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Anyone who says that you can improve your odds at the roulette table by incorporating strategy is either lying or simply ignorant of the truth. Roulette is a game based completely on chance - the spinning wheel, the rolling ball, and at the end of the tunnel, the squares upon which you’ve actually placed your chips.
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That being said, there seem to be a number of systems of betting that have gained popularity over the years. We want to talk about the three major betting systems: martingale, grand martingale and cancellation.
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In martingale, the player is meant to double his bet each time he loses. The idea here is that after a series of unfortunate losses, the martingale system will net the player a profit that is at least equal to his first bet so that he leaves the table, at worst, in the same position that he started.
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Martingale may sound tempting, but it's critical to realize that a particularly bad series of losses (and let's be honest: it's very easy to have a bad day at the casino) could mean complete financial ruin in a very short time.
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Remember, simply because the spinning wheel selected a 13 in one round does not mean it will not purposely vary where it lands in future rounds. This makes it fairly amusing when roulette tables list which numbers were selected in the previous 10 rounds.
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It doesn't make a shred of difference what these numbers are. At any point in the game, before any spin, there is an equal chance of any number of being selected no matter what preceded it.
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In grand martingale, players do not simply double their bet after each successive loss, but actually add another unit so that they're betting more and more every time. If a player loses on a $10 bet, then according to the grand martingale system he should bet $30 on his next wager.
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At best, grand martingale can be enormously profitable. At worst, however, it can be financially debilitating and can ruin you quicker than probably any other system or game ever could at the casino.
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In cancellation, players start with a number or series of numbers and bet the total on either end of the series. If the player wins, then he cancels the numbers that he just played. If he loses, however, then he adds the total that he just played to the end of the series.
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Once all the numbers have been canceled, the result is supposed to be a profit that is equal to the sum of the original series. There's no mathematical substance in cancellation, but it can be a fun and systematic way to wager your money.
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Remember: nothing is guaranteed in roulette, and a victory in one round could easily translates into a loss in another one. Decide in advance how much your bankroll will be, and stick to that no matter what happens. That will make roulette a fun and exciting adventure.