Casino roulette has been popular in the United States ever since the release of the early Bond movies. As more people have began to play the game, the casinos continue to rake in more profits. But there are ways to greatly improve your odds against the house. Let’s take a look at the three biggest mistakes made by the casual roulette player.

Play the wheel not the table

Many casual roulette players don’t take notice that the numbers are in a different sequence on the wheel than they are on the table. For example a three spin series of let’s say 23,24,25 would appear to be a significant pattern when in fact it is actually random, as the numbers are in a random pattern on the wheel. Whereas a three spin series of 17,20,32 would appear random, when in fact it is a very significant pattern as the numbers run consecutive on the wheel. Watch the wheel for developing patterns and improve your odds.

To trend or not to trend

For the bettors that like to bet on the even money chances, red and black, odd or even, high or low, watch the table for one of two patterns. The first pattern is the trend pattern. Often times the table will trend with all red or all even etc.. This is a good time to get in and make some quick money. The second pattern is the chop pattern. Watch for the table to run back and forth between red and black or odd and even etc. as this can also be a good time to jump in and make some fast money.

Don’t ignore the laws

There are many laws that apply to the game of roulette. Once such law is the law of the third. This applies to every roulette wheel in any casino anywhere! You see, in a full cycle of 38 spins there will be approximately 24 numbers spun. That means that some numbers are spun twice, three even four times. This is the law of the third in action. Playing with such laws in mind can give you a winning strategy. Stick with what is most likely happen.

Regardless of whether your a casual player or playing for a living, you can increase your odds of winning by using these tips and exploiting the law of the third. To take advantage of the law of the third, see the resource box below.