No hard-n-fast rules exist about when you should increase / decrease bets, having said that, I follow a formula which has always worked for me and I’m going to share it here. This isn’t advice or suggesting you do what I do but it will give you a clue into why I have reasonable success when playing roulette.
My primary motivation when playing roulette is to pass the time while waiting for my wife to go broke playing slot machines. Secondary to time wasting is for a a bit of fun, and finally making some money.
You’d think making money would be my first priority but I went to the casino with an expectation of losing money. That means if I lose it all I’m not crying all the way home with my tail between my legs. To be honest, in the last five or six years I’ve only lost all my money once.
Before starting your roulette session you must decide on a base unit, whether it is $5, $10, $20 or more. Your base unit becomes important when bad luck strikes – and it will strike!
Increase bets when you can absorb increased losses
My budget is generally as little as $200 to $500 and I never gamble beyond that. I only offer up a single $100 note per session and leave the remaining cash in my pocket; that is my reserve. More often than not I never need to dip into my reserve cash.
I like to start by placing a couple of Even Money bets with small amounts of money on the line. Small bets of $5 will return a profit of $5 for each win. Once I have made $100 I double my wager to $10 and perhaps start making bets which return 2:1 or 3:1 or more. With $10 bets it doesn’t take long to gain another $100 giving me a total of $300. If all has gone well I have not had to draw on my reserves.
With another $100 increase in my bankroll I double my wager again to $20. At $20 bets I can now absorb a few losses comfortably. If I’m feeling luck, I skip the $20 and go right to $30 or $40 bets.
Decrease bets in reverse after bad luck
Almost everyone has a run of bad luck at some point. When my wins decrease I start reducing my wager accordingly and slowly reverse my increases.
While making even money bets is a good way to eventually provide you with a win, that win might be five or ten spins away. If you are betting $20 at a time then five losses in a row costs you $100 and personally I like to avoid that.
With each $100 decrease in my bankroll I reduce my bet by whatever amount I previously increased to. For example, if my betting increments had been $5, $10, $20, $40, etc. my decrements would be reversed which is $40, $20, $10 and back to $5 if necessary.
Don’t forget, in my case I’ve only put in $100 and left the rest of my casino budget in my pocket. If I lose that I’ll just grab another $100 note and start again.
If needed stay at your base unit until you have built your bank up again and then begin increasing again.
In summary
Winning roulette isn’t difficult if you play smart. Start with smaller bets and increase, at specific increments, as your balance grows. When you start losing, reverse the increases and continue.
People lose playing roulette by making more risky bets. Straight up number bets are brilliant when you win, but not so much when you lose.
The advantages of increasing and decreasing as you go will keep you playing longer. As you increase your bet the amount of money won increases also. Once you get to $100 bets on even money or 3:1 wagers you really do start going from strength to strength.
Happy Roulette Adventures everyone!
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