In this section of Roulette Information, I am going to explain the Martingale System and give some examples. This is one of the most popular systems known to man.

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MARTINGALE ROULETTE SYSTEM

The Martingale Roulette System dates back about 300 years, according to my research. It is simply a progression system for even-money bets and is used in casinos, in some form or another, every day of the year all over the world. The Martingale betting system is a progression chain. You have to decide, according to your bankroll, how long that chain is going to be. Most casino players limit the Martingale Roulette progression chain to eight bets. Let’s take a look at what those eight bets would look like if you were a $1 player.

As you can see from the chart, your total bankroll would need to be at least $255 for the session to run this Martingale chain. If you were a $5 bettor, you would need $1,275 to run the Martingale Roulette progression chain.

If your even-money bet hits anywhere from the first bet to the eighth, you win one unit. In the table above, you would win $1. The first question that pops into one's mind is why in the world would someone bet $128 to win $1. The answer for most Martingale players is that the probability of losing nine times in a row is somewhat minimal and therefore, you are not just winning $1, you are winning back all of your money.

Just how safe is the Martingale system? Well, no system is safe in Roulette, but let's look at the probability of you losing with an eight step Martingale Roulette system approach. It's important to remember there are two kinds of Roulette (American and European). As you will see in the chart below, the European version of Roulette is better for using the Martingale Roulette system.

The European version of Roulette is approximately, all things being equal, 20% safer than the American version of Roulette. The probability of losing nine consecutive even money bets exists all the time, but over the long run, it should happen about as often as stated in point (B) in the table. If you are going to use the Martingale system for Roulette, you should limit your playing sessions. Remember, the ONE in (B) can happen at any point during those spins.

However, if you were able to achieve the mathematical accuracy represented here, the Martingale system would prove to be a profitable one, even on the American version of Roulette. Out of 320 spins, 311 would be winners (9 lost). For the $1 bettor, this would be a intake of $311. The Martingale chain, with eight steps, costs $255. Therefore, you would end up with $56 per spin cycle ($311-$255).

If you are tight with money and scared of losing it, the Martingale system for Roulette is not for you. Martingale players would be wise to have amble bankroll to sustain losses and to limit playing time. Knowing that your ultimate expectancy per cycle is $55, for the $1 bettor, it would be wise to leave the table once you have a portion of that in hand to start with.

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