Putting together a strategy for roulette is a bit harder than putting one together for games like blackjack and poker. The reason being is that while blackjack and poker are games of skill, roulette is a game of chance.

This means that there is nothing a player can do to influence the outcome of the game. And there is no magic number of games that you have to lose before you win—each game is independent of the one before it.

So what can you control in roulette? Looking at that will give you a way to begin building a roulette strategy.  You can control how you bet. In fact, as a player, that is all you do in this game.

An option is to use a betting strategy. In most cases this means a progressive betting strategy. You can always develop your own betting strategy or check out other ones.

The one thing that you have to remember when using any betting strategy is that using one does not guarantee that you will win. Many players believe that using one will make them invincible from losing more money than they started with. No one is invincible. So if the wheel you are playing at is cold, just walk away. Better to have some money left than none at all.

That being said, you can use a betting strategy. Probably the most commonly used strategy is one in which you double your bet each time that you lose, only returning to your original betting amount once you have won a round.

If you do use such a betting strategy in roulette it is advisable to start out by betting small amounts. That way if you end up on a fairly long losing streak and you have not walked away from the table, you will not run through your money too quickly.

Also do not use any betting strategy on inside bets—stay off the number grid. Inside bets are the most risky bets and it is easy to lose money quickly. It is safer to bet on outside bets with a payout of 2-1. Those 2-1 bets are the Column bets, and the groups of twelve. In this way you are covering more numbers but will still receive more than your bet should you win.