Roulette Stories
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Roulette
The history of roulette
is littered with stories of scams and behind the scenes corruption. For a
couple of centuries the winning potential and romance of the roulette game has
attracted players from all over the world.
The game of roulette has
come along way since the 18th century when it was known as hocca and played
widely in parlours across France. Roulette is now played in most countries and
remains the most popular casino game.
Roulette Crime Stories
Scams and cons in
roulette can occur on either side of the fence. It may come from the players
side, it could come from the croupier/Roulette dealer, or in rare circumstances
it could even come from the casino itself/
Uk Law basically says
that the player should select a method for playing roulette whereby they do not
in any way affect the ball, the roulette wheel, or of course the final outcome
to the roulette spin. Furthermore, a player of roulette should always refrain
from betting after the ‘no more bets’ is announced by the croupier. The basis
for this law is that in all other circumstances the roulette game would be
‘truly random’. The game is of course not random at all and can be exploited
by any or all three parties.
On the dealer signature
page at jafcoroulette.com I go into more detail on this and also show on
video exactly what I mean by dealing winning roulette number sections Or for
that matter throwing numbers for your displeasure, either way it’s always going
to be an advantage to someone.
With such power in the
hands of a top roulette dealer it is very easy to justify the use of a
mechanical method to overcome such a potential threat against the player. This
is also why players are allowed to play after the ball has been released by the
dealer. Casinos may not like it, but the plain truth is, if you always play
after the spin has started then the dealer will not be able to ever affect the
final outcome, at least as far as your own bets are concerned
Roulette
Player Con
During one of my
European roulette playing tours I briefly visited a very nice casino in the
beautiful town of Eighnen, located just outside Paris.
Having visited over 500
casinos I have learnt to always expect the unexpected and this particular
casino was quite unusual in that the very first thing I noticed was how each
wheel was fended off with a large sheet of glass. I obviously figured out that
it was some sort of casino countermeasure but couldn’t think of anything much,
other than it being an elaborate way to prevent chips or something falling into
the wheel.
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The glass was no problem
for my own playing because I merely needed to see the wheel but in truth the
wheels at that time were not great for playing and so my visit was very short
lived. The professional roulette players are always looking to move on and
search out better wheels for playing roulette.
However before leaving I
needed to know the truth behind the glass dividers and was quite surprised at
the answer given to me by another player
He explained that this
was the casino that everyone was talking about because it had recently been hit
for an absolute ton of money by a very curious man who used a method to blow the ball into the winning numbers!!
Obviously this is a case
of affecting the ball which would have certainly been unlawful. However, the
idea will still tickle the minds of those with a sense of imagination.
The man had apparently
built a tiny and fairly silent air compressor linked to a tube which was fed
through to his shirt sleeves. The device enabled a short and sudden burst of
air delivered from under the shirt cuff.
He would bet on say the
zero and then he would wait for the ideal moment towards the end of the spin
when the roulette ball was slow. As the roulette ball approached the ideal
hitting zone for the zero he would then aim his arm and fire a burst of air at
the ball, forcing it to land in and around the Zero. I wonder if he was the
same man to later invent the roulette airball machines!!
Casino Roulette Con
Trick
This illegal roulette
trick is in some respects similar to the above story, though in this instant
the con was applied by the casino itself. First I should say that this story is
about an unauthorized type of casino that only exist today in a few regions. It
should also be noted that this type of casino con story is rare, unproven and
highly unlikely to occur in a normal casino where the license is priceless and
where putting it at risk would be madness.
This story may represent
the source for all the discussion about the use of magnets. I have even myself
been accused of using magnets to make my videos as some people say that they
are too good to be true! Well the news is simple, I don’t use magnets, the
videos are 100% genuine and as you will see the use of magnets is a very
elaborate process anyway.
An underground casino
built a magnetic coil and inserted it into the actual table on which the
roulette wheel was set. They then constructed a ball with a metal or magnetic
internal part.
In the same way as the
man who blew the ball into the pocket, a secret friend of the casino would turn
on the electromagnetic coil to draw the ball into the selected roulette number
section. However, in this instant it was to select a deliberate losing number,
as far away as possible from the big bet or most covered area.
CCTV Roulette Security Con
CCTV security was
introduced to most casinos from about the 1970’s
The cameras were
introduced for overall security but also a useful way of resolving the betting
disputes of players.
It’s worth first noting
that every casino has it’s own policy over misplaced bets etc. If you have lost
loads of money in a casino they will nearly always give way when that player
says that their bet was supposed to be a straight up and not a split. But if
the stakes are higher they will usually consult the cameras before making any
decision, and even then they will usually view the position from the player’s
standpoint.
As with anything new
there is always a higher chance of getting around the system and that’s
precisely what a Small group of European criminals were rumoured to have done.
They came up with an illegal trick which was aimed directly at those viewing
the security cameras
Two members from a small
group would enter a casino separately and not attached. One would play the part
of a small time roulette player using £1 type chips and the other would play
the part of the high roller. The act was more elaborate than I describe here.
The trick they pull was
limited to only 1 success per casino and nowadays it would almost certainly not
work.
In amongst many chips
the high roller places a single £100 chip on say number 20 black.
The small chip player
would then place a few small stacks of £1 chips on a couple of numbers
including 20 black.
A moment later the
smaller player decides to switch a couple of his bets including the chips on
twenty where he picks up his own stack and accidentally on purpose also picks
up the £100 chip at the bottom and then places that bet on say number 19
instead.
If number 19 comes up
the big player will happily receive his £3,500.
If number twenty comes
up he will demand to know how his bet on 20 has now become 19. After a moment
he will ask for the CCTVreplay to see what happened. The casino will see the
accidental move made by an unconnected person and they will tell him off but
feel obliged to pay as well.
The high roller would
have had two chances of winning his straight up instead of just one and in
doing so created a sting.
The limitations of this
con trick are obvious and should never be attempted as it would be like taking
an express train toAlcatraz!
Before the introduction
of CCTV to casinos for roulette there were many groups who travelled around
past posting, in other words placing bets after the ball had dropped into a
roulette number pocket
Most of these cons
involved the use of diversion tactics. The croupier is usually looking at the
ball as it enters a number pocket in anticipation of announcing the winning
number. The inspector however should have his eyes glued to the betting layout
at this precise moment. Some inspectors may be looking at two wheels at once,
may mistakenly look at the number up on the wheel instead of the layout or they
may just be tired and not focussed. These natural occurrences were often taken
advantage of and sometimes extended further with a diversion. This may involve
a loud and sudden clap or something just as the ball goes in. This will almost
certainly divert the attention of the inspector away from the roulette table
layout at the most critical of moments, allowing a late bet to be placed after
the ball has landed.
Despite the roulette
cameras there are some who still do this in today’s game.
They operate on the
basis that with so many cameras in such a small place there is no way they are
each being monitored live. This is definitely correct but only on a general
basis. This is just another con trick that should never be attempted. No one
ever needs to break any laws to win at roulette, if you are unsure of this
please visit my visual roulette film gallery where I hope you will see that
given the right set of conditions winning at roulette is far easier than one
may first imagine.
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The Roulette‘ NO Spin
’ con
One of the most simple
roulette cons involves taking advantage of the ‘no spin’ call that is made by
the inspector and can be called for a number of reasons. First the ball may
have come out of the wheel or perhaps got stuck on the roulette wheel rotor
rim. There are in fact many other reasons for calling a no spin in roulette but
one of them is when something interferes with the wheel.
One member of the gang
would make a very large bet either on a couple of numbers or a small section of
numbers. Another member would stand by the wheel and ‘accidentally’ drop one of
his chips into the wheel at the precise moment he sees that the bet is about to
lose. The inspector will almost certainly have to call a no spin, especially
when the con artist is so good that he can drop his chip just before the ball
falls off the roulette track. The no spin will result in all bets being
cancelled, including those big ones which were almost certain to lose !!
Obviously when the ball comes off the track in the right area the chip will not
be dropped. This is yet another small time con trick which is always limited in
use and again should not be attempted.
The Roulette
Wedge
Have you ever noticed
how the casino staff always takes fast action to move any objects from around
the wheel base, including rubbish, ashtrays and even spent roulette cards or
cigarette packets.
This clearing action is
taken to ensure that nothing can be placed under the roulette wheel base.
There were some crafty tricksters who placed a small wedge, either a tiny
wooden block or even something as small as a coin under the wheel. Once a wheel
has been artificially tilted it can then be trashed totally by a top player who
knows exactly how to play such a situation.
Curiously, with my visual
roulette system we do in fact look for wheels that behave in a similar way
to the above scenario but these effects are created through natural bias and
not requiring an individual to prop up the roulette wheel.
Casino
Corruption
This is an alleged
corruption story about a very well known top casino. As nothing was ever
prosecuted or proven I shall not name any of those persons or organizations
that were said to be involved. The complete story was told in a TV special and
referred to an alleged situation of many years earlier
The casino owner in
question was said to have purchased his own playing card manufacturing business
in Europe, from where the cards were slightly bent one way if they were a
picture card and bent the other way if not. They were then wrapped in
cellophane as new and sealed with a loving kiss!
He was said to have
invited a few friends around to effectively come in and rob his casino. The big
loser in this situation would of course be the tax office.
However one could
speculate further and if it really was going on, then it’s not hard to imagine
what else may have been happening and how it may have affected other players.
If for example I am the
player who is in the know and on my left is a genuine player then, on some
occasions, when I see a big bet on my left and
a picture card coming that would bust him, I might leave it for him knowing
that he is likely to draw and bust.
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