The Shauna Strategy details
This is a non-progressive betting strategy with fixed bets on predetermined numbers. After the bets are placed you don’t need to change them at any point.
- You need 66 bet units to start the Shauna. The value of the unit is up to you, it can be A$1, A$10 or any other value you want.
- The first bet is 36 units on even money bets.
- The rest of the bankroll is distributed on 6 split bets, each one with 4 units and 2 unit bets on random numbers. Once done there should only be 4 free numbers.
- On any win you will make a profit of 6 units.
For the best odds, you need to play variants with a single 0. This means opting for French roulette, where the house edge is the smallest. Let’s see how the Shauna strategy works with an initial bankroll of 66 units.
- We bet 36 units total on Black.
- For the split bets we use 4 units on 0 - 2, 8 - 11, 10 - 13, 17 - 20, 26 - 29, 28 - 31. With 6 split bets, 4 units each we spent another 24 units.
- The last bet is to bet 2 units each on 3 random numbers. It should be any number from 4, 6, 15, 22, 24, 33 and 35. These numbers are chosen for maximum coverage of the table.
Below is a screenshot where you can see how the bets are suppose to look like. Once you set the bets just hit the spin button and re-bet on each following spin. eventually, if you make a profit you can simply double the bets and just keep on re-betting.
Testing the Shauna System
As usual, we tested the Shauna with our simulations. We used a total of 4 players for the best results and 500 spins. Each player is given a starting bankroll of 1,000 units. From the graph below you can see how the session went for each player.
The results were not great.
- Not a single one of the four players managed to make a profit once the 500 spins were over. Everyone lost most of their bankroll, while Player 3 went totally bust.
- In short bursts players 1 and 4 managed to make a profit, but it was later lost.
- Winning and losing streaks are quite volatile. In general, the curve was heading to a loss and no player had a stable gameplay.
As you can see from the simulation results, even though the chances of winning are good, the Shauna strategy can be fatal to player bankrolls.
Issues with the Shauna Strategy
The main issue with the Shauna strategy is that when a loss does come you lose a big portion of your balance. You are betting 66 units per spin and if the ball lands on any of the 4 free numbers you lose all of the 66 units. If this happens at the start of the session and you get several losing spins, you can go bust fairly quickly.
Even if you have a great start and go on a winning streak, there is still a risk to your bankroll. The payout potential isn’t high and if a losing streak comes in several spins you can lose all of the profits you made from the previous wins. The main issue is that you have no way to recover your losses promptly. The risk is higher with progressive betting systems like the Martingale, but you can win back your money in one spin. Here you can’t do that, so it will take a long time to get back the funds you lost.
Conclusion
While the odds to win with the Shauna strategy seem impressive at first, you need to be aware that you are risking 66 units in total, only to make a 6 units profit. So if a loss occurs you will need to win 11 times in a row to get even. This is why our simulation failed and no player was able to make a profit. In the long run, the Shauna is not suitable for making a profit and will most likely make you go bust.