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Gaining an Advantage in Roulette

published on 2023-04-14 11:02:30 UTC by Bruce Schneier
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You can beat the game without a computer:

On a perfect [roulette] wheel, the ball would always fall in a random way. But over time, wheels develop flaws, which turn into patterns. A wheel that’s even marginally tilted could develop what Barnett called a ‘drop zone.’ When the tilt forces the ball to climb a slope, the ball decelerates and falls from the outer rim at the same spot on almost every spin. A similar thing can happen on equipment worn from repeated use, or if a croupier’s hand lotion has left residue, or for a dizzying number of other reasons. A drop zone is the Achilles’ heel of roulette. That morsel of predictability is enough for software to overcome the random skidding and bouncing that happens after the drop.”

Article: Gaining an Advantage in Roulette - published over 1 year ago.

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/04/gaining-an-advantage-in-roulette.html   
Published: 2023 04 14 11:02:30
Received: 2023 04 14 11:21:31
Feed: Schneier on Security
Source: Schneier on Security
Category: Cyber Security
Topic: Cyber Security
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