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Betting strategies: which is better – fixed or progressive system?

When it comes to gambling each game can be played with a betting system in place. You still rely on your luck, but betting systems are designed to help you mitigate your losses and make a profit in the long run. Although there is no 100% foolproof strategy to beat any game, they can help manage your bankroll and make you a better player in the long run. 

In general betting strategies are divided into two categories, progressive and fixed. In this article, we will use examples from roulette, since this is a game where you can use a plethora of betting strategies. We will explain how each one works based on the payouts in roulette and what you can expect to get from each one in the long run. 

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Fixed or Flat Betting Strategies

As the name already suggests these strategies use the same bets on each spin. They are in no correlation with the outcome of the previous spins and you keep the same bets at all times on the table. There are many different fixed betting strategies that you can use, as explained on Roulette77. Some of them are aimed at covering as many numbers as possible at the table aiming to make a small profit, while others aim to make a substantial short-term profit. 

The Shauna Strategy

With this system, you only have four free numbers across the table. This means the odds of losing are only a bit over 10%, so you have a chance to make a small profit on each spin in the long run. Here’s how it works. 

  • Starting bankroll of 66 units
  • 36 units bet on even money
  • 6 split bets, 4 units each
  • 2 straight up bets, 2 units each

Although the risk of landing a loss is small, this is the biggest disadvantage of the Shauna. If you do lose, you lose all of your bankroll and it will take a long time to win it back.

The $150 system

The $150 system is another flat betting strategy aimed at covering as much of the roulette table as possible. Here’s how it works:

  • Put $50 bets on the First and Third Dozen
  • Place $5 chips on 10 numbers in the Second Dozen

That’s it. As you can see this is a very simple betting strategy where you place the same bets on each spin. If you win the Dozen bets you break even. If you hit one of the straight-up bets you end up with $30 in profit. But if you lose you lose the full $150 and you will need to land 5 winning spins to recover your loss. 

This is the main problem with flat betting strategies. There is no way to quickly recover your losses and when you lose you lose a big amount. So it will take some time and some luck to go on a winning streak and recover what you lost. 

Progressive betting strategies

Progressive betting strategies are more complicated to use since you need to adjust your bets based on the results of the previous spin. They are designed to recover your losses and keep them at a minimum. But the main problem here is that the bet sizes can quickly rise and you need a bigger bankroll to be successful. Here is the most popular progressive betting strategy you can use on roulette. 

The Martingale system

The Martingale system is the most popular one and the easiest one to use. It works best on even money bets. You place a bet at the table and if you win you keep the bet the same. If you lose you double the bet on the next hand. If you lose again you double the bet again and if you win you go back to the original bet. With this strategy, you make a profit on winning spins and you recover your losses on the spin where you doubled your bet. Here’s what it looks like. 

BetBet SizeOutcomeTotal
Red$5Win+5
Red $5Loss0
Red$10Loss-10
Red$20Win+10

Which strategy works best?

When it comes to which strategy to use it all comes down to what you want to get out of the game and more importantly your gaming budget. Progressive betting strategies work great for recovering your losses, but they can be devastating if you hit a losing streak. Doubling the bets quickly makes them very high and you can reach the betting limit of the table. 

Flat betting strategies on the other hand make you lose a big part of your bankroll when you hit a losing spin and there is no fast way to recover your losses. So in the end it’s up to you to decide which strategy you want to use. 

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