Martingale system

The Martingale system is the most popular system in the world that players prefer in games of chance, due to the seeming fact that it is a ‘win-win system’.

The idea of ​​the Martingale system is to ALWAYS double your stake in the losing streak, all the way to winning, thus guaranteeing that you always end up as the winner. However, there are several major shortcomings of this system that are mentioned in the rest of the text.

The Martingale system is best applied to games that offer you a payout of 1: 1, ie give approximately (or exactly) a 50% chance of winning.

How to play the Martingale system

It is important to determine the initial bet in the Martingale system very carefully, because with the system of doubling each subsequent bet, in case of a miss, the amount of stakes grows very quickly. It is best to start using the Martingale system with relatively small stakes. As long as you lose, by applying the Martingale system, you double the bet, compared to the previous one, as soon as you make a profit, the amount of the bet returns to the initial bet.

First Martingale system

Determine that the initial stake is € 1.

Bet 1 € on a ticket with odds 2 = 2 €. (hit) - Winnings, You return the bet to the starting line

Bet 1 € on a ticket with odds 2 = 2 €. (miss)

Bet 2 € on a ticket with odds 2 = 4 €. (miss)

Bet 4 € on a ticket with odds 2 = 8 €. (miss)

Bet 8 € on a ticket with odds 2 = 16 €. (hit) - Gain. You return the bet to the starting line. *

Bet 1 € on a ticket with odds 2 = 2 €. (hit) - Gain. You continue with the initial, unit role.

* In a series of misses, in steps 2 - 4 you can see that the total bet is 15 € (1 + 2 + 4 + 8), and the win in Step 5 is 16 €, which means that the Martingale system of doubling the stakes provides you with a profit in the amount of the initial bet, both in a series of multiple hits, and at the end of a series of misses, regardless of the length of the series of misses that happen to you.

 

Advantages of the Martingale system

The advantage of the Martingale system is that it is very simple, because it is based on a simple duplication of the previous bet in case of failure, ie the application of the initial bet (which you determine) in case of a win (or a series of multiple winnings).

Mane Martingale system

One of the biggest drawbacks of the Martingale system is the sudden increase in stakes, in the case of a series of large number of failures. Thus, even the initial investment that you considered adequately small for your home bank can grow very quickly. On the example of a series of 10 misses, with an initial bet of € 1, your bet is € 512, which is certainly not a small amount.