Guide to Playing Roulette for Beginner

It is forgivable to think that online roulette is a classic, yet simple casino game: You place your bets, spin the wheel and when it lands on one or more of your choices then you pocket a payout and everybody goes home happy.

At face value, roulette appears like a game in which the odds are stacked against casino patrons -- and it is, slightly. But like any type of numbers, there are a wide array of approaches to deploy a plan and also have a fantastic chance at beating the house.

American Roulette vs European Roulette

The first thing to address would be the differences between European and American Roulette. In theory, the difference is zero -- that is, American Roulette has an extra cell, a dual zero. In practice, this affects the house edge (the amount that the casino will take on average over time), with European Roulette running an edge of 2.7 percent and American of 5.3 percent.

That means a streak of bad fortune is extra costly in American Roulette. Of course, if you are a blessed bettor and plan on betting on a single number, then the chances are 36/1 in European Roulette and 37/1 in American Roulette. 1 note of caution, however, many American casinos operate American"single zero" tables, in which case the edge issue is moot.

Avoiding Zero

Whichever table kind you decide on, avoiding the extra zero is a fantastic plan for beginner strategies. The Odd/Even, Red/Black and Low (1-18)/High (19-36) bets make a good starting point. The dual zero can chip off at routine winnings.

The Martingale System

If you play these cells regularly, a common system would be to double down when you shed to lose losses. This is known as the Martingale System and may be a good way to slowly increase your winnings. But remember, the house advantage means that every wager comes with a 47.4% gain probability and doubling your stake can end at a significant loss in case you don't have sufficient money to continue until you receive a win.

Three Column Betting

The next step up in odds is to 1-12, 13-24 or 25-36; or about the three columns beginning 1, 2 or 3, that pay 2/1 and possess a win odds of 31.58 percent. This strategists could think about hedging bets by putting equal stakes on two of those three columns (or blocks) and doubling up with every non-winning spin. It's comparable to the Martingale System, but using a 63.2% probability of winning on each spin.

Bond Strategy

More devious approaches can cut risk even further. A famous example is the Bond Strategy. In this method, if you had $100, for instance, you would wager $55 on the high numbers, $40 on the first third and $5 on zero for insurance: that covers 31 of 37 amounts and provides an 83.7% chance of being ahead following the spin.

Alternative Bets

The trick to any strategy is maximizing board coverage to minimize risk. Roulette is a game of chance, after all, and the odds are there to be played. Other bets to choose from are:

• Six Line (six numbers): pays 5/1, 16.2% win chance
• Corner (four numbers): pays 8/1, 10.8% win chance
• Street (three numbers): pays 11/1, 8.1% win chance
• Split (two numbers): pays 17/1, 5.4% win chance
• American Roulette also offers bets on the first five numbers (00, 0, 1, 2, 3) at 6/1 with a 13.2% win chance.

So use the numbers to build your own approach then give it a spin. Do not get sucked into the gamblers' fallacy that a number is "due" or even "lucky" Each spin is independent from the last and so the odds are the same each time.

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