BeginnerRisk: Medium
1-3-2-6 Betting System
Four-step win ladder: 1 → 3 → 2 → 6 units, reset on any loss.
Best for: Short positive progressions with a fixed four-step script
Overview
The 1-3-2-6 system is a positive progression with a fixed ladder. After each win you move to the next stake in the sequence 1, 3, 2, 6 (units). Any loss returns you to 1. Completing all four wins banks a designed profit and restarts.
It tries to lock intermediate gains better than pure doubling Paroli by stepping down from 3 to 2 before the final press.
Four straight wins are uncommon on even-money bets (~6% order of magnitude before zeros; less with zeros). Most cycles end early.
Visual progression
How it works
- Memorize the ladder: 1 → 3 → 2 → 6 units.
- Start at 1 unit. After a win, advance one step.
- After a loss at any step, return to 1 unit.
- After a win at 6 units, bank and restart at 1.
- Use only even-money bets so the unit math stays clean.
Unit $5 full success vs early stop
- Win at $5 → next $15.
- Win at $15 → next $10.
- Win at $10 → next $30.
- Win at $30 → cycle profit, restart at $5.
- Any loss mid-ladder: back to $5 with partial results depending on step.
Pros
- Easy to memorize
- Built-in streak cap (four steps)
- Less aggressive than open-ended Paroli
Cons
- Needs clusters of wins for full profit
- Step 3→6 still risks a large unit block
- No edge improvement
FAQ
Why 1-3-2-6 instead of 1-2-4-8?
The mid step-down aims to protect some profit before the final press. It is design preference, not a mathematical edge.