Basics
Strategy Myths
No strategy beats the maths. These are the most common illusions.
- "After five reds, black is due"
- The gambler's fallacy: the wheel has no memory.
- "Martingale guarantees a win"
- Doubling after every loss quickly hits the table limit or your budget; one losing streak wipes out all the small wins.
- "This machine is hot"
- Outcomes are set by an RNG — there are no hot or cold states.
- "I almost won"
- "Almost" is a loss. Near-misses are designed to make you want to keep playing.
- "A betting system lowers the risk"
- No system changes the house edge — only how wins and losses are distributed.