While roulette is simply a game of chance, placing sensible roulette bets increases your odds of winning. Let’s face it, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll walk away with a profit if you only place a single straight up bet on every spin. Placing a single chip on your favorite number and crossing your fingers certainly isn’t a strategy that we’d recommend. Instead, you should stick to outside bets to give yourself a better chance of winning. Even money shots like red or black, odd or even, and high or low are your best bets.