What are hot and cold numbers in roulette?

One of the most favorite strategies of PepperMill Casino is betting on the hot and cold numbers. But is it an effective one? Is it useful to follow in the long run? What are the basics? We will discuss it all in this article!

What are hot numbers in roulette?

Hot numbers are the ones that pop up the most during a game. In contrast, cold numbers are those that barely make an appearance. You’ll often see these stats displayed in both online and live roulette games.

How is the hot numbers strategy used in roulette?

A player might bet on these hot numbers, as they believe that they could continue to come up and result in a win. This could be done by looking at the statistics of the previous rounds, or by making their own notes as the game progresses.

Other players may prefer to bet on cold numbers. They believe that since they have come up fewer times, they are more likely to come up next.

However, roulette is a casino game that totally depends on luck, so there is no 100% foolproof strategy!

Does the hot and cold roulette numbers strategy really work?

The hot and cold numbers roulette strategy might work, but it has no statistical backing. Why? Because roulette uses a Random Number Generator (RNG). Each spin is thus totally random, with no connection to the previous one. In terms of exact odds, there is a 1/37 chance that a number will appear, and an 18/37 chance that a color will appear.

So, what is this strategy based on? While each spin is independent, the chance that a number, color repeats itselfs decreases exponentially:

What if instead of a number, you bet on a color?

In short, betting on a hot number in roulette (or color) is basically a matter of belief, superstition or faith. The RNG ensures that each spin is independent of the previous one, so a number that has appeared frequently or infrequently is irrelevant.

What can you take away from the hot and cold numbers in roulette?

One spin has nothing to do with the previous one, but by considering the past results, you can use probability and statistics to your advantage. Statistics that focus on the difficulty of a color, range, or group repeating several times are particularly useful.

For example, in one round there are two possible color outcomes: red or black. But if we add another round, there are four: red+red, red+black, black+red or black+black. When keeping the zero in mind, the odds are 48.65% and 23.67%, instead of 50% and 25%, and they continue to decrease exponentially.

Ironically, betting on cold numbers makes more sense statistically, but once a black appears, you’re back to a 48.65% chance between red and black.

Roulette hot and cold numbers summary

Although hot and cold numbers is an interesting strategy, there are plenty of alternatives we have already explained, such as d’Alembert, James Bond system or Martingale

As with previous strategies, we recommend you try them first in demo versions such as XXXtreme Lightning Roulette.