Five Things Every Roulette Rookie Should Avoid

Rookies can make mistakes in all sorts of online casino games. However, we find that in roulette, the mistakes just seem to be more prominent. In a bid to improve your online roulette gambling skills and to ensure that you don’t make the same mistakes repeatedly, we’ve put together this brief roulette betting guide. Here are five things you should avoid doing when betting online.

Ignoring the Specific Table That You Are Playing On

Don’t ignore the roulette table you are playing on. It is a big mistake to assume all roulette tables are the same. American Roulette has double the house edge of European Roulette, and that has double the house edge of French Roulette. Pay attention to the table you are playing on and the specific rules attached to it.

Chasing Losses That You Will Never Retrieve

Roulette is not a game where you are likely to win an epic sum of cash out of the blue. Most of the time, winnings are even money or fairly close to it. Therefore, chasing your losses is rather pointless. You will almost certainly not make up hefty losses in one sitting, so there’s no point doubling or going all in trying to do so.

Ignoring French Roulette

French Roulette is one of the most advantageous roulette games out there. With its La Partage or En Prison rules, it is possible to get the house edge right down to 1.35%. This is roughly the lowest you’ll find, and it avoids you losing outright on the zero. French Roulette is not a game that should be missed. Don’t let the French names of the bets put you off.

Not Knowing the Probability of the Bets

Not knowing the probability of the bets can often be a fatal mistake in roulette. You should have a clear idea of how likely a straight-up bet is to land, what the chances of you landing a corner bet are, and why evens and odds have just under a fifty percent chance of success. Failing to understand how probable bets are is only likely to see you betting wildly and losing.

Over Relying on a Betting System

One of the biggest mistakes we see roulette rookies making is being over-reliant on betting systems. Roulette is a wheel-based gambling game that can be played with betting systems such as the Martingale System. However, this relies on you doubling your bet after a loss. The idea is that by the time you win, you’ll win back your losses and make a small profit. However, if you double your bet following a loss and you go on a losing streak, you are likely to end up bankrupt before you win (eventually). Moreover, the system only works with even money bets, and you must stick to it. It simply isn’t worth it and can see you exit the table earlier than planned.