Roulette has long been one of the most popular games in European casinos and with the success of the online "live dealer" market, its popularity continues to grow. The game is easy to play and quite enjoyable for most individuals. The secret behind being a successful roulette player is to develop roulette systems that will allow you to cover the most area for the least amount of money.
One of the more popular bets that you will find is the red and black bet. While the bet will only play even money, you are covering half the board with your action. The most successful players that use this strategy will often look for a pattern to develop and then place their color bet according to how the ball is dropping. It is very similar to pattern matching in baccarat.
Another low risk roulette betting strategy is to bed odd and even number. You would use the same philosophy as you do above. You are simply looking for the numbers to fall into a recognizable pattern and then you place your wagers according. While both of these may be a little boring for the long grind, they are the most familiar and most popular bets.
In addition to the even money bets, players also make use of the column bets. This wager will pay off at 2:1 odds. For those that like to use this as their only roulette strategy, they will play two columns in the hopes of hitting one of them. If their column hits, they get paid 2:1 and lose their other wager. In effect, they have turned the wager into an even money bet, but they are covering 66% of the board in the process.
Another variation of this bet is the Dozen Bet. It is identical to the columns bet, but instead of betting vertical columns, you are wagering on numbers in the groups of 12. You would wager on the first, second or third dozen numbers to come up and the payoff is identical to the columns wager. You can use this method by itself or in conjunction with the columns wager.
Another way to make the most of your money, stay alive as long as possible and to cover the bulk of the board is to bet multiple board bets that cover as many numbers as possible for as little risk as you can. For the average player, this is the best way to hand around for hours and while you may not win a ton of money, you will rack up those comp points and stay alive on the tables.
How to do this is by betting a series of corner bets (one bet that will cover four numbers). With this bet paying 8:1, you can cover a good amount of the board and still make a profit. For example, you could do 6 corner bets and have 24 of the 37 positions covered (assuming you are using a single 0 wheel, it would be 38 positions for a 0,00 wheel) and have a massive 64.8% of the positions covered. When you win, you will lose $5 and pick up $8 for a net profit of $3 per spin.
Regardless of the strategy you use, to be an effective player, you are going to have to cover large portions of the board with as little risk to yourself as you can manage. While the 35:1 odds are great on a straight number, it is unlikely that you are going to be able to hit one number enough to make it profitable for you. Cover the board and grind out a small profit and you will go home with both money in your pocket and ton of comps from the casino.