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Roulette Playing Strategy
Roulette is a game of pure chance, and barring exceptional circumstances, no strategy
can overcome the built-in house percentage. Play your birthday, your anniversary, last week's
winning lottery numbers -- in the long run, it makes no difference. Either you get lucky or you
don't. For most players, roulette has no element of skill.
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That being said, rare exceptions do exist. Sometimes a bored longtime dealer gets in a
groove and releases the ball at exactly the same angle and velocity nearly every time. A very
small number of players can spot what numbers are passing as the dealer releases the ball. With
that knowledge, they can predict at a better-than-chance rate approximately where the ball will
fall. The player then either bets or signals a partner to bet accordingly.
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The second exception comes when the wheel itself shows a bias. Perhaps the wheel is off
balance, or a slight track has been worn on the wood leading down to the numbers, or the
metallic walls, or frets, between numbers are of slightly different heights or tensions. This is
rare, for most casinos check the wheel carefully on a regular basis. And spotting a truly biased
wheel means tracking play for thousands of spins -- the same number showing up three times in
half a dozen spins does not mean the wheel is biased.
Many casinos now have an electronic display at roulette wheels showing the last 12 or 18
numbers. Some players like to play any number that shows up twice or more in that span -- or to
bet the last several numbers that have come up -- in hopes that the wheel is biased. Others like
to match the bets of any other player at the table who has been winning, hoping the other player
has discovered a bias. Neither system is likely to pay off, but they're as good as any other system.
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