Use the Fibonacci Roulette System with Ease
Some roulette players use a sequenced betting system to make their wagers at roulette. The set of numbers determines the wager size, and the system has become known as the Fibonacci Roulette System.
Leonardo Fibonacci, also known as Fibonacci of Pisa, introduced a sequence of numbers to the world in his 1202 book Liber Abaci. Although he was not the first to use the integer sequence, it is now commonly named after him.
The numbers are an example of a complete sequence where every positive integer can be written as a sum of previous numbers.
In simple terms, the sequence is the aggregate sum of the previous two numbers: 1,1, 2, 3, 5, 8,13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233 etc. The wagering works in a manner similar to the Martingale, where each loss is followed by a wager double the size of the last bet. The Fibonacci system is most often used at roulette.
How to Play the Fibonacci Roulette System
To play the Fibonacci Roulette System, a player choses an even-money outside wager at the roulette table. Playing French roulette, where the En Prison rule is available is always best, as it reduces the house edge, but the system can be used on a single or double zero wheel. For an example we will use the Red/Black bets.
At most roulette tables in the US, the minimum outside wager is $5, although some lower limits are found in small casinos in Mississippi and at state-line clubs in Nevada, such as Laughlin. However, your first wager can be of any size when using the Fibonacci, but whatever size it is, that is your unit size.
So if your bet is $7, each number in the sequence will be multiplied by 7. For simplicity, we'll make your chips and the unit $1.
With this in mind, make your first one-unit wager on the color red - $1. Regardless of whether the wager wins or loses, your second bet will also be $1. If your wager wins, you continue betting $1. If the wager loses, you move to 2 units, or $2. Your wagers will continue to be raised after any loss, using the sequence of $3, $5, $8, $13 etc. until you win. After a win, you skip down two numbers and continue playing.
In practice, suppose you encounter five consecutive losses, which would be $1, $1, $2, $3, $5, and then win the next wager of $8. You then reduce your next wager to $2 and continue on. Unlike the Martingale, which is designed to win a single unit after a succession of doubled wagers, the Fibonacci is designed to be a long-term series of wagers that will not return a profit until more than a single win (except on the very first bet).
Advantages of the Fibonacci System
When compared to the Martingale, the biggest advantage of the Fibonacci is that the wagering sequence is smaller, so your overall risk is reduced. With a double-up system the maximum bet on a roulette table is likely to be met more quickly (imagine $1, $2, $4, $8, $16, $32, $64, $128, $254, $508), often with just 10 bets. With the Fibonacci, the player can lose 13 straight, win on the 14th spin, and get healthy again.
In addition, when playing a single-zero French wheel with En Prison, the player will get half of their wager back (or risk it on the next spin) if zero comes up. When this happens, the player can absorb one more loss in the sequence - and should make the same size wager as the spin before to stay in sequence.
Disadvantages of the Fibonacci System
The greatest disadvantage of the Fibonacci System is the same as the Martingale: the player is risking a great deal of money to win a small amount of money. When either system works, the player will win many, many wagers, often a whole night worth or even many sessions worth, before taking a loss. Unfortunately, when the loss occurs due to a long string of losses, most (or all) of the previous wins will be wiped out.
Leonardo Fibonacci, also known as Fibonacci of Pisa, introduced a sequence of numbers to the world in his 1202 book Liber Abaci. Although he was not the first to use the integer sequence, it is now commonly named after him.
The numbers are an example of a complete sequence where every positive integer can be written as a sum of previous numbers.
In simple terms, the sequence is the aggregate sum of the previous two numbers: 1,1, 2, 3, 5, 8,13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233 etc. The wagering works in a manner similar to the Martingale, where each loss is followed by a wager double the size of the last bet. The Fibonacci system is most often used at roulette.
How to Play the Fibonacci Roulette System
To play the Fibonacci Roulette System, a player choses an even-money outside wager at the roulette table. Playing French roulette, where the En Prison rule is available is always best, as it reduces the house edge, but the system can be used on a single or double zero wheel. For an example we will use the Red/Black bets.
At most roulette tables in the US, the minimum outside wager is $5, although some lower limits are found in small casinos in Mississippi and at state-line clubs in Nevada, such as Laughlin. However, your first wager can be of any size when using the Fibonacci, but whatever size it is, that is your unit size.
So if your bet is $7, each number in the sequence will be multiplied by 7. For simplicity, we'll make your chips and the unit $1.
With this in mind, make your first one-unit wager on the color red - $1. Regardless of whether the wager wins or loses, your second bet will also be $1. If your wager wins, you continue betting $1. If the wager loses, you move to 2 units, or $2. Your wagers will continue to be raised after any loss, using the sequence of $3, $5, $8, $13 etc. until you win. After a win, you skip down two numbers and continue playing.
In practice, suppose you encounter five consecutive losses, which would be $1, $1, $2, $3, $5, and then win the next wager of $8. You then reduce your next wager to $2 and continue on. Unlike the Martingale, which is designed to win a single unit after a succession of doubled wagers, the Fibonacci is designed to be a long-term series of wagers that will not return a profit until more than a single win (except on the very first bet).
Advantages of the Fibonacci System
When compared to the Martingale, the biggest advantage of the Fibonacci is that the wagering sequence is smaller, so your overall risk is reduced. With a double-up system the maximum bet on a roulette table is likely to be met more quickly (imagine $1, $2, $4, $8, $16, $32, $64, $128, $254, $508), often with just 10 bets. With the Fibonacci, the player can lose 13 straight, win on the 14th spin, and get healthy again.
In addition, when playing a single-zero French wheel with En Prison, the player will get half of their wager back (or risk it on the next spin) if zero comes up. When this happens, the player can absorb one more loss in the sequence - and should make the same size wager as the spin before to stay in sequence.
Disadvantages of the Fibonacci System
The greatest disadvantage of the Fibonacci System is the same as the Martingale: the player is risking a great deal of money to win a small amount of money. When either system works, the player will win many, many wagers, often a whole night worth or even many sessions worth, before taking a loss. Unfortunately, when the loss occurs due to a long string of losses, most (or all) of the previous wins will be wiped out.
