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Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 Time: 5:41 AM
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Roulette strategies have plagued the world since the game originated, and since the internet began the hype has only increased. This article from live roulette (liveroulette.co.uk) aims to separate the myths from the facts, from an independent and non sales perspective.

Roulette strategies differ greatly from all other gambling strategies. To be able to effectively understand whether a strategy can be successfully devised it is necessary to look up the basic aims of roulette, to 'Guess were the ball will stop on the wheel'. Where the ball will stop is totally dependent, no matter what the size of the wheel, on the momentum that the wheel is spun. So theoretically, unless you are able to control the exact power of the dealers arm when he spins the wheel, something the dealer would struggle to do even if he tried, then the chances of the ball landing totally randomly are almost certain. This means, that it is totally down to chance. And since their is only one of each number on the wheel their is no higher rates of probability attributed to any specific number.

So if you can never estimate efficiently where the ball is going to land, how can you fix a game of roulette to go in your favor? The only way to increase your chances of walking out the casino with more money is by placing bet amounts strategically. The most infamous of these is the roulette 'pyramid strategy', the ideology behind this involves placing a small bet of say £100, if you were to loose this then place a bet double to the value of the original, £200. You continue to double the stake until odds fall in your favor you win. Because you have doubled your money each time you should then have enough winnings to cover all bets placed and a profit.Although thousands try this method, thousands fail. Mathematically the wagering methodology does not add up, therefore the casino still has the house edge.

So is there any way to beat the casino at roulette? No strategy has ever proved fail safe, and if they did then the person who invented it would never run the risk of casinos finding out by selling it for small change. So don't bet on a failed strategy paying off.

David Merry is the author of live roulette - the roulette information portal.