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How to Win
At
Online Roulette
2nd Edition
Samuel Blankson
How To Win At Online Roulette, 2nd Edition
Copyright © 2006, by Samuel Blankson. All rights reserved
including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof, in
any form except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.
ISBN 10: 1-905789-86-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-905789-86-3
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Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
Thanks to God, my wife, and all the online casinos that have
paid out large sums of roulette winnings.
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Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................III
CONTENTS .................................................................................................. V
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 1 .................................................................................................. 3
WHAT IS NEW IN THIS 2ND EDITION? ............................................................. 4
TYPES OF ROULETTE GAMES ...................................................................... 4
American Roulette Wheel....................................................................... 4
European Roulette Wheel ...................................................................... 4
Differences Between The Two Roulette Games...................................... 5
Chip Colour................................................................................................... 5
Croupier ........................................................................................................ 5
Zero Rules..................................................................................................... 5
Table Layout .......................................................................................... 6
American Table............................................................................................. 6
European Table ............................................................................................. 7
French Roulette Table Layout....................................................................... 8
The Roulette Wheel ................................................................................ 9
CHAPTER 2 ................................................................................................ 13
HOW TO PLAY ROULETTE ......................................................................... 14
Roulette Rules And Table Etiquette...................................................... 14
Inside Bet .................................................................................................... 14
Outside Bet.................................................................................................. 15
Table Minimum........................................................................................... 15
Chips ........................................................................................................... 15
Pace Of Roulette ......................................................................................... 16
TYPES OF BETS ......................................................................................... 17
Simple Bets........................................................................................... 17
Announces Bets .................................................................................... 18
Voisins Du Zero, Zero Neighbour, Or Series 0/2/3..................................... 20
Tier Du Cylindre (Series 5/8)...................................................................... 21
Orphelins A Cheval..................................................................................... 21
Orphelins En Plein ...................................................................................... 22
Other Special Bets....................................................................................... 23
Jeu 0....................................................................................................... 23
Jeu 7/9.................................................................................................... 24
Finales en plein ...................................................................................... 25
Finales a cheval...................................................................................... 26
Neighbour bet ........................................................................................ 26
CHAPTER 3 ................................................................................................ 27
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REAL LIFE CASINO ROULETTE STRATEGIES .............................................. 28
Improving Your Chances Of Winning .................................................. 28
Surrender .................................................................................................... 28
Type Of Table............................................................................................. 29
En Prison..................................................................................................... 29
ONLINE ROULETTE .................................................................................... 29
CHAPTER 4................................................................................................. 31
ONLINE ROULETTE TECHNIQUES ............................................................... 32
The Simple Dozen Bet Technique......................................................... 32
Flaws In Simple Dozen Bet System............................................................ 33
Casino table bet limits ........................................................................... 33
Freak runs .............................................................................................. 34
Maximising Wins Of Simple Dozen Bet Technique ................................... 35
Minimising Loss Impact Of Simple Dozen Bet Technique ........................ 36
The Dozen Bet Technique..................................................................... 37
Types Of Number Patterns In Online Roulette ........................................... 37
The zero squeeze ................................................................................... 37
The stake hold technique .................................................................. 37
The dozen squeeze................................................................................. 38
The chase............................................................................................... 38
The middle popularity technique...................................................... 38
The run .................................................................................................. 38
Stake loading.................................................................................... 38
The most popular technique ............................................................. 39
The creep ............................................................................................... 40
Dealing with the Creep..................................................................... 40
The Rope-a-dope Creep Signal......................................................... 41
Maximising Your Online Roulette Wins .................................................... 45
The Cash Mining System of funds management ................................... 45
Mental state ...................................................................................... 45
Following the Rules ......................................................................... 46
Profit taking...................................................................................... 46
Internet Cookies and Cache clearance.............................................. 47
The Chameleon Technique ................................................................... 48
How The Chameleon Technique Works ..................................................... 48
CONCLUSION ............................................................................................ 51
GLOSSARY OF ROULETTE TERMS..................................................... 53
APPENDIX................................................................................................... 55
LIST OF MAJOR ONLINE CASINOS ................................................................ 55
NOTES.......................................................................................................... 57
WORKS BY SAMUEL BLANKSON ........................................................ 59
BOOKS (AVAILABLE FROM WWW.PRACTICALBOOKS.ORG)......................... 59
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COMPUTER SOFTWARE SYSTEMS (AVAILABLE FROM
WWW.PRACTICALBOOKS.ORG)................................................................... 61
ABOUT THE AUTHOR............................................................................. 71
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Introduction
Introduction
The origin of roulette is not very clear. Whilst historians cannot
agree on the origins of the game, many believe it was originally
invented by the Chinese, and brought into Europe by Dominican
Monks who were trading with the Chinese. The French however,
mainly believe it was invented by Blaise Pascal, a 17th Century
French mathematician. The word "roulette" is derived from a
French word meaning a small wheel.
The roulette wheel was made popular during the late 18th
century when the ruler of Monaco at the time, Prince Charles,
introduced gambling to Monaco to aid with the region’s
economic growth.
In 1842, two Frenchmen, Francois and Louis Blanc, invented the
single "0" roulette game. This is the European roulette wheel of
today. Although this version found its way to America, it was
not accepted there, as the casinos favoured the two zero (00)
wheel for its higher casino edge.
The advent of the internet allowed the game to flourish online,
and today there are thousands of online casinos making it easy
for everyone to have access to the game.
Centuries of roulette playing has aided in the development of
many roulette systems. Some of the main systems will be
covered in this book. However, as the title of the book suggests,
the main value of this book for you the reader will be system for
winning consistently whilst playing online roulette.
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What is new in this 2nd edition?
Thanks to all of you who have helped make the 1st Edition such
a success. In this edition of “How to win at online roulette”, you
are introduced to the “Creep”, a new personality trait to watch
out for. The errors in the previous versions’ stake lists have been
corrected. The list of other books and products produced by the
author has been replaced by relevant gambling related books and
gambling systems. An appendix has been added, which lists
casinos where the systems discussed in this book can be used.
Types Of Roulette Games
There are two types of roulette games. These are the American
and European roulette games, which will now be explained.
American Roulette Wheel
The American roulette wheel contains thirty-eight numbers: 0,
00, and 1, through to 36. Having two zeros (0 and 00), gives the
house a 5.26% advantage. In other words, for every $100 a
gambler bets, the house will make $5.26 in profit. This
percentage is called the house edge. The American house edge is
higher than the European house edge, which we will look at
next.
European Roulette Wheel
The European roulette wheel contains thirty-seven numbers:
zero and 1, through to 36. Having one zero (0), gives the house a
2.70% advantage. In other words, for every $100 a gambler bets,
the house will make $2.70 in profit.
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Differences Between The Two Roulette Games
Chip Colour
The American casinos use different coloured chips per player,
whilst European casinos generally use the coloured chips for all
players. This can be confusing for European players, especially
when the table is busy with many players.
Croupier
A roulette dealer (usually referred to as "croupier") spins the
wheel counter clockwise and releases what is usually a plastic
ball along the track that runs along the top of the wheel's cavity.
American casino croupiers use their hands and arms to sweep in
the loosing chips, whilst European casino croupiers use a long
stick, ending in a small rake.
The croupier collects all losses and pays out all winnings. The
croupier will also exchange cash for chips, but does not usually
do the reverse in most casinos. To get your chips converted back
into cash, you need to go to the secure and protected cash
counter.
Zero Rules
The rules for when a ball lands on a zero differ between the
American and European casinos. In the American casinos, you
loose if you place an outside bet and the ball lands on zero. In
the European casinos, if zero is landed, you can leave your chips
on the table until you either loose or win on a non-zero spin.
You can also choose to surrender half your stake if the ball lands
on a zero. This is the Surrender rule, which will be covered
along with the En Prison rule in more detail, later.
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Table Layout
There are three roulette table layouts, American, European, and
French. Let us look at their various differences.
American Table
The American roulette table is laid out as illustrated in Figure 1:
American Roulette Table Layout, with the single zero and
double zeros sitting side by side at the top of the table.
Figure 1: American Roulette Table Layout
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European Table
The European roulette table is similar in design to the American,
with the only difference being a single zero at the top of the
table. See Figure 2: European Roulette Table Layout.
Figure 2: European Roulette Table Layout
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French Roulette Table Layout
The table layout on the French version of roulette is different
from both the European and American roulette tables, as shown
in Figure 3: French Roulette Table Layout. The main difference
is in the position of the side bets (outside bets). The side bets on
the French table are split in two, and run along both sides of the
table layout. Each side bet is given its French name, and
sometimes, also its English translation underneath.
Figure 3: French Roulette Table Layout
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The Roulette Wheel
Let us take a closer look at the roulette wheel. The wheel weighs
upwards of a hundred pounds, at nearly three feet in diameter. It
has numbers distributed around it as illustrated in Figure 4:
American Roulette Wheel Layout, Figure 5: European Roulette
Wheel Layout, and Figure 6: European Roulette Wheel (L) And
American Routine Wheel (R).
Each number on the wheel has a pocket big enough for a small
ball to sit inside. The wheel is normally made of wood and has
three or four central handles for spinning, although most
croupiers use the side of the wheel to spin it. After spinning the
wheel, the croupier spins the small ball counter to the direction
of the wheel, but inside the rim of the wheel. As the wheel
slows, the plastic ball falls towards the centre of the wheel and
lands and settles on one of the number pockets.
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Figure 4: American Roulette Wheel Layout
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Figure 5: European Roulette Wheel Layout
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Figure 6: European Roulette Wheel (L) And American Routine Wheel
(R)
The wheel is so designed as to evenly distribute high, low, red,
black, even, and odd numbers around the circle. You will note
that the American wheel has the single zero and double zero in
directly opposite sides, whilst the European wheel has only a
single zero. This even distribution of numbers on the roulette
wheel design is standard within the industry.
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How To Play Roulette
After purchasing your chips from the croupier, you can start to
place them on the desired positions on the table, in an attempt to
predict where the ball will land after the wheel is spun and the
ball comes to a stop.
Once all chips are placed on the table and the bets are made, the
dealer spins the roulette wheel, while spinning the ball in the
opposite direction inside the roulette wheel. Players are allowed
to continue placing their bets during the spin until the dealer
says, "No more bets.”
When the wheel slows down and the ball drops into one of the
numbered slots, the dealer places a marker on the winning
number on the roulette table. If your bet won, the croupier would
pay you in chips. If you lost, your chips would be collected and
kept by the casino.
Roulette Rules And Table Etiquette
Roulette is an uncomplicated game; however, you need to know
what you are doing, and the consequences before you place a
complex bet. This section not only covers the roulette rules, but
also gives advice on casino and roulette etiquette.
Inside Bet
An inside bet is a bet on any number or set of numbers, on the
roulette table. Inside bets include: 5-number bets, 6-number bets,
corner bets, split bets, straight bets, and trio bets. See the
illustration below in Figure 7: Outside And Inside Bet Layout.
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Outside Bet
An outside bet is a bet on red, black, odd, even, high (19 to 36),
and low numbers (1 to 18). Outside bets include the following
type of bets: column, dozen, even, odd, high, low, red, and black
bets. See Figure 7: Outside And Inside Bet Layout.
Figure 7: Outside And Inside Bet Layout
Table Minimum
In roulette, there is a minimum bet rule. This rule dictates the
minimum amount you can bet on outside bets, and the minimum
total your inside bets must amount to. Therefore, if the table
minimum is $5, you can place $5 outside bets, and place inside
bets amounting to a minimum of $5, i.e. five $1 bets on
numbers.
Chips
In North America, roulette chips are normally different from
normal casino chips, and require you buying and exchanging
them for normal casino chips or cash. Each player is assigned
different coloured chips. This allows the dealer to differentiate
bets and match them to the correct players.
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When buying chips from the dealer, you will be required to give
some indication as to the denomination of chips you require. For
a $5 minimum table, casinos will have a minimum value of $1
on roulette chips. Depending on how you wish to distribute bets,
you can decide to go for low denominations or higher ones. The
actual roulette chips will not be marked with a value. The
denomination you selected when you purchased your chips will
be noted by the croupier or dealer. (The dealer keeps track of
this by associating the amount and colour with a “lamer”).
Pace Of Roulette
Roulette is a slow-paced game due to the way the bets are
placed, the wheel is spun, and how the winnings are paid out.
Because of this, you will have plenty of time to place your bets
before the croupier waves his/her hands over the table saying,
“No more bets.” Until this action or call is made, you can
continue to place your bets, and even place announces bets
(explained in the Announces Bets section later) by calling them
to the croupier. You can also cover the same numbers that other
players are covering on the table. Once the ball has settled in a
pocket, the croupier will call out the winning number, and place
a marker on that number's spot on the table layout. The croupier
will do this using a rake1 or his/her hands2. After the dealer
sweeps the chips off the table and settles all winnings, he/she
will shout, “Place your bets.” Then, and only then, can you again
place your bet(s).
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European casinos generally use a rake to sweep chips on the roulette table
American casinos generally use hands and arms to sweep roulette chips
from the table.
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Types Of Bets
The attraction of roulette is mainly due to its reward system.
Each place on the table has different returns on winnings. We
will now examine the different types of bets, and how to place
them.
Simple Bets
For a more in-depth, explanation of the bets listed in Table 1:
Bet Payout Table, see the Glossary. You can place your chips on
any number or set of numbers, place outside bets on odd, even,
black, red, low, high, column, or dozen numbers.
Type of Bet
Black Bet
Column Bet
Corner Bet
Dozen Bet
Even Bet
Five Bet
High Bet
Line Bet
Low Bet
Odd Bet
Red Bet
Split Bet
Straight Up
Trio
Numbers
Covered
18 numbers
12 numbers
4 numbers
12 numbers
18 numbers
5 numbers
18 numbers
6 numbers
18 numbers
18 numbers
18 numbers
2 numbers
Bet 1 number
Bet 3 numbers
Payout
1 to 1
2 to 1
8 to 1
2 to 1
1 to 1
6 to 1
1 to 1
5 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
1 to 1
17 to 1
35 to 1
11 to 1
Table 1: Bet Payout Table
You can also call out sophisticated bets, also called announces
bets. These bets require the use of the announces racetrack,
illustrated in Figure 9: Announces Racetrack.
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Announces Bets
The French table has a mechanism for placing the so-called
announces bets (call bets), for which there are no dedicated
fields on the table layout. They are announced to the dealer, who
then places the required amount of chips on the corresponding
fields on the announces racetrack (see Figure 9: Announces
Racetrack).
There are two different types of announces bets - Neighbours
and Arcs ("Voisins de Zero," "Orphelins" (Orphans), and
"Tier"). See Figure 8: Wheel Track Divided Into Four Areas.
Figure 8: Wheel Track Divided Into Four Areas
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Figure 9: Announces Racetrack
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Voisins Du Zero, Zero Neighbour, Or Series 0/2/3
If you want to place a bet on numbers in the “Voisins” arc: (22,
18, 29, 7, 28, 12, 35, 3, 26, 0, 32, 15, 19, 4, 21, 2, and 25), you
will have to give the croupier your nine units.
The croupier places the chips on the table as follows: one split
(cheval) bet on every one of the numbers 4/7, 12/15, 18/21,
19/22, 32/35, two units on the triplet (street) 0-2-3, and two units
on the carre 25-29. Table 2: The Voisins De Zero (Series 0/2/3)
Bet illustrates how this chip placement is distributed on the
table.
Voisins de Zero (series 0/2/3)
Numbers
0/2/3
4/7
12/15
18/21
19/22
25/26/28/29
32/25
Total:
Chips
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
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Table 2: The Voisins De Zero (Series 0/2/3) Bet
The payout on winnings for this bet is illustrated in Table 3:
Voisins De Zero (Series 0/2/3) Payout.
If one of the
numbers wins
4, 7, 12, 15, 18, 19,
21, 22, 32
0, 2, 3
26, 28, 29
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The player will get (Payoff)
True profit
17 units (17:1) + 1 bet unit
17 + 1 - 9 = 9 units
22 units (11:1) + 2 bet units
16 units (8:1) + 2 bet units
25 units (8:1) (17:1) + 2 bet
units
22 + 2 - 9 = 15 units
16 + 2 - 9 = 9 units
25 + 2 - 9 = 18 units
Table 3: Voisins De Zero (Series 0/2/3) Payout
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The efficiency of this bet varies from evens, 5:3, and 2:1.
Tier Du Cylindre (Series 5/8)
This is a bet that covers the numbers 27, 13, 36, 11, 30, 8, 23,
10, 5, 24, 16, and 33. With six bet units, each unit is placed on
the following splits: 5/8, 10/11, 13/16, 23/24, 27/30, and 33/36.
Tier du Cylindre (series 5/8)
Numbers
5/8
10/11
13/16
23/24
27/30
33/36
Total:
Chips
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Table 4: The Tier Du Cylindre (Series 5/8) Bet
The payout on winnings for this bet is illustrated in Table 5: Tier
Du Cylindre (Series 5/8) Payout.
If one of the numbers
wins
5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 23,
24, 27, 30, 33, 36
The player will
get (Payoff)
17 units (17:1) + 1
bet units
True profit
17 + 1 - 6 =
12 units
Table 5: Tier Du Cylindre (Series 5/8) Payout
The efficiency is 12:6 or 2:1. This is same as the dozen or
column bet efficiency.
Orphelins A Cheval
In this bet, five units are used to cover 1, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 31, and
34.
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These units are placed as follows: one straight (plein) bet on the
number 1; and one split (cheval) unit on every one of the
numbers 6/9, 14/17, 17/ 20, and 31/343.
Orphelins a Cheval
Numbers
1
6/9
14/17
17/20
31/34
Total:
Chips
1
1
1
1
1
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Table 6: The Orphelins A Cheval Bet
The payout on winnings for this bet is illustrated in Table 7: The
Orphelins A Cheval Bet Payout.
If one of the numbers
wins
1
The player will get
(Payoff)
35 units (35:1) + 1 bet unit
6, 9, 14, 20, 31, 34
17 units (17:1) + 1 bet
units
34 units (17:1) + 2 bet
units
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True profit
35 + 1 - 5 = 31
units
17 + 1 - 5 = 13
units
34 + 2 - 5 = 31
units
Table 7: The Orphelins A Cheval Bet Payout
The efficiency is 31:5 for wins on the 1 and 17, and 13:5 for the
other numbers.
Orphelins En Plein
This bet places eight units on straights (plein): 1, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20,
31, and 34, as in the Orphelins a Cheval.
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Orphelins en Plein
Numbers
1
6
9
14
17
20
31
34
Total:
Chips
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Table 8: The Orphelins En Plein Bet
The payout on winnings for this bet is illustrated in Table 1: Bet
Payout Table.
If one of the numbers
wins
1, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 31, 34
The player will get
(Payoff)
35 units (35:1) + 1 bet
unit
True profit
35 + 1 - 8 = 28
units
Table 9: The Orphelins En Plein Bet Payout
The efficiency is 28:8 for any number that wins from the set.
Other Special Bets
There are many other bets that you can play. The following are
some of the more well known ones.
Jeu 0
This bet is a subset of the "Voisins du Zero" arc (see Figure 8:
Wheel Track Divided Into Four Areas).
The “Jeu Zero” bet uses four units to cover the numbers 0, 3, 12,
15, 26, 32, and 35.
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Jeu 0
Numbers Chips
0/3
1
12/15
1
26
1
32/35
1
Total:
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Table 10: The Jeu 0 Bet
The payout on winnings for this bet is illustrated in Table 11:
The Jeu 0 Bet Payout.
If one of the numbers
wins
26
0, 3, 12, 15, 32, 35
The player will get
(Payoff)
35 units (35:1) + 1 bet
unit
17 units (17:1) + 1 bet
units
True profit
35 + 1 - 4 = 32
units
17 + 1 - 4 = 14
units
Table 11: The Jeu 0 Bet Payout
The efficiency of this bet is 8:1 for wins on the number 26 and
7:2 on the other numbers in the set.
Jeu 7/9
This bet uses six units to cover all numbers ending in 7, 8, or 9.
The following are the covered numbers: 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 27,
28, and 29.
Jeu 7/9
Numbers Chips
7/8
1
8/9
1
17/18
1
19
1
27
1
28/29
1
Total:
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Table 12: The Jeu 7/9 Bet
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The payout on winnings for this bet is illustrated in Table 13:
The Jeu 7/9 Bet Payout.
If one of the numbers
wins
19, 27
The player will get
(Payoff)
35 units (35:1) + 1 bet unit
7, 9, 17, 18, 28, 29
17 units (17:1) + 1 bet
units
34 units (17:1) + 2 bet unit
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True profit
35 + 1 - 6 = 30
units
17 + 1 - 6= 12
units
34 + 2 - 6 = 30
units
Table 13: The Jeu 7/9 Bet Payout
The efficiency of this bet is 5:1 for wins on the number 8, 19,
and 27. The rest of the numbers return 2:1 for any wins.
Finales en plein
This type of bet aims to bet on all numbers that have the same
end number. There are ten options to this bet. These options are
illustrated in Table 14: The Finales En Plein Bet.
Final Zero
Final 1
Final 2
Final 3
Final 4
0, 10, 20, 30
1, 11, 21, 31
2, 12, 22, 32
3, 13, 23, 33
Final 5
Final 6
Final 7
Final 8
4, 14, 24,
34
Final 9
5, 15, 25, 35
6, 16, 26, 36
7, 17, 27
8, 18, 28
9, 19, 29
Table 14: The Finales En Plein Bet
For example, "final 5" means a bet on the numbers 5, 15, 25, and
35.
The payout on winnings for this bet is illustrated in Table 15:
The Finales En Plein Bet Payout.
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Bet Option
Final 7,8 and 9
Final 0,1,2,3,4,5,
and 6
The player will get
(Payoff)
35 units (35:1) + 1
bet unit
35 units (35:1) + 1
bet units
True profit
35 + 1 - 3 =
32 units
35 + 1 – 4 =
31 units
Table 15: The Finales En Plein Bet Payout
The efficiency is 32:3 or 31:4, depending on the numbers in the
final bet.
Finales a cheval
Another type of Finales bet is the Finale Cheval, where you use
as many splits (cheval) as possible to cover numbers with the
same last digit.
For example, "finales 6/7" means a bet on the numbers 6, 7,
16/17, 26/27, and 36.
Neighbour bet
This bet allows you to place bets on a number, and six of its
neighbours on the wheel (three on either side of the number).
For instance, the number 8 has 11, 30, 8, 23, 10, and 5 as
neighbours (8 is in the middle). See the roulette wheel diagrams
in Figure 4: American Roulette Wheel Layout and Figure 5:
European Roulette Wheel Layout.
A neighbour bet on 8 would be called "8 and the three."
The true payout will be as follows:
35 + 1 - 7 = 29 units, with an efficiency of 29:7.
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Real Life Casino Roulette Strategies
Although a simple game, finding and applying a successful
roulette system is almost impossible. This is due to human
greed, as well as some flaws in most systems. Even the systems
that work often end up loosing if they are used for long periods
in a casino. The maths behind roulette is quite straightforward.
Consequently, many people have proposed a roulette strategy
that attempts to exploit this simplicity.
The problem with trying to develop a proper roulette strategy is
that all of the bets on the table work out to equal the same house
edge of 5.25% (on American tables). The only exception to this
rule is the five-number bet, which has an even worse edge of
7.29%!
Improving Your Chances Of Winning
So what do I suggest for a real life casino roulette strategy? It is
simply to seek to increase your edge by utilising casino rules.
You will need to understand the various aspects that affect house
edges to your advantage, and use them. In a game as rigid and
non-interactive as roulette, you can do little as a player to lower
the house edge, but you can be on the lookout for casinos that
offer special rules that accomplish the same thing.
Surrender
The first rule you should look for in the casino is called
Surrender, which should not be confused with the similar term
used in the game of blackjack. This rule only applies to evenmoney outside bets. These include red, black, odd, even, high
and low number bets.
If the ball lands on a 0 or 00, you only lose half of your bet,
instead of all of it. As it is the 0 and 00 that ramp the house edge
up so much in American roulette, Surrender will in effect reduce
this house edge down to 2.63%. Single zero roulette wheels
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rarely offer Surrender but you can find Surrender in some
American casinos, and a few other places in the world.
Type Of Table
We have already looked at the different types of roulette tables.
Because the European roulette game offers a lower house edge
(2.70%) to its American counterpart (5.25%), you would be wise
to consider playing single zero roulette, as opposed to double
zero roulette.
En Prison
This rule is popular in European casinos. It concerns evenmoney outside bets. If you place such a bet and the ball falls in
the zero pocket at a casino that offers En Prison, you would have
the option to leave your bet on the table for another spin (or as
many spins as are necessary to produce a non zero result). If you
do win on the next spin, you simply have your stake returned
without any winnings. This rule has the advantage of lowering
the house edge even further to 1.35%.
If you do not live in Europe, or you have no casinos near you
that offer this rule, then you may seek an online casino that will
provide this rule.
Online Roulette
Roulette and other casino games are available from internet
casinos. Online roulette has several advantages, which are as
below:
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Choice of European or American games.
Privacy. (This is useful if you are employing a system).
Lack of distractions.
No dress code.
Free membership.
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Easy transfer of funds back and forth from the casino.
Speed spin. This cuts the time between spins down to a
couple of seconds.
No waiting time for others to place their bets and for the
croupier to collect and distribute chips.
No payout mistakes.
No travel time to the casino.
No car parking problems.
Open 24 hours each day of the year.
No security issues concerning bringing big wins home.
You can express yourself appropriately, when you win or
loose.
To open an online casino account, simply visit:
http://www.casinoguide.ws.
You will find a list of the most popular online casinos, as well as
a list of downloadable casinos at the following web site:
http://www.casinoguide.ws/download.html.
I advise you play for fun for a while to get some practice before
applying any technique you learn.
It will take you minutes to register and fund your account. Most
online casinos also offer the opportunity to play for fun as well
as playing with cash.
We will look at techniques for playing roulette at online casinos
in detail in the next chapter.
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