That's compared to a -2.7% return in the normal course of roulette gambling. By betting strategically in accordance with those predictions, this enabled them to get an 18% return on their gambling. Using those simple measurements and the equations presented in the paper, the researchers were able to predict which half of the roulette wheel the ball would end up in about 59% of the time. If we bet 1 on red and green or black occurs, then we lose the dollar that we bet. If we bet 1 on red and red occurs, then we win our dollar back and another dollar. That approach, according to the researchers, produces results that ' although noisy, are feasible' for making predictions. The net winnings on a roulette wager can be thought of as a discrete random variable. The first step is simply for a player to note the time it takes for the ball to pass a fixed point to get a rough approximation of the velocity of the ball. Of course, casinos tend to frown on precise measurements and computer simulations by their gamblers, so the researchers developed a simpler method of predicting the outcome of a roulette game that could be deployed without notice. 'In some cases you can beat them quite significantly.' 'Knowing the initial conditions allows you to beat the odds,' said Michael Small, who carried out the study with Chi Kong Tse, in a press release.
