Ways of Roulette Cheating
Roulette is one of the gambling games which does not require special abilities or knowledge of the game system. It is a game of chance, which can either benefit you or not.
Roulette players have been victims of rigged games and this was especially before the game was legalized. Illegal gambling was so common before 1900s and this meant that casinos would employ fishy tactics to ensure that at the end of the day they were the winners. One of the main ways that casinos did this was by modifying the roulette wheels in such a way that all the players will end up losing money to the casino. After the legalizations of gambling however all casinos were regulated by specific authorities to ensure that all their machines met a specific standard and one of these standards is that the machine was fair to all players by having a random system of generating different results. In most countries where roulette is legal, there is always a commission that governs it to ensure all the requirements are met by all the casinos. Apart from casinos there are also players who have made it a habit of cheating when they go to casinos.
Ways of Cheating
Using Magnets
One of the various ways used to cheat in roulette is the usage of magnets. In this method, four electromagnets are used by spacing them equally around the wheel. These magnets are usually connected to a button that is hidden. The ball will also have a steel core which will make the ball go in a specific area of the wheel. In most casinos this method is supported by the dealer where they direct the ball to an area on the wheel that has few or no bets.
Tampering with the Wheel
Another method used in cheating in roulette is by tampering with the wheel. This method has mainly been used by roulette players who find their ways into these casinos after hours and doctor the wheel. In this method players usually loosen some roulette pocket separators and this will mean that when they are struck by the ball they will have a low probability of bouncing out and stay in that specific pocket. In some cases the cheats may also glue lead in chucks in the pockets bottom in order to reduce the ball’s bounce.
Ball Tripping
In this method the upper ball track is drilled with a small hole and then a small spring loaded pin is placed in this same hole which is just below the surface. When the dealers hit small levers, a cable will then force the pin against the needle which will make it protrude above the wheels surface. In case a ball hits the pin it will be forced out of this upper track earlier than normal. Most experienced dealers time the tripping of the ball with the wheels position.
There are many other methods used in cheating today but it is important to keep in mind that there are serious consequences when players as well as the casino are caught cheating. It is important to know these cheating methods so that you do not fall victim to them.