This roulette strategy is simple to understand, though it may take some time to see significant wins. The longer your gameplay, the higher the potential winnings. You’ll need approximately 1,134 base bets spread across 6 tiers of doubling, allowing you to withstand up to 108 consecutive losses before your bankroll is exhausted. You can adjust the number of tiers—fewer or more—to increase or decrease your chances of winning.
The Math Behind the Strategy
Statistically, each number on roulette should land once roughly every 37 spins. However, in reality, a number might come up five times in a row or not appear for hundreds of spins.
For example, the longest I’ve observed a number not dropping was 470 spins on a Pragmatic Speed Rouletted 2. On Evolution’s Immersive Roulette, I recorded a number missing for 270 spins—a notably long streak.
While the expected average is one drop every 37 spins, most numbers tend to appear at least once every 150-200 spins. With some luck, a chosen number might hit more frequently.
How the Strategy Works
- Choose a single number to bet on.
- Start with your initial bet—just ensure it’s small enough to support 5-6 tiers of doubling.
- After 18 consecutive losses, double your bet on the same number.
- Continue doubling after every 18 losses until you hit the number.
Tip:
Many players prefer to pick “cold” numbers (those that haven’t appeared for at least 100–200 rounds), with the expectation they’ll hit soon, often within 50 rounds. Alternatively, some prefer “hot” numbers, betting on a number likely to come again soon.
Example:
- Begin with $1 bets.
- After 18 losses, bet $2.
- After another 5 losses, you finally hit the number.
- Your total winnings would be:
- 18 times your initial $1 bet when you hit—$18
- Plus the current bet, which could be $2, multiplied by remaining losses in the tier.
- The maximum possible win occurs if you hit on the very first bet of the last tier, roughly earning half of your total bet balance in a single session.
How Wins and Losses Affect Your Total
- When you win, the payout is 36 times your current bet.
- To maintain consistent minimal winnings, double your bets after every 18 losses.
- With continued losses, your bets increase exponentially until a win occurs, which recovers previous losses and yields profit.
Handling Extended Losing Streaks
- If facing a long losing streak:
- Restart with a double bet, or
- Significantly increase your minimum bet (e.g., 5x or 10x your base).
Example:
- A 10x bet requires winning up to 7 times (for 6 tiers) to recover losses.
- The goal is to make recovery statistically easier.
- However, bets on a single number are limited, and higher-tier bets may not always be possible if your bankroll is insufficient.
Adjusting the Number of Losing Bets Before Doubling
- Increasing the number of first tier losing bets (e.g. up to 36) allows more extensive loss tolerance but reduces the minimum win per session.
- Conversely, decreasing the number (e.g., to 15) limits the total possible losing streak but results in bigger minimum wins, such as 3x the previous tier’s bets, in this example.
Final Thoughts
This strategy strikes a balance between wagering and potential winnings. While there’s a risk of losing if your chosen number remains “cold,” it’s also possible to double your bankroll in just 33 bets if you correctly predict the number every time.
