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The mail principle of the roulette game is rather simple: a player's aim is to predict the number of the pocket on the wheel the roulette ball will fall into. But one should perfectly understand all the peculiarities of the roulette betting.
Types of Bets
Inside bets
- straight-up - a bet on a single number
- split - a bet on 2 numbers
- street - a bet on3 numbers which are situated on one horizontal line
- corner - a bet on 4 numbers (square)
- six line - roulette strategy bet on 2 streets
- trio - a bet which should be placed between numbers 0, 1 and 2 ( European roulette only)
- basket - a 0, 1, 2, 3 numbers bet (non-square corner)
- top line - a bet between 0 and 1 or 00 and 3 (American roulette only)
Outside bets
- red or black - a player is trying to predict on which color the roulette ball will fall
- even or odd - a bet which is placed by a player on even or odd numbers
- dozen - a player places his bet on one of three groups of numbers: 1-12, 13-24, 25-36
- column - a player places his bet on 12 numbers of any vertical line
- 1 to 18
- 19 to 36
Roulette Betting Systems
Martingale
That is the most common betting system among roulette players. It requires players to double the bet after each lose and remain the bet after a win. This system is based on the theory which says that is a player plays long enough, it is impossible to lose each bet. This system is effective but very risky. Moreover it requires a player to have big bankroll.
Oscar's Grind
The main principle of this system is that a player should place his bet on even-money unit; if he loses he should make the next bet of the same size. It means that following this system players make their bets in order to gain a profit with every bet.
Both of these systems are effective but one should always remember that there is no system or strategy which can guarantee the winning at the roulette table. But using them one can increase the winning odds.
Read our Roulette Tips for more understanding of all the game's aspects.
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