The Shotwell roulette system

Some roulette strategies are more popular than others, and the Shotwell roulette system is one of the least known one. A good reason for why it can't rival the Martingale, Paroli or D’Alembert strategies, is that it was only created a bit over 30 years ago, more precisely in 1978. The idea behind this strategy is to wager a relatively low number of units while covering as many numbers as possible.

Its creator advertised it as a system that gives you one chance in four to beat the odds, and highlighted the fact that no matter where the ball lands on the wheel, your covered numbers are nearby. One unit is bet on a six number bet, and four more are spent on a straight up bet on numbers that are located relatively close. The idea is to cover a wide area and to make the player feel like he is always on the verge of winning big.

For instance, if you bet one unit on the numbers ranging from 1 to 6, you are supposed to bet four more units on numbers 8, 10, 20 and 26. The next six numbers to bet from 4 to 9 has a different set of four numbers corresponding to it, more precisely 10, 13, 14, 15. There are seven distinct sixth number bets and each of them has for more numbers that qualify for a straight up bet.

To say that the Shotwell roulette system is not foolproof would be an understatement, but this doesn't make it any less exciting. It won't help in offsetting the casino's edge because in most cases the profits made during winning spins can't counterbalance the losses entirely. Winning sessions are those when the ball lands on the numbers subject to a straight up bet and the player enjoys returns of 35 times the wager.

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