Re: roulette winning system question

"John" <no@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> My question is :are there any roulette winning systems out there that
> might work or make any sense at all?
>
> I think most of them either claim to use the equal random distribution
> of numbers to their advantage or they claim to have a way to either
> bet or stop at the right time.
>
> I have to admit the equal distribution theory sounds almost plausible.
> And if you would have 37 numbered tubes and after each spin insert a
> ball in the corresponding tube, they would fill up at about the same
> rate. Which would indicate the odds of them not filling up at the same
> rate are less likely and there might be a small advantage here.
>
> And most betting and stopping systems use some kind of method to
> adjust you next bet based on previous results, which might also be a
> way to use this advantage.
>
> However from a pure statistical point of view each spin has no
> connection with any previous spin(s) and with the house having an 1/37
> advantage suggesting a winning system might exist sounds rather
> insane. Even if we consider a wheel without the zero and the house and
> player having equal chances.

See:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3558273.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4069629.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4071289.stm

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