Let’s make it simple: the Roulette is a game that is completely
dependant on a person’s luck and fate and not his ability. Hence this
game is in sharp contrast with other games such as blackjack, etc. It is
a negative expectations game. The house in the American double zero
wheel has a 5.26% edge and one must essentially keep in mind that no game strategy or style can change this edge.
Please do not be fooled by those advertisements that claim that they
can change this percentage as you will only waste your money on bogus
strategy and systems. The roulette has proved its merit and has stood
the test of time. Great innovative and intelligent minds have tried
their best to beat the game, but they eventually couldn’t and therein
lays this game true essence. Even Albert Einstein studied this game and
tried to device a method to beat the game, but unsuccessfully.
If you play this game once or if you have
been playing it for a decade, it still remains equally surprising and
unpredictable. No one has so far been able to beat the game
legitimately. The true reason why this game has evolved to be such a
success is because it is very easy to grasp and there are not too many
complications. And since it is a relatively old game, almost everyone is
more or less familiar with the rules and the manner in which it is
played. But what must be kept in mind is that even though there is no
definite way of beating the house, players can still bet smartly in
order to maximize their wins and minimize their losses. Therein lays the
secret of the game. The best strategies that can be employed in this
game are the ones devised on sound and simple money management rules.
It is not a good idea to drop chips all over the layout but rather it
is better to place your bets in a pattern that will help you maximize
your gains. The double street and quad strategy is a
famous way of placing the bet in this game. In this strategy, the player
usually makes wagers on two double streets along with a corner or quad
bet and a straight up number. If one makes use of this strategy then
each time, there are seventeen covered numbers on the layout and there
will not be more than 5 adjacent slots that are not covered on the
wheel. The player has to wager six chips per spin.
1st double street covered: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
2nd double street covered: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Quad (or corner) covered: 26, 27, 29, 30
Straight up number covered: 34
– Suppose the ball lands on 6. A double street bet pays out 5 to 1,
so your 2-chip wager returns 10 chips. You profit 6 since 4 chips are
sacrificed to your other bets on the double street, quad, and straight
up number.
– Suppose the ball lands on 29. A quad bet pays out 8 to 1, so your 1-chip wager returns 8 and you profit 3.
– If the ball lands on 34, your 1-chip wager will return 35 and you’ll profit 30.
This way the player can greatly maximize his profits while keeping a minimum risk chance. The five quad strategy
is also an interesting one as one has to make five corners or quad bets
along a single straight number. This way the player is able to cover
twenty one numbers on the layout and keep the quad bets as eight to one.
Both these strategies are designed in such a way that it is maximized
the time you survive on the table. The more time one stays, the more
chances of winning.