Roulette players have been trying to ‘beat the game’ ever since the roulette wheel was first invented in 18th century France. A few centuries later, and there still isn’t a roulette strategy that guarantees winning. However, a few strategies have come close to it, and they have been endorsed by all types of players.
Different roulette strategies offer players various approaches to try and improve their chances of winning at the roulette table, and in this article, we’ll present you with some of the most effective strategies for different types of players. The strategy you should choose largely depends on your budget, so check out which strategy suits your budget the most. However, it’s essential to understand that no strategy can guarantee constant wins. Roulette is a game of chance and the strategy can improve your chances of winning, but not guarantee that you’ll win.
The Fisher Roulette Betting Strategy
This betting strategy is not as popular as some other systems such as the D’Alembert or the Martingale, but it can be an effective tool when playing roulette. Since it focuses on outside even-money bets, we suggest using this strategy when playing at a European roulette wheel, preferably a French roulette variant.
The Fisher betting strategy is better suited for casual players because it’s similar to the Martingale strategy in many ways, but it reduces the risk of running out of budget. Namely, the strategy works like this: you should determine a unit size, and place 1 unit wager on an even-money bet such as Red/Black.
If you win, the strategy restarts. If you lose, you should place another 1 unit bet. If you lose again, you should place another 1 unit bet. After 4 consecutive losses, you should increase the bet size by x3. So, in the 5th bet, you should wager 3 units. If you win, you reset. If you lose, you continue with triple the bet size. If you lose 4 consecutive bets again, you triple the bet size again until you win.
This strategy is a good option because, unlike the standard Martingale system, it reduces the risk of running out of budget or reaching the table limits because it’s unlikely to lose so many times in a row.
The $150 Roulette Betting System
This strategy is best suited for high rollers. Although it can be played with lower bet sizes, the nature of the strategy will likely require you to wager significant amounts. So, how does the strategy work?
The starting budget is $150 – hence the name. You should place $50 on two of the three Dozens on the roulette betting grid. For example, you can bet on the 1st 12 and 2nd 12. With the remaining $50, you should place $5 straight-up bets on 10 of the 12 remaining spaces on the third Dozen that you haven’t covered. This means that there will be three numbers on the wheel that haven’t been covered: the 0 and two other numbers.
If the ball lands on a number that you have a Dozen bet on, you will win with 3:1 payout ratio, and you will break even. If the ball lands on one of the numbers you have a straight-up bet, you will come out with $30 in profit. If the ball lands on one of the numbers you haven’t covered, you lose.
| The outcome of the spin when betting with $150 Strategy | Chances of that happening in percentage |
| The Ball lands on one of the bets covered by a Dozen bet | 64.86% |
| The ball lands on one of the numbers you have covered with a straight-up bet and you win | 27.03% |
| The ball lands on a number you haven’t covered | 8.10% |
As you can see from the table above, the chances of winning when using the $150 roulette betting strategy are 27.03%. The chances of breaking even with each spin are 64.86%, while the chances of losing your $150 wager are 8.10%. This is a riskier strategy, so it’s best suitable for players with deeper pockets. However, you have a 91.89% chance of winning or breaking even, which is higher when compared to most other betting strategies.