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