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22 December 2006, 16:26
'Laser scam' gamblers to keep Ј1m.
Roulette how to win by judging speed...
A group of gamblers who won more than Ј1m at the Ritz Casino in London by using laser technology have been told by police they can keep their winnings.
Roulette Glossary
« A Cheval - French for the Split Bet.
« Action - The amount of money wagered over a given period of time. Used as a basis for judging comps.
« Action Player - A player who bets big and for long periods of time. Can be a euphemism for stupid player.
« Adrenotrend System - See Hot and Cold System.
« American Wheel - Roulette wheel that has 0 and 00 pockets and a number sequence of (clockwise starting with 0): 0, 28, 9, 26, 30, 11, 7, 20, 32, 17, 5, 22, 34, 15, 3, 24, 36, 13, 1, 00, 27, 10, 25, 29, 12, 8, 19, 31, 18, 6, 21, 33, 16, 4, 23, 35, 14, 2. Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America. But, Europeans liked the single-zero wheel better, and Americans liked the double-zero wheel better so they switched. Today, the American wheel and double-zero wheel are synonymous.
« Backtrack - The outer, stationary rim of the roulette wheel where the ball is spun. Also called the ball-track.
« Ball-Track - The outer, stationary rim of the roulette wheel where the ball is spun. Also called the backtrack.
« Bankroll - The total amount of money a gambler sets aside to gamble with.
« Biased Numbers - A Big Number that continues through long-term analysis and produced by Biased Wheels.
« Biased Wheel - A roulette wheel that has an imperfection that causes certain numbers or sections of numbers to appear at a higher frequency than probability allows for.
« Big Number - A number that has hit more than its theoretical average. Long-term "Big Numbers" may be indicative of a Biased Wheel. umbers are then known as "Biased Numbers".
« Black Action - A bet made with a black ($100) chip.
« Black Bet - A wager that the color of the next number will be black.
« Blacks - Chips valued at $100.
« Bottom Track - The slanting, stationary, inner area of a roulette wheel down which the ball slides before bouncing onto the wheel head and into a pocket.
« Cage - A booth or room where the casino cashier resides. Here, you can exchange chips for cash (or vice versa), cashout coins, place front money, etc. It is called a cage because it is usually enclosed by bars.
The trio - a Hungarian woman and two Serbian men - were arrested in March but police have apparently decided that they did not break the law.
A laser scanner linked to a computer was allegedly used to gauge numbers likely to come up on the roulette wheel.
 But police said the case had now been closed, with no charges brought.
The gamblers managed to earn Ј1.3m in winnings thanks to the alleged "sting".
On the first night they won Ј100,000 and on the second took home another Ј1.2 m, the Sunday Times reported.
Funds frozen
They allegedly used the scanner to judge the speed of the ball on the roulette wheel and hence the number most likely to come up.
 The paper reports the gamblers were able to do the calculations swiftly enough to place their bets as required before the roulette wheel has gone round three times.
Roulette Glossary
« Cancellation Betting System - A betting system using a series of numbers that cancels numbers after winning a bet and adds numbers after losing a bet. One specific type of Cancellation System is known as the LaBouchere System.
« Capping a Bet - Illegally adding more chips to a bet that has already won. It is a form of Past Posting.
« Carre - French term for the Corner Bet.
« Casino Advantage - The edge, usually shown as a percentage, that the house has over the player. Also called House Edge or Vig.
« Casino Host - The person responsible for seeing that high rollers are treated with the dignity and graciousness their wallets merit.
« Casino Manager - The person responsible for seeing that the games of a given casino are handled properly.
« Chameleon Strategy - Looking for players who have been winning and then mimicking their betting patterns in the hope that they will continue to be lucky, have found biased wheels, or are visual wheel trackers.
« Chasing Losses - Increasing your bets in order to recoup what you've lost. Not a good way to play.
« Check Rack - The tray that hold the chips for a game. Also, known as a chip rack or chip tray.
« Checks - Another name for chips. Typically, this name is used only by casino operators and employees, and using it may draw undue suspicion to yourself, especially if you are winning.
« Choppy Game - A game where neither the player nor the house has been winning consistently. Or, a game where no discernible streaks nor patterns have been appearing.
« Clocking - There are two forms of Clocking -- Wheel Clocking and Player Clocking. See those terms defined separately in this document.
« Color Up - To exchange smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips at a table.
« Cold Table - Any table where you and/or other players have been losing.
« Colonne - The French term for Column Bet.
The three were arrested after the casino launched inquiries and initially their funds were frozen.
The newspaper said casinos throughout the country were examining security as a result of the case.
A spokeswoman for the Ritz Casino said they had "no comment" to make on the case.
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