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  2. Roulette - Wikipedia

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    In the game, a player may choose to place a bet on a single number, various groupings of numbers, the color red or black, whether the number is odd or even, or if the number is high or low. To determine the winning number, a croupier spins a wheel in one direction, then spins a ball in the opposite direction around a tilted circular track ...

  3. Fixed odds betting terminal - Wikipedia

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    The most commonly played game is roulette. The minimum amount wagered per spin is £1 and the maximum is £2. The largest single payout cannot exceed £500 and this can limit the wager size e.g. the maximum wager on a single number on roulette at odds of 35:1 is £2. [2]

  4. Boule (gambling game) - Wikipedia

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    The wheel is divided into 18 pockets which are numbered from 1 to 9, each number occurring twice. The numbers 1, 3, 6 and 8 are black, while the numbers 2, 4, 7 and 9 are red, and 5 is yellow. Instead of the ivory ball used in roulette, a rubber ball is used in Boule.

  5. Labouchère system - Wikipedia

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    x = Number of wins y = Number of losses z = Numbers on original list When: x + z ≤ y * 2 The system has failed, and all numbers on the line are crossed completely out. Given an infinite line, the Labouchère System when played by the player requires a winning percentage of at least 33.34% to complete.

  6. Gambling - Wikipedia

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    The term "gaming" [2] in this context typically refers to instances in which the activity has been specifically permitted by law. The two words are not mutually exclusive; i.e. , a "gaming" company offers (legal) "gambling" activities to the public [ 3 ] and may be regulated by one of many gaming control boards , for example, the Nevada Gaming ...

  7. Casino game - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, 'table game' is the term used for games of chance such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat that are played against the casino and operated by one or more live croupiers, as opposed to those played on a mechanical device like a slot machine or against other players instead of the casino, such as standard poker.

  8. Gambling mathematics - Wikipedia

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    The events player 1 is dealt two hearts cards higher than J and player 2 is dealt two hearts cards higher than J are exclusive (only one can occur); The events player 1 is dealt (7, K) and player 2 is dealt (4, Q) are non-independent (the occurrence of the second depends on the happening of the first, while the same deck is in use).

  9. Martingale (betting system) - Wikipedia

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    The probability the gambler does not lose all n bets is 1 − q n. In all other cases, the gambler wins the initial bet (B.) Thus, the expected profit per round is () = (()) Whenever q > 1/2, the expression 1 − (2q) n < 0 for all n > 0. Thus, for all games where a gambler is more likely to lose than to win any given bet, that gambler is ...