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Ah yes, the gamblers equivalent of the get rich quick scheme.<\/p>\n

Not a week goes by without someone being convinced that they have discovered a new way to beat the bookies with certainty. They have heard about or come up with a wonderful betting system that will change your fortunes forever! Except they haven\u2019t, not really. At best they have a system that might alter your fortunes in the short term, but overall, they can’t guarantee to make you money.<\/p>\n

People who sell betting systems fall into the same bracket as those who sell brand new diets \u2018guaranteed\u2019 to make you lose weight; new exercise machines that get you ripped while you sit on the sofa and watch TV; and trading strategies that will make you a million in twelve months on the stock market. There is a reason that new versions of these come out every year \u2013 it\u2019s because none of them really work; if they did, they wouldn\u2019t keep inventing new ones.<\/p>\n

Roulette balls have no memory, dice have no memory and the outcomes of the table games are based on the turn of a card, so how can anyone estimate correctly the sequence of events and winning outcome?<\/p>\n

For the avoidance of doubt, when we talk about betting systems we are not talking about cheating.\u00a0 Betting systems are a means to exploit mathematical concepts<\/a> to ensure you win – well, that is the idea at least.<\/p>\n

Remember though, gamblers have been searching for that one winning betting system for hundreds of years, yet the casinos and bookmakers are all still standing \u2013 so what does that tell you?<\/p>\n

Betting System vs Betting Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"BettingThe two terms are often used interchangeably, but there is actually a difference between them.<\/p>\n

Many people use betting strategies, and in fact this is something that we would promote. A strategy is basically a plan of attack and could be as simple as stopping when you win\/lose a certain amount. This is a good strategy as you can set the amount you are willing to lose or walk away with in your head so you are less likely to a) chase losses, and b) keep betting and lose your gains.<\/p>\n

Of course, strategies can be more complicated and can include cover betting, spread betting, matched betting, varying degrees of research and stats bashing. It\u2019s probably easier to use a strategy when sports betting as many casino games are based on pure luck.<\/p>\n

A betting system, on the other hand, is a pre-determined set of rules that are supposedly going to tip the mathematical odds in your favour and either eliminate or significantly decrease the house edge.<\/p>\n

There is nothing strategic about it, you just blindly follow the system and hope that it works.<\/p>\n

Betting Systems<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"BettingLet\u2019s have a look at some of the most well-known betting systems that have been around for a long time and actually do hold some merit.<\/p>\n

In general, there are three different betting system \u2018approaches\u2019 if you will:<\/p>\n