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CND VIDEO GUIDE · 1:11 · ENGLISH CAPTIONS

Ball Bouncing, Switching, Aiming and Speed

Understand ball movement and the limits of predicting a spin.

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A roulette ball travels around the track, drops, hits deflectors and pockets, and can bounce before it settles. The motion depends on the ball, wheel, launch and collisions. A lively bounce by itself does not prove that somebody controlled the result. If a ball leaves the wheel, stops unusually or another irregular event occurs, the table rules determine whether the spin stands or is declared invalid. Ask for the applicable rule rather than guessing from the animation. Balls may be replaced during normal maintenance. A change after a winning streak does not establish why it happened. A slow spin, or a dealer looking at the wheel, is not proof of deliberate aiming. Research into physical prediction uses measurements and defined conditions. It does not establish a universal revolution count that makes every spin predictable. Follow the dealer announcement or on-screen countdown. Never place, move or remove a wager after betting closes. A faster table may produce more rounds in an hour. That increases the number of opportunities to wager; it does not improve the probability of winning any individual bet. Read the rules, set a spending limit and take breaks.