Anyone have a favorite strategy for roulette?

I've only played online, but it works best when I start small and play something simple like red or just black and double the bet each time I lose.

For example, I bet $1 on red, and when it hits black I bet $2, then $4, etc, until it hits on red again. Then I go back to betting $1. I know it sounds odd and overly simple, but I once built $40 into over $500 that way.

I would be interested in hearing if anyone tries this strategy and wins with it. The basis of the strategy, really, is to give yourself the best odds even if it means you only get a small profit each time you win. Increasing your bankroll by several small profits takes longer, but it is safer.

When you put money on red each time, you know that the machine is most likely going to hit on red before you go broke, even if you are doubling your bet each time until it does. And since you keep increasing the bet, once you hit red you are still ahead, not back to where you started. The risk, of course, is if you run out of money by doubling before red is hit again, but the odds are still much more in your favor than if you were just betting on one or two numbers on the board. Try it at an online casino using "fun" money if you want, and see how it works for you. Then let me know.

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