The Zero Factor
Betting “all sides”, is that really
The Most Stupid Bet?
Mr Oops explains why this seemingly stupid bet can be a really good idea
DO YOU use progressions? Do you bet on the “even” chances, Columns, Dozens or the Streets (3- or 6-numbers)? If your answer is “yes” to both questions, this one is for you! I am going to show you that betting “all sides” of a bet – meaning both Red AND Black, all three Dozens or, why not, all twelve Single Streets at the same time – will eliminate a part of the loss when a Zero hits and, in the case of the “even” chances, will need a smaller bankroll than needed when betting one side only!
Why the latter is the case, is explained in Part 2, while showing how to achieve the former will be done with the aid of an example sequence of spins (25 – 10 – 18 – 25 – 33 – 7 – 30 – 7 – 0 – 29) where a progression (Martingale) is used on the Low/High bet. I chose the Low/High bet because of simplicity (you can easily see which won) and the Martingale because of clarity (a double bet is very distinct). However, all of this is adoptable to other progressions and all the above mentioned bets, and you will have no problems understanding how to use your favorites.
Part 1: The Zero Factor
To really understand what happens here, I think it is necessary to first show what happens if only one side at the time is bet. Let us start with Low:
Spin 1: We bet 1 on Low. Decision: 25 High. We lose. Net Result: -1
Spin 2: We bet 2 on Low. Decision: 10 Low. We win. Acc Net Result: +1
Spin 3: We bet 1 on Low. Decision: 18 Low. We win. Acc Net Result: +2
Spin 4: We bet 1 on Low. Decision: 25 High. We lose. Acc Net Result: +1
Spin 5: We bet 2 on Low. Decision: 33 High. We lose. Acc Net Result : -1
Spin 6: We bet 4 on Low. Decision: 7 Low. We win. Acc Net Result: +3
Spin 7: We bet 1 on Low. Decision: 30 High. We lose. Acc Net Result : +2
Spin 8: We bet 2 on Low. Decision: 7 Low. We win. Acc Net Result: +4
Spin 9: We bet 1 on Low. Decision: ZERO! We lose. Acc Net Result: +3
Spin 10: We bet 2 on Low. Decision: 29 High. We lose. Acc Net Result: +1
Please note the results after the last three spins:
