Of the many roulette strategies that have appeared over the years, the Labouchere roulette system is perhaps one of the most famous. Obviously roulette is no different from any other casino game in the sense that the odds for any particular wager & always in favor of the house. Many gamblers has sought out these roulette strategies as a means in which to swing the odds back in the player’s favor. While any strategy will always contain a degree of risk, with some luck, careful money management and a system built on sound principles of logic, many players can make a regular income from playing roulette on the internet.

The one issue players need to resolve is sorting out the genuinely good roulette systems from the bad and much of this can only come from carefully experimenting with the various strategies. Luckily many of the online casinos give free bonus money when signing up & the minimum stakes are normally small enough that you can afford the element of trial and error. But of all the strategies worth trying with online roulette, the Labouchere roulette system seems to stand out above the rest. This is a fairly easy strategy to earn but is complex enough that it shows its true colors than systems such as the Martingale system, which could see your hard earned money quickly evaporating.

Playing the Labouchere strategy

What makes the Labouchere strategy alike some of the other strategies is the fact that many are betting systems rather than a direct strategy of play itself. This utilizes progressive betting and it will only raise the wagers based on the previous win or loss. The complexity within this system is due to the unique manner in which bets are increased. This is a moderately risky strategy but very fun & definitely a means to regularly come out very profitably. Below we have detailed how this strategy is implemented:

- Start with a line of progressive numbers. You can decide on your own but a good start would be simply 1-2-3-4.

- Your initial bet is simply the total of the first & the last number; in this case being 5 (1+4).

- Choose one of the even money bets for your first wager (either red or black, odds or evens & 1-18 or 19-36). Use only one of either pairs of bets.

-  When you win, cross out the 1st and last number and continue to the next bet.

- When you lose, add the amount of the losing bet to the end of the existing chain of numbers and repeat using the first & last for next bet.

Following you can visualize some examples of how Labouchere roulette chains work, firstly with a basic strategy which is lower risk, & then a more risky strategy:

1-2-3 Labouchere chain

Bet #1: 1+3 equals 4 (lose equals “1-2-3-4”, win equals just “2”)

Next Bets:

Previous loss is new bet of 5 (1+4)

Previous loss is new bet of 2 (2).

1-2-3-4-5 Labouchere chain

Bet #1: 1+5 equals 6 (lose equals “1-2-3-4-5-6”, win equals “2-3-4”)

Next Bets:

Previous loss is new bet of 7 (1+6)

Previous win is new bet of 6 (2+4)

Of course, the best outcome is being able to scrub off all numbers in the Labouchere chain, which indicates that you’ve had a winning run. Many times this will happen very quickly, but occasionally you will end up with a long Labouchere chain that could take some time to scrub out. It is though an interesting roulette system, but play sensibly and with a big enough bankroll to take you through the losing periods. Always remember to set a profit limit & also a stop loss in case things don’t work out.