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One
of the greatest misconceptions that players at the online, mobile and
land based casino consistently believe is that a prior outcome will
have an effect on a subsequent result. So, a player who is enjoying a
game of online roulette may see the ball land in the black hole again
and again and may rush to make a very large wager on only the red
holes on the following bet as he is convinced that it is now time for
the red hole to come up. However, in reality, the prior outcomes have
absolutely no effect of any upcoming results, the probability of the
ball landing in either a red or a black hole remains at a 1/2. Maths
has always been an integral part of gaming. This does not mean that
players need to use complex mathematical strategies such as betting
on only prime numbers when playing. This incidentally has been proven
to be an ineffective gaming strategy when used in the game of
roulette. However, it does help to have a basic understanding of
probabilities before beginning to play. If we take the example of the
roulette wheel, we know that the wheel is divided in such a way so
that there are 18 black holes, 18 red ones and two green holes (in
the American version of roulette) If a players wants to know what his
expected value will be for every game played if he is betting a
dollar on red, he can work out that he has an expected value of 2/38.
By working out the expected value, the player can then decide which
of the casino games are most balanced in his favour. The more
strategy that the game allows, the higher the expected value of the
player will be. A game such as poker has a higher expected value as
there is a greater element of skill that a player can use. Other
ways to help maximise your gaming experience is to make sure that you
are well rested before beginning to play and that you have engaged in
some mind sharpening exercise such as a challenging maze before you
begin your session.
