Top Roulette Strategies — FanDuel Casino

We consider roulette to be one of the greatest casino games ever made, and if you're out in search of top roulette strategies, you probably do too. We can't say when exactly it was invented, as roulette-style games existed thousands of years ago. Rumor has it that long ago, military officials would place their shields on a table and spin them to determine how an impending battle would play out. We have no idea how much truth there is to this story, but it sounds plenty plausible.

Roulette is commonly referred to one of the most thrilling casino games. As exciting as roulette may be, the odds are not the most favorable at the casino. French Roulette has the highest payout percentage of 98.65 percent, followed by European Roulette at 97.30 percent and American Roulette at 94.74 percent. Much of roulette play is based on luck, but there are a few things you can do to get an advantage.

Roulette Game Strategies

We will list out the top roulette strategies that experts have been using in their quest to beat the house.

The Martingale Roulette Strategy

If you play at the casino, we assume your bottom line is to win the game, whether you play for fun or money. And in a gaming session, you are sure to win at least once, right? That's precisely the idea behind the Martingale Strategy - you will eventually win a round of the game if you play enough times.

Using this idea, the rule of the Martingale Strategy states that every time you lose a hand, you should double your stake on the same bet. This way, when you do win, you rake in enough to make a profit or break even at the least.

After a win, keep the profits and start betting small again.

Tips for using this strategy

The Reverse Martingale Roulette Strategy

This name leaves nothing to the imagination, so you probably already get the general idea behind this method. This strategy tells you to double your bet every time you win and go lower every time you lose.

The concept is the opposite of the Martingale Strategy. You take advantage of hot streaks when they come and minimize the damage when you lose. Using this method, you don't risk depleting your bankroll by doubling your losses, and you can play on for a longer time.

Tips for using this strategy

• Start with considerable bet amounts so you can maximize the potential of a win.
• Make sure not to become passive. Without a winning streak, you will not get reasonable returns no matter how long you play.
• After a series of wins, you should either walk away or change your strategy because, with a single unlucky bet, you could lose your entire winnings.

The Fibonacci Roulette Strategy

Trying Italian food is not the only thing you should have on your to-do list. This famous Italian roulette strategy will prove to be one of the greatest betting tools known to man. The Fibonacci sequence by the famous Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa is a series of numbers that go like this:

1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 8 - 13 - 21 - 34 - 55 - 89 - 144, etc.

Every number is the sum of the two numbers before it.

The idea is that after each loss, you increase the stake to the next number in the series. Start with the minimum bet, and if you lose, increase by one. If you lose again, increase by two, next by three, then by five, and so on. Finally, when you win, go back two steps in the series.

Here's an illustration:

Bet even, $1 - lose
Bet even, $1 - lose
Bet even, $2 - lose
Bet even, $3 - lose
Bet even, $5 - win
Bet even, $2 - lose
Bet even, $3 - win
Bet even, $1 - win
Bet even, $1 - win

This is one of the safest strategies you can implement on the casino floor because even if you lose more hands than you win, you can still walk away with a profit. The numbers in the sequence are units, so if your minimum bet is $10, it would be $10, $10, $20, $30, $50, and so on.

Fibonacci Strategy Tips

The James Bond Roulette Strategy

You may have caught a glimpse of this roulette strategy if you are a fan of the James Bond film franchise. If not, this roulette winning strategy is your best shot if you plan to sit at the table for a limited time.

For each round, you need at least $200, and there are three steps to follow.

1. First, you bet $140 on the high numbers (19-36).
2. Then, bet $50 on 13-18.
3. Finally, wager $10 on zero for insurance.

With this strategy, you are guaranteed a win two-thirds of the time. The losing probability occurs if the ball lands between 1 and 12. This is a risk, but who would Bond be if not a risk-taker?

Fortunately, the returns are well worth it. You win $80 on the $140 bet, $100 on the $50 bet, and $160 on the $10 bet.

Tips for using this strategy

The D'Alembert Roulette Strategy

Here we have another progressive betting strategy, but a little more on the conservative side. This method requires you to increase your bet by one each time you lose and decrease it by one when you win.

For instance,

• Bet red, $10 - lose
• Bet red, $11 - lose
• Bet red, $12 - win
• Bet red, $11 - win

It can be difficult to keep track of your wins and losses to know when they are tied. However, rest assured, you won't suffer huge losses because, with single-digit increases, your bets won't rise too fast.

Tips for Using the D'Alembert Strategy

• Don't expect to get rich with this method - you should walk away when your wins equal your losses.
• When you experience a losing streak, try to hold tight until your winnings catch up.

Bet Outside, Not Inside

Except for the James Bond Strategy, the roulette strategies listed above all have one thing in common: they focus on using outside bets and thus have proven to be worthy strategies.

If you're a beginner, you had best keep your bets limited to odds/even, red black and high/low odds. Single-number inside bets pay the highest but can also leave you going home empty-handed. On the contrary, outside bets pay 1:1, but you have a 50 percent chance of landing a win each time you do. Plus, they are easy to incorporate into other strategies.

Non-Game Strategies

Get To Know The Game

Even though roulette is predominantly a game of chance, going in without prior knowledge of the rules or available bet types is the basic recipe for disaster. It won't hurt to practice on a few rounds of free-play roulette. When you think you're ready for the real deal, then choose a roulette table.

If you're playing at a land-based casino, you'll want to study the table and players before joining in. Monitor the action for a bit. You want to bet at a table that is legitimate and transparent. Also, you might want to stay away from a table filled with potential troublemakers.

When you play online, choosing a licensed and reputable casino should be your top priority.

European Roulette All The Way

The most straightforward way to increase your chances of winning is to always go for European roulette. The reason for this is the order of numbers on the wheel. European roulette has a single zero (0) and a total of thirty-seven pockets while the American variant has a single zero (0) and a double zero (00), making thirty-eight pockets.

The payouts are the same, but you have a one-in-thirty-seven chance to win on the former and one-in-thirty-eight chance on the latter, so the European variant offers better chances of gaining a winning advantage. This is evident in the house edge, which is 5.26 percent for American roulette and 2.70 percent for European roulette.

Conclusion

Before you take the wheel for a spin, make sure you have a strategy up your sleeve. You can go progressive with Martingale, Fibonacci, or D'Alembert or take the conservative route with the Reverse Martingale and the James Bond Strategy. Alternatively, you might want to stick to outside bets while you perfect your skills at the casino.

Every round of roulette is, at the end of the day, a gamble. You can't win on every bet, but you can apply strategies to make higher probability bet choices, which will increase your winning chances.

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