Possibly the most commonly used roulette system in the world today, the Martingale Roulette System is completely idiot-proof with no complicated rules to follow. Players should understand that this is by no means a perfect system, but if you are willing to make some minor adjustments, you can still make decent money playing roulette in the short term..

How does the Martingale Roulette System work? To start off, place a bet, say $1 on either red or black (both have a payout of 1:1). If you lose the bet, increase the next bet to twice the previous bet, which is now $2. Do the same if you lose again and keep repeating until you finally win. There you have it! When you win the bet eventually, you have effectively made a profit equivalent to your initial stake ($1 for this case).

After hearing this, you probably feel really excited now, since in theory it is a sure-win method. You have a 50% chance of winning a bet in each spin, so it shouldn’t take very long before you profit. However, it is simply not true due to certain limitations. To begin with, you need to have a very huge bankroll, infinite to say the least. This is needed to act as a buffer when you run bad and keep losing consecutive bets. After 10 roulette spins, you have already lost $1023 and will need to fork out another $1024 to continue using the system for profit. Unfortunately, any roulette table will enforce a maximum bet rule, which is usually $500. Due to this, you will no longer be able to continue employing the Martingale System once your current bet exceeds the table limit.

Despite all the above limitations, it is still possible to use the Martingale System for short term profits if a few adjustments are made. Firstly, you should avoid betting on a single colour blindly. If the colour you are betting against has won a few times consecutively, switch to betting on that colour. Remember that both colours have the same probability of winning in each spin. Secondly, pick European roulette instead of American roulette. The house edge is significantly higher in American roulette due to the wheel containing 0 and 00 slots (both don’t belong to either colour you are betting on). Lastly, keep your game short, with a recommended length of 5 spins. Chasing losses when the bet gets large is going to make you lose even more, especially when there is a maximum bet limit on the table.

If you wish to try the Martingale Roulette System then take the time to play roulette using our free play European roulette games before playing for real money. After you are confident you understand the system you can try the system for real money with free bonus money by signing up to our sister site’s free newsletter. Simply enter your details in the form on the right hand side of the site for the latest free bingo and casino money offers.