Labouchere’s Gambling Strategy

The Labouchere Strategy, also known as the Cancellation System or the Split Martingale, is a well-known betting method attributed to Henry du Pré Labouchere, a 19th-century English politician, journalist, and keen gambler. Unlike many other systems that focus on doubling bets after losses, the Labouchere approach introduces a more structured and mathematical progression that appeals to players who enjoy strategy and order in their gameplay.

How does the Labusher strategy work?

At its core, the Labouchere system is based on a sequence of numbers representing a desired profit goal. The total sum of the numbers in the sequence equals the amount the player hopes to win by the end of the betting session. For example, a sequence like 1–2–3–4 has a sum of 10, meaning the player’s target profit is 10 units (or $10 if one unit equals $1).

Here’s how it works in practice:

The player starts with any chosen sequence of positive numbers.
The bet amount for each round equals the sum of the first and last numbers in the sequence.
Using the example above, the first bet would be 1 + 4 = 5 units.
If the bet wins, the player crosses out both numbers used (in this case, 1 and 4).
If the bet loses, the player adds the lost amount (5) to the end of the sequence.
The process repeats until all numbers in the sequence have been crossed out, meaning the player has achieved their target profit.

Application of the Labouchere Strategy in Crash Game

In modern online casinos, the Labouchere strategy is often applied not only to traditional games like roulette or baccarat but also to crash-style games such as Aviator. In these games, the same principle applies: players set a profit goal, define a sequence, and adjust their bets according to wins and losses.

The Labusher System in the Aviator Game

Let’s try to apply this strategy in the Aviator crash game.

Let’s come up with the amount we want to win—for example, $12.
Next, we’ll break this amount down into a numerical sequence based on our bankroll—1+1+2+2+2+2+1+1=12 (11222211).
Set auto-withdrawal to 2x
The first bet will be $2 (the sum of the first and last numbers in our sequence 11222211).
If the bet wins, we cross out the first and last numbers in our sequence (11222211). We place the next bet based on the new number sequence (122221).
If the first bet loses, we add the bet amount ($2) to the end of the sequence (112222112).
The goal of the strategy is to cross out all the numbers in our sequence.

Here’s how it looks in a real money game:

№	Sequence	Bet	Auto Cashaut	Results	Win / Loss	Profit
1	11222211	2$	2x	1.34x	Loss	-2$
2	112222112	3$	2x	2.19x	Win	+3$
3	1222211	2$	2x	1.02x	Loss	-2$
4	12222112	3$	2x	24.13x	Win	+3$
5	222211	3$	2x	2.42x	Win	+3$
6	2221	3$	2x	6.01x	Win	+3$
7	22	4$	2x	1.01x	Loss	–4$
8	224	6$	2x	2.58x	Win	+6$
9	2	2$	2x	25.75x	Win	+2$
					total	+12$

In this case, we were lucky and quickly won the chosen amount. However, prolonged losing streaks can lead to negative results.

Conclusion

This crash-strategy is appealing because it allows for flexibility. The sequence can be customized to match a player’s risk tolerance and profit goals. Smaller numbers create smaller bets and slower progress, while larger numbers increase both risk and potential reward. The system’s main advantage is its structured method for recovering losses—rather than endlessly doubling like in the Martingale system, the Labouchere spreads the recovery over several bets.

1 November 2025