I was emailed by one of my loyal readers (Thanks Justin!) this Morning regarding free online roulette systems and why they inevitably fail. His thoughts are almost identical to my own so we agreed to publish it to help others.

The email went as follows:

“I have noticed on the internet various different sites offering basically a free roulette system. In my experience this is fraught with danger. It basically tells you to bet on black and then double up until it shows. The reward is one point profit when black shows so it is akin to chasing your losses. The danger is that they say the chances of having to double up to 7. i.e. 7 consecutive reds showing is unlikely at which point people will either run out of money to bet or hit the outside bet maximum allowed by online casinos.

This method can work but what people don’t realise is that upon every spin it is basically only a 47.3% chance of it showing a black regardless of how many reds it has shown previously based on a single zero wheel. I personally wait until a minimum of 5 consecutive shows before placing any bets and am looking to pinch 3 – 4 points only on my bank before cashing in and calling it a day. The longer you play the more chance you have of an adverse result and is the nature of the game and casinos alike.

I play roulette on a regular basis with reasonable success (i.e. I don’t lose any money) and although I don’t believe there to be any system that will be robust over the long term I do believe that a strong disciplined and patient strategy is the key to profit with knowledge derived not only from the shown betting history but from a history that one physically records. This recording method shows if it is a long or short type game with random or not so random shows and indicates the general pattern to the spins. Most people will not realise when a short game runs into a long game and this is where they will inevitably fall down when they play for longer periods. This can often happen in a live game when they change the croupier and caution for the first few spins is necessary especially if you have just arrived at the game. Just a little thought and patience can put you from punter status to a strong advantage player status and the 2.70% house edge is more predictable and easier to overcome. I only use outside bets only and never straights or corners etc.

Basically I have seen many sequences run up over ten consecutive shows on a regular and sometimes on a daily basis which would wipe out most banks. Despite what they say I know 7 consecutive shows are a very regular occurrence. I don’t particularly trust online casinos with their random generated software. Believe me when I say I have seen some results online that would bring a grown statistician to his knees.

If anyone is going to play then use a site such as Liveroulette.com.

The reason I mention Liveroulette.com is because out of all the sites:-

1. They do seem reliable with regards to bonuses, online help and payment efficiency etc.

2. They do not require you to bet on every spin unlike a lot of online casinos. Betting every spin is definitely a fast route to the poor house and online casinos know this.

3 Because there is a spin usually every 2 minutes it gives people a chance to think about what they are about to do/bet.

4. You can play from as little as £ 1.00 and their outside betting limits and minimum bet requirements are generally much better than their competition so you don’t have to play big money.

The games are fair and they use an pneumatic auto wheel through the day and a live televised croupier from 6pm onwards.

The games are fair and they use an pneumatic auto wheel through the day and a live televised croupier from 6pm onwards.

I generally play small money on Liveroulette.com i.e. no more than a £10 per point basis as I know any attention will be focused on the bigger players/winners especially on the televised section of the show and try to fly under the radar so to speak and get in and out in the shortest possible time with a few quid playing very few spins.

I realise that the house may have a bigger than advertised edge due to the unscrupulous and underhand methods which again focuses on human nature, greed and related tactics.

I hope this info may be useful and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you should need any further comment.”

My own theory on the free roulette systems are that they are designed to actually make you lose money. They are given away for free for one reason and that is that the person giving it away will almost certainly receive an affiliate payment from the casino’s you are told to use. The affiliate payments are based on the amount the casino wins so it is in the author’s interest for you to lose money and not win as they promise!