Roulette Roulette advantage play & cheating part 2

[cyph]

accept ball speed measurements. Wheiv the ball passes the same reference point that was used*to measure rotor speed, the A switch-is ^ Kit. As the ball comes around and passes the same reference point, the A switch isthit again, arid again/Until the unit eventually makes a predictio’ri,

The predictionfmay corrie:iri'mariy'formats indicating individual numbers, sectors, hr. halves,N and is generally passed on to a bettor via electronic link.’ •

The bets are made, the ball lands,‘ arid tneifesultisf over/ hut the process of collecting data continues!* The A and B switches'll^ take on different ^l^that of collecting data?! If the ball falls off at eleven o'cl^kfand number 10,^t bounces-and lands in 20, all three

Ipieces of data^r^&nter'ed^as they, are all neelledto help evaluate, future bounce^W simple enough? Not exactly.

the gariie resteafSoMy on measuring rotor and ball speed, collecting some boUnEe data, • and thenjbuilding a small computet to handle these issues/ the whiz kids would have a field day^This|| K|i&rierirwas echoed by Stephen Hawking, arguably die most brilliant theoretical physicist of our time: »*;

^B^tstpractically impossible to predictTthemumber that will come Up; othermsephysicisfiiWould>be making a fortune at the casinos.

Problems

sphere seem to be an unlimited number of^amplgsTtnat impact- predicfioml Theyiriclude wheel and |?ball track tilt/ track4mpeVfectibns"(bumps/ noncircu^^^.raplay^s, contamiriaritsfon track and ball If'oils, dust/ smoke)^electrostatic buildup'on the track'and ball, temperature charige^Wr derisit^l (humidity, air pressure), and so on.

One of the most interesting variablesVdiscbveredfand detailed in the Romeo^Projecws the ball Rtselfl Gatnbol was getting sonie unusual. results/jVoihe decided to fiirtheriexpIofri|the composition ■and balance of roulette balls. -He-painted half the ball;blackwithrink, then wiped off the residue; ^immediately so as not to affect its frictional qualitiesfor weight. Usingfslt^amotion videotape! analysis, during the spin he noticed that the ball would roiitinelwflip from one axis to another, as if goy magic. Further testing confirmed:

y"YThe]ballitself was notperfectl^bala^ed^. After repeated trials with many different balls, it was found that the balls were clearlyiand^consikentlyfawedml suspect thatdheprocess ojmanufacture ‘does not form the ball into a perfect sphere; I hav^aho observed some internal incohkstencies^m

Apparently, in the manufacturing process of roulette balls, the weight is not evenly distributed,, thus skewing the center of gravity. The ball may have been acting in a manner similar to a loaded die. If the heaviest part of the ball was rotating on an axis closest to the ball track, the ball stayed on the track longer than the laws of physics suggested,* conversely, if the weight was leaning toward the

 

[cyph]

■ pockets, the ball exited earlier thanlpredicted. These 'conclusions are just speculation‘6ri thy part; > Capricious Nature

The other^^^^mbl^mue with roulette prediction capricious^nature.. Just whenjy6jif|

j figure i®u^he game changes! All of the experts agree—-;■■■■.

The Mathematics of Gambling (Edward Thorp) :V ;t

^^^ f'thej^rvesiwere'not tmsisient frpm spin to 0ri^^^jdUtawt^bM traveled t/arieaMj Hthe same initial velocity. This doomed predictability on the wheel. „ >

MfTh^^^^^bject (Y. Gambol)

K each wheel different* but the same ■wt^W^veriim^an effectively behave as ^mdifferehhwheels.'

w' TheiEudaemonic Pie fThomas BaSf ^ f

fokConditiohs on a wheel can shift dramatically from one day to the next. That’s why it’sWI S^^mprtdht^Wome in on parameters before playing: Otherwise your predictions are going^m ‘ to be skewed. ‘ You might find thecomputen tellingiyoulto; bet in the shadow—[that part ^ t§Pdf the rotor where the ball almost never lands, and in that case, you re going to get creamed. M Pr‘ "Instead df aforty percent advantageTyOurelosing'dt that rate1. ' ■

How to Beat Roulette (Laurence Scott); .>

There are inherentfattoys thatlcbpsewheelsto phase in and out of predictability. Some ? f^fl0esefactors are,controlled by the casinos but most are caused by environment and i^hcludessucf^hingfasi barometric pressure, temperature and humidity. I have scouted | % f^dver430PjyvMelsiand only a handful exhibit consistent behavior day after day. 1

Overseas

My research indicates that roulette computers ,have fared much better in Europe and abroad, and the reason for this will surprise you, The single zero? The games popularity? Because you can bet much later in the spin? The variety of bets available—neighbors, thirds, orphans, finals? Although every, one of those factors contributes to better conditions, they fail in comparison to the most important attribute of the game outside of the U.S,—slower rotor speeds!

The biggest obstacle for anyone trying to beat the game is bounce. Bounce is the one variable that can't be,pleasured, it must be predicted. As we know, bounce is a function of rotor speed, and comparatively speaking, the rotors move significantly slower abroad. Whereas speeds of three to five seconds are common overseas, here in the United States we routinely see one-second rotor speeds.

 

[cyph]

Does this make us smarter? On the contrary, we could learn 'a lot from the overseas* operators.- ;?

The beauty oftthe slower rotor speeds lies>in player anticipation.;^ he players are given the opportunity to actually/sweat the result. Watch'the gameabroad, and you'll see the players leaning forward, getting-out* of their chairs, and sweating the outcome in the same way we sweat the last leg of a horse race. With a one-secbnd^tor Speed’(which is ridiculously fast), everything is a blur, especially to the older-age custbimers'wnajust hope tHp the dealer marks the correct'winning number. Its no fonder that thfe'ga^s^opul^il^pihttnuesIro^d^cVeMe here, yet casinos^abroad conBnue to make more money. ‘

So whkts the bottom line? Can roulette be beaten with electrbnid assistance? Is the modern wheel an unbeatable opponent? Here are a few things to consider.

Modern Wheel

The following characteristics of the modern wheels, and how they impact prediction are discussed

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BallBearing System

Across the board, ball bearing systems are better tnan;:ev'er. Some wheels will spin for five minutes with very little decay. One company advertisesfthe "lubricated for life" system that actually improves use. When the speed of the rotor remairis|cpli'§Ontiwithiri-a single spin (or at least, with very litde decay), there is less computation needed for prediction;' The advancements in these systems have made it. easier than ever before to time rotor.speeds.

Low Profile

The flatter cone coupled with the shallow pocket design are the two primary characteristics of the low profile wheel. Some manufacturers offer cones in two configurations, concave and convex, each producing different bounce characteristics. The primary purpose of the low profile design is to increase bounce and scatter. And it does, but not to the extent of making the wheel immune from prediction. -

Watch any low profile wheel and you will routinely see stickers’. These are outcomes when the ball exits the track and almost sticks to the first pocket contacted. You don't need many of these to realize an edge. As a general rule, if the player can predict the correct half of the wheel just one spin in ten, this is enough to overcome the house edge.

Pocket Design

Cammeghs scalloped pocket (an elliptical shape) and the Huxley Starburst (semitriangular) are variations

 

[cyph]

I am so sorry some of it has garbled characters but this is the only way i can post this stuff efficiently.

 

[dicesetter]

Enough of it is readable. Its great to see you still putting this stuff up.

 

[ybot]

Hi Cyph, would you clarify the name of this book?
You wrote :
""Inll986,a mystefiohs book, titledTheRomedlPr6jedby Y. Gambol, appeared out of nowhere. Ijp&isappeared aln^ostx^^&t. Scheduled'to be released and sold for $i00fto $200^ro tlie';De^of my recollection""

Where have you found all these data? Ron Shelley?

 

[cyph]

That's the "Romeo Project".

The main book I keep posting from is a game protection book most staff in the surveillance room had to read. It was part of a package from a game protection consultant.

I have bought others but that one was supplied to me.

 

[ybot]

I remember this book, a thick one

Yes, a casino security/surviellance employee should read it. Few of them actually know how to use it.

Thanks Cyph