New Posts For Thread: How Straight Is Online Roulette - Any Programmers Out There?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-thereThought I'd try out Online Casino for the first time today, there didn't appear to be a play-for-fun option so I chose to play black/red Roulette for the minimum stake of 10p while I acquainted myself with the format.What alarmed me was that my firstWithout fiddling negative ev -2.7%If any fiddling (unlikely given above surely) negative ev at least -2.7%Why on earth would anyone play?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-there?post_id=544070513#544070513Without fiddling negative ev -2.7%If any fiddling (unlikely given above surely) negative ev at least -2.7%Why on earth would anyone play?Wed, 25 Mar 2015 08:43:06 -0500Cider: my mate has a dice that ALWAYS comes up SIX !https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-there?post_id=544070475#544070475Cider: my mate has a dice that ALWAYS comes up SIX !Wed, 25 Mar 2015 08:37:42 -0500Rewired.Yes, agree but you're only winning against a player who is not as good as you in the long run, and with blackjack if you count the cards and remember what's gone, and you do it better than the others, you should win.But they don't let you whehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-there?post_id=544062113#544062113Rewired.Yes, agree but you're only winning against a player who is not as good as you in the long run, and with blackjack if you count the cards and remember what's gone, and you do it better than the others, you should win.But they don't let you wheTue, 24 Mar 2015 10:59:58 -0500blackjack needs a certain amount of skill to play it well............https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-there?post_id=544062049#544062049blackjack needs a certain amount of skill to play it well............Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:54:38 -0500Don't know if this has already been posted but there will be a bias against the punter.The casino, bookie or whoever is in business to make a profit, 2%, 10% or whatever of the turnover.Therefore with any "gamble", to win you have to have an edge ovehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-there?post_id=544061919#544061919Don't know if this has already been posted but there will be a bias against the punter.The casino, bookie or whoever is in business to make a profit, 2%, 10% or whatever of the turnover.Therefore with any "gamble", to win you have to have an edge oveTue, 24 Mar 2015 10:44:15 -0500FOBTS are random end of. anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong. Of course they still win plenty over time as do all casinoshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-there?post_id=544061835#544061835FOBTS are random end of. anyone who thinks otherwise is wrong. Of course they still win plenty over time as do all casinosTue, 24 Mar 2015 10:34:16 -0500I saw 18 blacks in a row once...it was a dole queue in Brixton!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-there?post_id=544061719#544061719I saw 18 blacks in a row once...it was a dole queue in Brixton!Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:23:05 -0500about 18months ago I got a free £10 from sky vegas played the roulette stakeing 5p on red then upping stake to 25p then 50p just on red doubleing up if I lost sometimes hit 5/6 blacks on the bounce before I won again got up to £180 then just hithttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-there?post_id=544061623#544061623about 18months ago I got a free £10 from sky vegas played the roulette stakeing 5p on red then upping stake to 25p then 50p just on red doubleing up if I lost sometimes hit 5/6 blacks on the bounce before I won again got up to £180 then just hitTue, 24 Mar 2015 10:13:27 -0500agree jmdc......https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-there?post_id=544061309#544061309agree jmdc......Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:39:07 -0500in fairness to what your saying i would certainly trust a live roulette wheel more than an online one myselfway too many grey areas too be exploited by bookmakers...........https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30463293/how-straight-is-online-roulette---any-programmers-out-there?post_id=544061303#544061303in fairness to what your saying i would certainly trust a live roulette wheel more than an online one myselfway too many grey areas too be exploited by bookmakers...........Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:38:01 -0500