The casino always wins. Especially when it comes to roulette, where the player has an extremely low chance of winning. But there are exceptions to every rule, especially when someone who is very good at physics enters the game.
In the 1970s, Jay Doyne Farmer, a professor of mathematics, an expert in chaos theory, general systems theory and econophysics, developed a famous tool that increased the probability of winning at roulette to such an extent that the scientist was banned from all Nevada casinos.
Currently, Farmer’s colleague has provided a detailed explanation of how this device works.
This device is only interesting scientifically. Of course, no one is going to use this information to win in casinos. Although the player is using his knowledge of the laws of physics, what is the offense here?
Farmer’s Process
The fact that the casino encourages gamblers to make rash bets is a key component of how the device works. The ball must be started before it starts rolling downhill. After that, the betting can begin. The physicist has the advantage during this period of time.
During this two to three seconds, all the information needed to determine the speed of the ball and the area into which it will fall will be available. Although there is a significant margin of error, these calculations greatly increase the player’s chances of guessing a number, compared to a simple random sample of all possible numbers.
In a fair game, when a player is playing against a casino with odds of 98 per 100, simply eliminating half the numbers increases the odds to 196 per 100, meaning that the player has a significant advantage.
In other words, increasing a player’s odds by 3% may result in a winning game, but increasing the odds by 100%, i.e. twice, gives a significant advantage.
According to the professor, his colleague developed a device with a button in the toe of the shoe that is pressed every time the ball passes a full circle. When the tape measure passes a full circle, a second button is pressed. A small pocket computer can use this information to calculate where the ball will drop and give a hidden signal where to place the bet. In about a second, all the calculations and signaling take place.
The specialist says that the device requires pre-calibration, but this can be done before the game without betting.
According to Professor Muller, casinos do not have the right to observe players, so to protect against such technical devices, a rule has been introduced that allows the casino to refuse any player in the game without giving a reason. Not conforming to probability theory, specially trained employees monitor this and ask those players who are consistently winning to leave the gaming room.
