How to Win at Roulette: Martingale Betting System

Roulette is a game of chance just like any other casino game. It is a popular amongst beginners, but professionals love it too. It can be as simple as picking a color, red or black, picking odd or even, or picking numbers 1 through 18 or 19 through 36. Those bets are called outside bets and pay even money. If you were to bet five dollars on red, and you won; you would receive five dollars for a profit of five dollars.

The outside bets are essential to what is known as the Martingale Betting System. It is one of the easiest systems out there, and it will always work in theory. The plan of attack is this: every time you lose, you should double your bet. For instance, if you bet 5 dollars on red and lose, then your next bet should be 10 dollars on red. If you lose again bet 20 on red and so forth. When you win, return to your initial bet. You keep betting on the same thing until you win. Also, when you win, you will make a profit of your initial bet. In this example, once you win, you will have made a profit of 5 dollars.

I have used the Martingale Betting System many times to return a profit. I only use this system on a table with low minimum bets since I never have a huge bankroll.

As I said before, this will work every time in theory. Will it work in a casino? Yes and No. It can work in a casino, but the casino will take the steps to help decrease the chances of the Martingale Betting System to work. They do this by table maximums. Usually table maximums for a roulette table are 100 dollars.

Let's pretend the minimum bet is 15 dollars. On your first bet you lose 15 dollars. On your next bet, which is 30, you lose. You are now down 45 bucks. The next bet, 60 dollars, you lose. You have now lost 105 dollars in three spins. You are unable to double your bet because 120 are greater than the table max.

How can you play the Martingale Betting System best in a casino? If you see a few blacks in a row you have a better shot of playing the Martingale Betting System as opposed to betting on red right after you see your first black. Basically, you are allowing yourself to see more spins to help yourself make a better guess on when the best time to play is. Try and see as many spins as possible before you make your bet.