Secrets Of Winning Roulette, 2nd Edition

by Marten Jensen

• ISBN13: 9781580420396
• ISBN10: 1580420397
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-17
• Publisher: Cardoza

Summary

Packed solid, cover to cover, with hard-hitting and controversial information, this book is not only fascinating to read, but presents every effective method of exploiting or manipulating the game of roulette, whether by the player or the house, whether easy or difficult, whether legal or not. This book is a valuable resource for learning the numerous techniques and systems that have been used by professionals who consistently overcome the casino advantage. Readers learn about biased wheels, betting systems, ball control, visual tracking, and the honest secrets for becoming a professional player. Includes the basics of play and the odds and payoffs of every bet.

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(4)
Overview	13	(11)
A Bit of History	15	(1)
Beating the Game	16	(2)
Types of Roulette Wheels	18	(1)
The American Wheel	19	(1)
The French Wheel	20	(1)
The Hybrid Wheel	21	(1)
Boule & Vingt-Trois	22	(1)
Where are the Wheels?	23	(1)
Playing the Game	24	(20)
Getting Started	29	(1)
Placing Bets	30	(2)
Inside Bets	32	(3)
Outside Bets	35	(2)
Betting Limits	37	(3)
The Payoffs	40	(1)
Neighbors	41	(1)
Special Rules	41	(1)
En Prison	42	(1)
Le Partage	42	(1)
Surrender	42	(1)
Advice for New Players	42	(2)
The Quirks of Roulette	44	(10)
Biased Roulette Wheels	44	(1)
Ball Bounce	45	(1)
Wheelhead Speed	46	(1)
Ball Switching	47	(1)
Dealer's Signature	48	(1)
Ball Speed	49	(1)
Ball Aiming	50	(1)
Ball Aiming Futility	51	(1)
Foreign Casinos	52	(2)
Number Games	54	(10)
The Definition of Probability	54	(3)
The Meaning of Odds	57	(4)
The Concept of Randomness	61	(3)
More Number Games	64	(15)
The House Advantage	64	(4)
Overdue Numbers	68	(1)
Repeating Numbers	69	(2)
Streaks and Runs	71	(2)
Number Sequences	73	(2)
Contiguous Number Spans	75	(4)
Roulette Wheel Construction	79	(10)
Basic Roulette Wheel Construction	80	(2)
The Roulette Ball	82	(1)
The Ball Track	83	(3)
The Pocket Separators	86	(1)
The Number Sequences	87	(2)
Biased Wheels: How They Get That Way	89	(11)
A Sufficiently-Random Wheel	89	(2)
Number Biases	91	(1)
Ball Drop	91	(3)
Pocket Separators	94	(3)
Pocket Pads	97	(1)
Wheel Leveling	98	(2)
Biased Wheels: How to Find Them	100	(11)
Clocking a Wheel	101	(2)
Clocking Multiple Wheels	103	(1)
Identifying a Biased Wheel	104	(7)
Biased Wheel: A Case Study	111	(9)
A Biased Wheel	113	(1)
A Mathematical Analysis	114	(3)
Evaluating the Event	117	(3)
Prediction by Visual Tracking	120	(10)
Playing Conditions	121	(1)
The Mechanics of Tracking	122	(4)
Judging the Ball Drop	126	(1)
Placing the Bet	127	(1)
Visual Tracking Aids	128	(2)
The Classical Systems	130	(18)
The Martingales	132	(2)
Table Limits	134	(1)
The Grand Martingale	135	(1)
Reverse Martingale	136	(1)
The D'Alembert System	136	(4)
Reverse D'Alembert	140	(1)
The Labouchere System	141	(3)
Reverse Labouchere	144	(1)
Inside Bet Systems	145	(3)
Playing the Systems for Profit	148	(15)
A Playable Martingale	148	(4)
Grand and Reverse Martingales	152	(1)
The D'Alembert System	152	(1)
Reverse D'Alembert	152	(1)
The Labouchere System	153	(2)
A Modified Labouchere	155	(3)
Reverse Labouchere	158	(1)
Playing the Inside Numbers	158	(2)
Playing the Systems	160	(1)
A Final Word About System Play	161	(2)
Old Tricks: Gaffed Wheels	163	(9)
Ball Tripping	165	(1)
Mechanical Wheel Gaffing	165	(2)
Magnetic Wheel Gaffing	167	(2)
Modern Wheel Gaffing	169	(2)
Who is Cheating Whom?	171	(1)
Old Tricks: Players' Revenge	172	(12)
Past Posting	172	(2)
Bouncing Pads	174	(3)
Wiggly Frets	177	(1)
Manual Ball Tripping	178	(2)
Magnetic Tripping	180	(3)
What is Next?	183	(1)
New Tricks: Computer Prediction	184	(16)
The Wrong Way	186	(3)
The Right Way	189	(1)
Characterizing the Wheel	190	(2)
Playing the Wheel	192	(2)
Enhancing the Software	194	(1)
The Audio Menu	195	(1)
Real-Time Compensation	196	(2)
Writing the Programs	198	(2)
The Equipment	200	(14)
Preparing the Computer	202	(3)
Selecting the Radio Gear	205	(1)
Acquiring a Roulette Wheel	206	(3)
Building an Optical Sensor	209	(3)
Speech Synthesis	212	(2)
Winning the Money	214	(13)
Casino Surveillance	216	(2)
Pit Psychology	218	(2)
Team Selection and Behavior	220	(3)
Finding the Right Wheel	223	(2)
In Conclusion	225	(2)
Appendix: Where the Wheels Are	227	(11)
Bibliography	238	(1)
Glossary: Roulette Terms	238