This is a short list of simple to remember, and easy to follow roulette tips. The fact is, there are no roulette tips that will make you a bundle, but there are some that may keep you from losing one. Tip 1 - Never follow anybody's system. Even reputable names in the online gambling industry recommend you spread your bets around with a 'system' that makes no sense. Umm, ok let me just place the black and third column, so that if I win on one I will most likely lose the other. I'm sure they've convinced a million people to play though, because look at how few numbers could cause you to lose completely! That was sarcasm, subtle, but sarcasm. Spurious logic spouters, never listen to them.Tip 2 - Look hard for a single zero roulette wheel. This will cut the house edge much more than any other option in the game of roulette.Tip 3 - No matter how appealing a new and sexy bet might feel, never bet the five number bet, it has the worst odds on the table.Tip 4 - Search for casinos that offer the surrender rule. This will cut the house edge almost as much as a single zero roulette wheel will, but only on even-money outside bets.Tip 5 - No really, no systems.Tip 6 - Don't spend your time looking for a biased roulette wheel. Although this may have been a valid methodology a couple of decades ago, any casino worth it's chandeliers checks it's own roulette wheels for biases.

Requesting a card or a hit on 17 or above will do two things: it will mark you as a rank amateur and will make other players abandon your table. There are only four cards to improve your hand with a 17, three with an 18, 2 with a 19 and one with a 20. The odds are stacked against you in every case. With 17 as the player's key point, 6 is the corresponding cutoff card for thedealer's exposed card in determining how you play it, with the deuce or 2 beingthe exception to the rule (refer to "The Terror of the Twos") It is importantto remember: everything is relative to the one card the dealer is showing. Ifthe dealer's exposed card is 3-6, the player has a better chance of winning thanif the dealer is showing a 2, 9, 10 (or face card) or ace. Seven and eight fallin the middle.Generally accepted blackjack theory notes that 18.3 represents the calculatedaverage hand needed to win. In other words, a hand with less than a 19 total(you can't get fractions in blackjack), is potentially a losing hand. If thedealer is showing a 7, 8, 9, or 10-value card, you will need to hit if you haveless than a 17.With a total of 17, you are stuck-you can't take a hit, but your chances aren'tgood. The math of the game says you can't take a card to improve your hand, butthe best you can do is hope the dealer has a 5-10 if he/she is showing a seven.With a 10, you tie, or "push." You don't win, but you don't lose. 5-9 makes thedealer hit once more. If the dealer has an 8, 9, or 10-value card exposed, youhave to hope that there is a 4, 5,6, or 7 in the hole. That will make the dealerneed to take a third card as well and this might put his/her hand over the totalof 21, with a busted hand. As there are more 10-value cards than any other, thechances here are not as bad.When you receive a hard 17, 18, 19, or 20, there is nothing to do except sitback and hope that the dealer's hand isn't as good as yours. You merely indicateto the dealer that you don't want a card and want to stand. Obviously, with a21 or blackjack, there's no need to try to improve your position.

Bella Vegas runs Microgaming software and is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission, Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, Canada. This is a casino that likes to keep things official. They are members of eCogra, ICRA (Internet Content Rating Association), and the IGC (Interactive Gaming Council) Along with official goes responsible. There is a link to Gamblers Anonymous on their home page. Customers from the following countries have toll free phone and fax numbers to contact customer service: USA, United Kingdom, Italy, Holland, Germany, France, Canada, and Australia. Email and Live Chat support are also available. However, Live Chat is not 24 hours, as when I was reviewing the site it was unavailable.

A variety of approaches are used to tackle roulette. Strategies range from the obscure, to the deranged, and cover everything in between. The smartest roulette strategies however, don't seem to ever be published, and especially not on the world wide web. Books publishers selling roulette strategies would feel guilty if they only gave you the simple truth. Instead they spin elaborate strategies based on whatever variable they happen to pull out of the hat that afternoon. Far too often the same people then slap a label of 'roulette system' on their advice, and sell it for much more than they could get for a book. Don't fall for anyone selling a system. If there were a systematic way to beat roulette (by the numbers, not by identifying a dealer's signature) many math professors would drive nicer cars. Instead try to develop your own strategies for roulette. The best way to start is to test out any hunches you have had while playing. The only good way to do this is with the help of some free roulette software. The software also has to let you carry your bankroll from session to session in order for you to properly keep track of your wins and losses. The effectiveness of your strategy can only truly be measured by variable relating to your bankroll. Of particular interest of course, is weather or not you come out ahead in the long run; but almost as important is the degree of fluctuation your bankroll undergoes. When choosing between roulette strategies to try out, look for one that has you pay a lot of attention to your bankroll. Any system designed to distract you from your pocketbook is bad news.