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Tipsters Diary: Exploiting the Odds in Online Casino Roulette
Hey, Mzansi! Online casino roulette may be a game of chance but there are ways and means of extracting M-O-N-E-Y from the wheel. The trick to winning is encompassed by just one word – ‘selection’. Before you smack chips on the board, it is your selection of the roulette variant, bet types and tactics that counts.
Play online casino roulette at Springbok Casino and you will know how exhilarating it can be. There is nothing better than watching the ball land in the right slot. It can be the colour or parity of the number in the slot, or the number itself, that is a winner!
Why Online Casino Roulette is a Hot Fave at Springbok Casino
Flexible betting is one of the reasons why online casino roulette is on Springbok Casino’s greatest ever hits! You can bet on 17 possible outcomes, plus – and it is a big plus - there is no limit to the number of bets you can make on each and every round. That is on the conventional layout; the game board we are all familiar with.
Throw the combination bets into the equation and that puts a jet pack under future prospects. Rather than the standard 17 bet types, there is a grand total of 20. That is not to suggest you must stake money on every one. That is not done and we tell you why a little further down the page.
Standard Bets Plus Combination Bets
How do the possible outcomes of the wheel suddenly jump from 17 to 20? In the best online casino roulette games, there is a second betting layout on the board. It is oval in shape and features segments marked zero to 36 in exactly the same sequence as the numbered slots on the wheel.
This particular layout is exclusively for the combination bets – voisins du zero, orphans and tiers du cylindre. For obvious reasons, combination bets are also known as French bets. What makes these wagers so special is they each cover a different combination of numbers. They also pay out at generous odds.
American, European or French Roulette?
That brings us back to ‘selection’. To fully exploit the odds in online casino roulette, we can recommend only two gaming options. They are European Roulette and French Roulette – but only if you can find it, and by ‘it’ we mean the latter game.
The two roulette variants are virtually identical. The only exception is the en prison and la partage rules. These rules are player-friendly and exclusive to the French version of the game.
Why do we say ‘if you can find it’? French Roulette is a rare beast indeed. These days, it is seldom offered by any casinos – and that applies to both online and land-based gambling sites.
The Readily Available Online Casino Roulette
European Roulette, on the other hand, is readily available. You will find it listed under the Speciality tab right here at Springbok Casino! Why not try it already? It is available in both the demo and real money modes!
If French and European Roulette are the best games, how do we rate American Roulette? By virtue of the fact it has 38 slots on the wheel and only standard betting options are available, it is the online casino roulette game that is best avoided.
Which Online Roulette Variant Has the Highest Average Payback Percentage?
Let us put it another way. One of the key indicators of the potential return of all online casino games is a statistic known as the average payback percentage or return to player (RTP). The RTP is the direct opposite of the house edge.
Games with a high RTP are expected to pay out more to all players over the long term. Based on that metric, the French variant with an RTP of 98.65% is tops. The reason for its positive showing is the la partage rule. This rule states that when the ball lands on zero, only half all losing bets are forfeited to the casino!
The next best online casino roulette is European Roulette. It has a historical payback percentage of 97.30%. That, by the way, is higher than the RTPs of most online slot machines – at Springbok Casino and right across cyberspace. At 94.74%, the long-term payback of American Roulette is the worst performing stat of the three!
Standard Bet Types in Roulette
Now to the bet types in online casino roulette. In all three games, standard wagers are broadly divided into outside and inside bets.
- The outside bets pay out even money or 2 to 1 odds. These bets have the highest probability of occurring and include red or black, odd or even, high or low and the dozen and column bets.
- Inside bets are wagers on one or more winning numbers - straights, splits, streets and corners. They pay out at odds ranging from 5 to 1 to 35 to 1 but have a lower chance of occurring.
What are the Best Bets in Online Casino Roulette?
A general rule is to play the outside bets. They are the so-called 50/50 wagers that have an equal chance of winning – like the toss of a coin. It is either heads or tails.
When your outside bets come in – which they are sure to do at least half of the time – you won’t break the proverbial bank. That said, you can accumulate a neat profit.
A word of warning. Too many players at Springbok Casino, particularly new players, tend to bet on red and black or odd and even. That is not a good move.
When you bet on both, there are only two possible outcomes – you break even or lose the bet. Do that and you will never beat the casino, let alone exploit the odds in online casino roulette!
Ahead in the Game? Go for Inside or Combination Bets
A good tactic is to bet on the low payout, high probability options until you are ahead in the game. Once that happens, you can experiment with the inside and combination bets. As these bets cover a large portion of the wheel, it is possible to rake in plenty of moola.
Here is the better news folks. When you lose, and you will, it has no material impact on your bankroll. How come? At that point you are essentially playing with the casino’s own cash!
Get Tactical and Adopt a Betting System
When it comes to roulette, there is one last element to consider. That are the tactics you can use to maximise your chances of gaining a profit. One such tactic is to execute a betting system like the Martingale or Reverse Martingale, both of which can prove to be effective.
The Martingale Betting System
The Martingale is a progressive betting system where you double your stake after each loss. By doing that, you can theoretically recover all your losses – but only over the long haul. In other words, your bankroll has to be on the fat side to realise the rewards.
How does the Martingale work? If, for example, you bet R2 on red and the bet loses, you increase the wager to R4. If that bet loses again, you up the ante to R8. If that bet happens to win, the total profit generated over three rounds is R2.
Why the Reverse Martingale for Online Casino Roulette?
As the name suggests, the Reverse Martingale or Anti-Martingale System operates in the reverse. When you lose, you decrease your bet by half.
If, for instance, you bet R2 on even and win, you would immediately increase the bet to R4. If that bet wins, you double the wager to R8. When that wager loses, you halve the stake and bet R4 again. Got it?
Here is the deal. When you use the Reverse Martingale playing online casino roulette, it cuts your losses and rewards your winning streaks. That, okes, is how to end your gaming sessions with some extra ZAR to spare!
Both systems have pros and cons but if executed correctly, they can add another layer of excitement to proceedings. The only caveat is you start each gaming session with the lowest betting stake. Once your Springbok Casino account is firmly in positive territory, it is safe to increase the value of the starting chip!
