1326 System
There is a system similar to the Paroli System called the 1326 System. The aim of the system is to play for a winning streak of 4 wins in a row while rducing your exposure to losses. This is how it work:
Start off by placing a bet worth 1 unit. Set your unit value according to how much that you want to risk over the sequence of the progression, so say £1 for risk averse punters and £5 for more aggressive sequences.
In the following rounds bet the following:
2nd round: 3 units
3rd round: 1 unit
Fourth round: 6 units.
Example
Let´s say you are testing this out and betting £1 unites and you are on even money bets: say first 18, last 18 (1-18, 19-36).
You begin by placing a £1 bet.
Now let´s look on the bright side and check out the streak of 4 wins scenario:
After winning round 1 you have £2 on the table, so add another quid and bet £3 on the second.
After the 2nd round, assuming you win again, you will have £6 on the table. So bank £4 and bet £2 on the 3rd round
Another success sees you with £4 on the table and £4 in your pocket. Add £2 to the table to make £6:
If you having the luck of the Irish, you win again and now you have £12 on the table and £2 in your pocket.
So what´s the theory? Well basically you are systematically banking some of your profits along the way. You only ever run the progression up to the fourth stage- once you reach round 4, you go back to level 1.
So what happens if you are not so lucky? Let´s have a look at how the 1326 strategy tries to limit your risk.
If you lose at stage 1, you lose £1. If you lose on the next stage you are in the red to the tune of £2 and a 3rd level loss sees you actually up £2 since you banked £4 on the previous round. If you fall at the last hurdle, you are all square.
The 1326 progression gives you a risk of £2 in the example above for the chance of winning £13 profit if you achieve the full winning streak. This is where its popularity lies, but remember you might lose at the first hurdle on successive sequences. Like any roulette system, this does not alter your odds in any way, but it does make you play to a plan- and in that sense it is a useful exercise- it forces you to think about when you would quit (either due to a nice juicy profit or down to a loss).