Martingale System

The strategy "Martingale" is that with each loss the player doubles his next bet (1-2-4-8-16-32), so that in the case of winning return lost and earn. Bets are made at odds of 2.00 or higher. The strategy redistributes the winnings, and in some cases allows you to make a profit on a short distance.

First, the player determines the size of the bank and chooses the size of the minimum bet, which should be equal to a small percentage of the bank. This percentage depends on how many iterations - the next bets in the series - the player expects. For example, if he counts on 5 iterations, the minimum bet should be 1% of the pot.

Let's say a player has a pot of $1000 and expects not to lose more than 5 times in a row. He chooses a minimum bet of 1% of the pot, that is $10. In that case, he can lose five bets, but if he wins the sixth, he will get back what he lost and make a small profit. That is: $10 x 2.00 (loss), $20 x 2.00 (loss), $40 x 2.00 (loss), $80 x 2.00 (loss), $160 x 2.00 (loss), $320 x 2.00 (gain). If the last - sixth - bet the player wins, he receives $640. By subtracting the amount lost ($310) and the amount of the last bet ($320) from this gain, we get a profit of $10.

"Martingale" is not a guaranteed profit strategy, because the player will lose rarely, but big, and win often, but relatively little. Therefore, we should talk primarily about the redistribution of winnings.

Martingale has several disadvantages when betting on sports: 1) bookmaker limits the maximum bet amount, and it may prevent from making the next bet in the series; 2) bets with odds not less than 2.00 are suitable, among which it is necessary to look for "valuables".

There are also universal disadvantages: 1) fear to lose many times more than one has already lost may prevent from continuing series; 2) if "black streak" lasts for more iterations, than player planned, the bank will be lost before winning.

"Martingale" is related to the sports Parimatch withdrawal time system known as "overtaking."

Conclusion

The "Martingale" strategy is an analogue of "Overtake." There are certain risks: a long series of failures can completely drain your bank. Also, it more or less works if the odds for each event is 2.00, but the bookmaker puts a margin, which automatically makes the Martingale strategy unprofitable.

Don't forget that the bookmaker often limits the bet size, you may simply not be allowed to bet the next step. Approach this strategy responsibly and very carefully and carefully choose the matches to apply it.