Pick up any Roulette book and you’re bound to read about the Martingale system. It’s a simple system that’s been in use for eons. In fact, many other games besides Roulette use this system as well.
For the most part, the Martingale system was designed for even-money bets, but the premise can be applied to just about anything. Today, we’ll look at the Martingale betting system from an even-money Roulette perspective.
Technically, this system, which is a series of bet progressions, can go on forever, but that would be foolish. Normally, system bettors will limit their progressions to eight or fewer. And when we go over the progressions, you’ll see why.
Is betting the Martingale way foolish? Some say so. That’s something you’ll have to decide for yourself. I’ve seen it work and I’ve seen it fail. But heck, everything fails. The ticket is to win more than you lose. And that’s why so many try the Martingale way. It’s not a way to quick riches, but it sure can be hard to lose it all sometimes.
I told you we’d look at this from a Roulette pair of eyes, so let’s imagine that...