Learning the rules of roulette is certainly a good starting point, but to really enjoy the game, any aspiring roulette player should consider our collection of tips and advice below. Even if you are an experienced roulette player, its always wise to make sure you are aware of anything that can increase your odds of winning or even just increase your fun.

Roulette tip #1: An efficient betting strategy is to try to win more with fewer spins.

Roulette tip #2: Always consider the probability of your bet but don’t rely on it. You can use it to make a guess at what you can expect to win or lose in the long term.

Roulette tip #3: If you think previous results can affect your bet, then always bet with them and not against them. You’ll realize that this doesn’t matter anyway, but at least the “law of unequal distribution” will be on your side.

Roulette tip #4: Keep in mind the two things that affect your game the most: 1) your luck that day and 2) knowing and deciding when to quit.

Roulette tip #5: If you are having a bad day, no level of skill is going to make you win. Don’t push it, cut your losses and leave.

Roulette tip #6: Don’t underestimate the advantage of the house. There is nothing you can do to change it. You don’t have to, so don’t worry about it. If you challenge the advantage of the house, you will always lose, slowly and surely. I like to think of the house edge as the tax you pay to help support the cost of the equipment and casino staff.

Roulette tip #7: People new to roulette may think they can come up with a system to beat roulette that doesn’t take into consideration luck. If that’s you, you need to read the next tips.

Math and gambling don’t have much in common. In math, you can know exactly what is going to happen. Gambling is the opposite of math. In gambling, you don’t know what is doing to happen – otherwise, you couldn’t call it gambling. Trying to calculate the possibilities of winning using mathematics isn’t likely, even if there was no casino advantage – no 0 or 00.

No one who has ever tested a roulette system has been able to produce a conclusive positive result for winning the game. This is because they never consider the element of luck. If you devise your own system, try it out in an actual game and don’t rely on the results of others. The probability of four numbers coming up again in the same order is about 1 in 2 million.

Roulette has a style and language all its own. Get to know these terms and you’ll have a better and hopefully more profitable time at the roulette table.

American Wheel

This version of the roulette wheel has 38 numbers as compared to the European roulette wheel that only has 38 numbers. The American wheel has a 00 that allows five number bets.

Ball

The small round, sphere-like object that spins around the roulette wheel. Fates are determined when the ball lands in a pocket.

Column Bet

A wager of 12 numbers in a column at the same time. Winners are paid 2 to 1.

Combination Bet

A wager on more than one possible outcomes.

Corner Bet

A bet on four different numbers at the same time. The payout is 8 to 1.

Dozen Bet

A bet on one of three different groups of numbers: 1-12, 13-24 or 25-36.

European Wheel

This wheel is similar to the European Wheel without the 00. Odds of winning are better.

Even - Odd Bet

A wager on either odd or even numbers on the wheel. Payout is 1 to 1.

High - Low Bet

A bet on a higher number or a low number on the wheel. Payout is 1 to 1.

Inside Bet

Any wager on the number section of the table.

Outside Bet

Any wager other than a number bet. This includes red, black, odd, even, etc.

Red-Black Bet

A bet on either a red or black number. Pays 1 to 1.

Split Bet

A combination wager in which you wager on the ball landing on one of two different numbers.

Straight Up Bet

Wagering on one number on the wheel. Pays out 35 to 1.

Trio Bet

A combination wager where you wager on the ball stopping on one of three possible numbers.

Zero, Double Zero

Usually colored green and at opposite sides of the wheel. Double zero is only on the American wheel.