The Main “Techniques” To Play Roulette Online & Offline

Einstein once said, ‘No one can possibly win at roulette unless he steals money from the table while the croupier isn’t looking.’ If you’re familiar with advantage play, you’d say he was wrong. But if you look at his statement more closely, you’ll see he referred to the “table” – not the wheel. And he was right about the table, because it is a scattered representation of the wheel.

But still, most systems don’t even pay attention to the wheel. And that’s mostly why typical systems lose. This article discusses more the popular techniques to play roulette, although they are ultimately no better than random bets. So this article is designed more for the complete beginner.

No matter what school of thought, luck is always going to play a significant part in our long term performances of a system – but more so with a losing system, because you’ll rely wholly on luck. That’s why before proceeding any further, please realize that success can never be guaranteed by following any of these “losing” systems. You could call them “techniques”, but even that wouldn’t be accurate as they are systems based on fallacy.

Roulette Techniques Used Online and Offline

Roulette, blackjack, slots, or anything else is designed and programmed in such a way that the house would always have an edge, no matter how great a player you might be. This is assuming the game results are totally random, which they never quite are. But that has never stopped mathematicians or punters proposing a myriad of ways to neutralize the advantage. In a game where everything is possible, approaching the game with a plan is always better than having none. So, roulette techniques are all about making moves that might undermine the house edge or award you the upper hand. One thing you can never ignore is that roulette rules must always be maintained. You can never cheat to win.

Let’s get to know a few techniques that can be used online and offline. But again keep in mind these are the “popular” methods, which do NOT work. They are being listed here so you understand what they are, so you don’t waste time with them.

Progressive Betting Techniques

Progressive techniques are perhaps the most popular approach. As the name suggests, this technique is all about applying a progressive bet, based on wins or losses. These systems call for progress, move ahead or, in particular terms, raise your bet depending on the result of a spin. As per your choice of method, the technique of progression can either be positive or negative.

For a positive progression approach, the bet would be increased every time you win and decrease when you lose. In contrast, negative progression techniques would want you to increase the bet after a loss, and likewise, you are to reduce it when you have a win. Both the systems end up with the same result in the long-term. Basically, negative progression keeps you at the table longer. And positive progression usually results in a big win or big loss. Take your pick.

Let’s go through a few of the progressive progressions to have a better understanding:

The Martingale Technique

As per the Martingale Strategy, you are going to double the size of your bet after every time you lose. Yes, you read that right. And the strategy expects you to keep continuing until you win. When you score your first win, you can then revert to the bet size you have started in the beginning. The calculation transpires that you’ll always gain a one-unit profit (your original betting figure) when the ball lands for a winning spin. The most significant problem with the Martingale technique is that it makes you bleed money pretty quickly. You can decide to follow the technique with a small betting amount, but if your luck runs dry for a few times, the cost per spin could soon go past your limits. So, the Martingale sounds great if you have limited understanding, but is actually a disaster.

The Paroli Technique

The Paroli roulette betting technique makes you double the bet after you hit a winning spin. In technical terms, it is a system that is based on positive progression. It is used by gamblers for more than a century and among the most popular techniques. The main idea here is to maximize the gain in real quick time. The Paroli technique can be very costly in a short time. However, you do have the option to stop any time you’re on a winning streak. It is mostly applicable for even-money wagers where odds are placed at a fifty-fifty spread.

D’Alembert Technique

The D’Alembert is a simple technique based on flat progression rather than the aggressive doubling down like the Martingale. This conservative approach makes this roulette technique safer and easier to apply. The technique is programmed for bets having a winning chance of nearly 50% – the famous ‘even’ bets. This includes Red/Black, Even/Odd, and 1-18/19-36. The working logic behind the technique is that those bets will even out eventually – a long stretch of ‘red’ will probably be ensued by a long stretch of ‘black.’

You have to select a unit that will act as the driver of the D’Alembert technique – it can be a chip or a select amount of money – and can be big or small – entirely will be decided by you. Now let me tell you about the primary technique – it’s simple – you are gradually raising your bet by one unit when you are losing and reducing progressively when you are winning. You start with one group and add or remove another unit after a while and if you feel it necessary.

Non-Progressive Betting Techniques 

Basically, these techniques let you alter your bets as you see fit and other than following the techniques strictly, you develop your own instinct. 

The James Bond Technique

In simple terms, either you will be keeping your bet the same throughout the entire game or change it whenever or however you prefer to change. This method is made famous by none other than the spymaster himself – Ian Fleming – and aptly named the James Bond strategy. You will be placing bets covering more than half of the table, intending to turn the odds in your favor. And no, it doesn’t work either.

Neighboring Numbers

This is ore a type of bet, rather than technique. It is made easier by a betting racetrack, which not all tables have. But you can also make neighbor bets on the table, with some chip-placements. When it comes to the racetrack, this involves splitting the bet and placing it on five neighboring numbers that are essentially next to each other on the wheel. The idea is you will enhance the chances of winning if the ball misses the pocket selected by you. This type of bet is part of the ‘Called’ and ‘Announced’ bets.

Neighbor-bets are often used by professional players, because they represent sectors of the physical wheel. But merely using this type of bet doesn’t guarantee profit, or an effective system. In fact there are many systems that attempt to bet on sectors, but actually increase the casino’s advantage against you. This is because of helping you bet on winning sectors, you can actually avoid winning sectors.

There you go – the most common and popular techniques that can be employed in roulette while playing online or offline. 

But no matter where we play – online or offline – if playing for fun is your main goal, the most import technique for roulette should be to stop when the fun stops.