Mark now writes a nationally syndicated gambling column, is a university lecturer, reviewer and contributing editor for numerous gaming periodicals. A new column is posted every Sunday. Besides, I spent an inordinate amount of time in my gaming career on secret-double probation. As for cheating, reverse the chain of command. You said that all bets on roulette have the same house advantage with the exception of one.
Most players mistakenly believe that certain wagers on a roulette table are superior to others.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Becky L. Getting ridiculous here, Becky, it's actions like doubling down on a natural blackjack. But for the average player it's standing on a pair of eights against the dealer's upcard of 7. Instead, you should split those eights. A player making this basic strategy error will lose 70 percent of the time.