The Hallam Dividing System, An Introduction

The Hallam Dividing System is the system which we ourselves devised.
The genius of the system lies in the way that your bet does not add up like ordinary progressive systems while still making you money. Instead, when your bet increases from losses to an amount you deem high enough when you then split your bet into smaller more manageable pieces. This allows you to make it through high loss streaks without losing all your hard earned money.

To you who have read our previous post you will see initially the HDS to be very similar to the the Labouchere Roulette System, however, after a number of plays you will see the HDS come into its own.

The Strategy Works By Beginning with a sequence of numbers, for this example we are going to use a simple sequence of 1, 1, 1, 1.

Betting on black or red gives us 49% chance of success.

You begin by placing a bet that is equal to the sum of the first and last number in the sequence for this example we will place a bet of 2 credits. Assuming you lose this spin you simply cross the first and last number off and add your bet the end twice, so your new sequence is now 1, 1, 2, 2. You continue in this fashion until you win. So to show you how to change you sequence after losing below is a list of what you sequences would look like after consecutive losses.

1, 1, 1, 1.

1, 1, 2, 2.

1, 2, 3, 3.

2, 3, 4, 4.

3, 4, 6, 6.

4, 6, 9, 9

6, 9, 13, 13

9, 13, 19, 19

13, 19, 28, 28

19, 28, 41, 41

So Now That you know what to do when you lose the winning part is simple you simple cross off the numbers the your bet was made from, for example if you got up to spin 5 when the sequence was 3, 4, 6, 6 you bet would be 9 and you win, you simply cross off the 3 at the beginning and the 6 at the end leaving you with a new sequence of 4, 6 there for your next bet will be the total of 4 and 6. If you win the next bet you cross them off and you have completed the sequence and begin again, if you lose you simply cross them off and the bet of 10 twice to give you a new sequence of 10, 10.

That is the basics of the Hallam Dividing System, in our next post we will show you another more advanced step, splitting sequences, which when used correctly will decrease the likely hood of you losing your bankroll because of a long streak of losses.

The Labouchere Roulette System

Today you are being introduced to one of the most popular systems available, The Labouchere System. The Labouchere system is popular for 3 main reasons. It is quite simple to use, you do not require a large bankroll and the mathematics backing it are sound.

You start out by devising yourself a betting line which will ultimately dictate how much you have to bet on each spin. Here is an example of what your starting line of numbers could look like.

1 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 1 - 5 - 2

Now what you do is take the left hand number and the right hand number and add them together and this gives you the amount that you need to bet. In the example above your first bet would be 3 because 1+2=3.

If your bet wins, you cross both of these numbers off and forget about them. For your next you then use the numbers on the left and the right again. Using the above example again, if your first bet won, you would have got rid of the 1 on the left and the 2 on the right so your next bet would be 7 because 2+5=7.

This concludes what you need to do after a win, now let's look at what this system entails in the event of a loss. If you lose you then add the amount that you have just bet onto the right hand side of your line of numbers and you don't cross any numbers off. Using the above example again, if you where to lose your first bet, your line would then look like this

1 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 1 - 5 - 2 - 3

As you can see, a 3 has now been added onto the right hand side, so your next bet would need to be 4. If you were to lose your next bet then you would add a 4 onto the right hand side and keep repeating the process until you get a win.

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The Paroli Roulette System

In the previous blog I introduced you to the simplest form of progressive betting (sometimes known as the martingale system) which can be used to great effect. In this post, I am going to introduce you to what is known as the Paroli Roulette System which in essence is the martingale upside-down.

What I mean by this is with the regular martingale system you start out with a small bet and then as you lose, you increase your bets. The paroli is the opposite to that because instead of increasing your bets after a loss, you increase them after a win.
It can be applied to any part of the roulette table but for now, I will assume that you're using it as part of a red/black betting system. The numbers for the progression are exactly the same as the regular martingale system, they are:

1 - 2 - 4 - 8 - 16 - 32 - 64 - 128 - 256 - 512 - 1024

What this system is counting on is a long run of wins. (Which if you have played the game before you know happens) What you need to decide when making your number line is how far you are willing to go before you stop. I myself would take it to 3 or 4 places, however you may take it as far as you like. It is important to stick to you stopping point and not be greedy.

Another thing you should be aware of with this system is that if you don't get to your quitting point you will lose one unit. For example, let's say you set your quitting point to 16 and that you are betting on the same colour.

If you lost when you bet 8 units, you would only have won 7 units leading up to this (you would have won the following amounts - 1, 2 and 4). So to summarise what I've just said, whenever you don't get to the quitting point, you will lose one unit. This is another reason why you shouldn't set your quitting point too high.

An Introduction To Progressive Betting Systems

Progressive betting systems are the most commonly used systems. There are literally dozens of them (some of which I will take into more detail in latter posts) but they all do basically the same thing.
A progressive system is one where you have a in its most simple form 2 possible outcomes and depending on which happens a predetermined structure on how to place your next bet.
These systems can work, although they carry some risk.

They can be slow, sometimes only earning you $1.00 per win and can often risk many times that. However, that said, a person following a progressive betting system is more likely to get in front than a person who is simply making a flat bet.

The most simple work like this.
You place a bet of 1unit on a 2/1 position (colour, 1st 19 and 2nd 19, odds or evens etc.)
If you win you simply place a bet of 1unit again, if you lose you double your bet.
This takes advantage of the fact that you will lose. By doubling your money after each loss when you eventual come to a win you will win all of your money back and when you hit a streak of wins (which i discussed in an early blog entry is defined by the Law of Large Numbers) you will make winnings.

There are a few downfalls of these systems. Firstly, from my personal experience I have seen the same colour come up 18 times.
That means that the 1unit you originally bet has turned into something much larger (if in fact the house will let you make a bet that large)
This can cause you to lose your bankroll and suddenly you cant make a large enough bet to recoup your losses. This is the major downfall of this system and what will most likely stop you from making a profit.

In future posts I will discuss some of the other systems available.

The Law of Averages

The Law of Averages or more correctly the Law of Large Numbers says
"law of large numbers (LLN) is a therom that describes the result of performing the same experiment a large number of times. According to the law, the aaverages of the results obtained from a large number of trials should be close to the expected value, and will tend to become closer as more trials are performed."

Say that you were flipping a coin where you give heads the value of +1 and tails the value of -1.
The expected value is 0.
You may flip the coin 100 times and you will get results of either +1 or -1. Towards the end say you have a value of +3
The more times you repeate this the closer you will get to the expected value of 0.

What does this mean for you the online gambler?
The law of large numbers means that you may get a streak of wins but you will at some stage get a streak of losses equal or greater than the streak of wins.
For instance:
You are betting 1unit and you win 8 times therefore you win 8units.
The law or large numbers then delivers the streak of losses.
Using your progressive system you have now net loss of 255units with your next bet having to be 256units to make back what you have loss.

Why Roulette Systems Fail

There are a few main reasons why traditional progressive betting systems don’t work. Firstly, despite what most people like to believe, there is not a 50% chance of it spinning up red or black. In reality when the house edge has been taking into account there is only a 49% chance of red, 49% chance of black and a 2% chance in 0 coming up. This means that when you place your bet on a color you are more likely to lose than win.

With traditional progressive betting systems after a few losses your bet can also get quite high just to make your money back. From personal experience I have seen bets of more than $800 just to make $1. This causes the downfall of many desperate gamblers.

Aother major downfall is the "law of averages" which states that an outcome of a random event will eventualy even out when repeated within a small sample. We will describe the effects of this law and the law of large numbers in the next post.