When playing roulette, you might find yourself drifting towards different number selections or bet patterns – and for many players, the Fibonacci bet proves to be one of the most popular. But what is the Fibonacci in roulette?

It’s a type of play strategy that’s rooted in simple mathematics, following in the footsteps of the Martingale and other systems that people use to try to boost their roulette returns.

In this guide, we’ll explore how the Fibonacci roulette system works, when you might use it, and whether or not it’s worth putting into practice.

How does the Fibonacci roulette strategy work?

The Fibonacci roulette strategy follows the famous Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers named after the mathematician who first arranged them.

A typical Fibonacci sequence runs as follows: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, and so on. Each number is the sum of the two that came before it.

Therefore, in roulette, you would place bets in this sequence based on your previous stakes. So, starting from a stake of ‘1’, if you lose, you would then place a bet worth twice that amount, then three times, then five times.

The idea behind traditional Fibonacci roulette bets is to boost your chances of recouping any losses you make. That said, as with any roulette betting system, there are no guarantees that you will win any money – it is simply a popular way for some players to arrange their bets and keep track of what they’ve won.

With the Fibonacci system, you need to place bets on even markets, such as red/black and odd/even – otherwise, you are going to quickly run through your bankroll!

What is a reverse Fibonacci, and how does it work?

A reverse Fibonacci roulette sequence sees you increase your bet amounts when you win rather than when you lose. Rather than trying to recoup losses, this variation on the system aims to support you when you’re pursuing a winning streak. Naturally, this isn’t something that we recommend – we always encourage you to play responsibly and to avoid chasing wins and losses!

This is a popular strategy, but it’s often a fast way to burn through your bankroll, and it’s not a good way to sustain wins.

Therefore, if you do want to give either Fibonacci system a try, we recommend that you do so without a view to making profit – a healthy attitude that’s worth applying to playing casino games in general.

Ultimately, you never quite know where the roulette ball will land, and for that reason, it’s never worth trying to reason with random chance.

How to evaluate your stakes with the Fibonacci bet

Let’s look at an example of Fibonacci in practice. Say that you place an even bet worth £1. If it loses, you then place another straight bet on the same market for £1. If you lose again, you place £2, then £3, then £5. If you then win a bet, you would go back two places, and bet £2 on the next go.

Then, there’s reverse Fibonacci. As mentioned, this system follows a similar line, only to try to keep you on the crest of a winning wave.

So, let’s take a look at reverse Fibonacci in practice. Say that you place a bet of £1 on red and it wins. You then place another £1 and it wins, then £2, then £3, then £5. If on that £5 bet, you get black, you go back to £1 again.

Regardless of the way that you play Fibonacci roulette, the chances of you getting the same result again and again several times in a row get quite low indeed. Let’s say that you’re betting on red/black, and want to keep betting on black.

There’s an even chance that you’ll land on black for bet one, but for two black numbers to appear in a row, your odds extend to 3:1. For three in a row, it’s almost 8:1, for four, it’s nearly 17:1, and for five, it’s 36:1. If you’re lucky enough to go as far as six Fibonacci wins, you’re looking at odds of almost 75:1.

You never know quite what numbers or colours will pop out from one spin to the next, meaning that there’s always a chance that your Fibonacci sequence will work. However, those chances genuinely aren’t great when you look at things from a probabilistic perspective!

Take a look at some of the top roulette games at LeoVegas and try a few strategies – but remember, roulette is completely random, and it’s always important to play responsibly!