| Even though the game of roulette has risen in | | | | examples. This way, you play at just a little below |
| popularity over the decades, there are still many | | | | even odds with the house, so your money will last |
| players that have absolutely no idea how to play the | | | | longer and you get to play more. If you're the |
| game properly. As a result, they play recklessly and | | | | aggressive type, though, this one may be too much for |
| lose a lot of money, even when they don't have to. I | | | | you to handle. |
| have compiled several basic but important tidbits of | | | | Speaking about bets, do you know what the best bet |
| information that will hopefully help beginners to tip the | | | | in roulette is? It's a bet placed on a European table, |
| odds a little bit more to their favor. | | | | known as the en prison bet. This can be made on all |
| The house edge - Always keep in mind that wherever | | | | even-money bets. How does it work? When the ball |
| you play, there is always the house edge that you | | | | lands on 0, your bet remains on the table for the next |
| have to beat. You cannot avoid it, so all you can do is | | | | round. If you win on the next spin, you don't get all your |
| try to improve your chances of winning as much as | | | | winnings, but you do get your original bet back, so only |
| possible by being knowledgeable about the game and | | | | half your bet is actually lost. What's more, the en prison |
| all its nuances. | | | | rule on even-money bets only gives the house an |
| Choose the correct system - Now, this is easier said | | | | edge of 1.35%. This is why the en prison bet is the |
| than done. There are many roulette playing systems | | | | best bet to make in roulette. |
| that are being offered or sold out there, so choosing | | | | Streaking - This is another fallacy that needs to be |
| one from the dozens of available systems may be | | | | avoided entirely. It's amazing how even players with |
| overwhelming. If you can avoid it, try to play without | | | | years of experience will believe that a succession of |
| using a system at all. If you do have to use one, collect | | | | reds will increase the odds of hitting a black on the |
| as much information as possible about the system | | | | next spin. Fact: the ball and the wheel have no |
| before you use it. | | | | memory. Even if the reds have hit twelve times in a |
| European is better - When it comes to roulette, the | | | | row, the odds of getting a black on the next spin will |
| European way is definitely better than American. | | | | always be 50-50. |
| Why? The American roulette wheel has a "00", | | | | Set a bankroll - One of the best things to do to avoid |
| meaning the house edge is way up there; almost | | | | piling up huge losses is to set a bankroll for the game. |
| double when compared to that of the European wheel | | | | Once you've used it up, quit. Say goodbye, turn around |
| (2.63%) which has only one "0". | | | | and don't look back. This way, you avoid losing more |
| Use the odds - As much as possible, place your bets | | | | money than what you were prepared for. Never |
| where the payouts are parallel to the bets. Red or | | | | gamble more than you can afford to lose. |
| black, or perhaps odd or even bets are good | | | | |