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Playing Roulette As a Business: A Professional's Guide to Beating the Wheel Paperback – January 1, 2000

by R. J. Smart (Author)
3.2 3.2 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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This is a no-frills guide which may well turn losers into winners. The key to R. J. Smart's system is akin to the stand-up comedian's belief that "the good gags blot out the bad ones". R. J. Smart instructs players to place a variety of wagers, emphasizing the playing of "corners". Readers will lose some bets but should show profit on nearly 90 percent of the spins. His credo, similar to that of other professional gamblers, involves discipline and money management, and never betting individual numbers, 36-1 notwithstanding. Advertisement middle
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  1. Print length
    165 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Lyle Stuart
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2000
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0818405856
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0818405853
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lyle Stuart; First Edition (January 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 165 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0818405856
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0818405853
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.2 3.2 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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mendel
5.0 out of 5 stars I haven't been able to afford to try his system yet, but on paper it really looks good.
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2013
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I think his system would be a lot better if he had a stop loss and stuck to it and started from scratch.
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Daniel J. McBride, Jr.
1.0 out of 5 stars Only .01% better than just picking a number! NOT WORTH IT!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 1999
This book makes itself appear to be an all encompassing winning strategy. It is not. I thought this book would have many strategies! All it has is 1 specific idea! And it only works on the double zero wheel! I was very disappointed. I tried out the system of play and it did not even put me ahead. I guess I could have stuck with it and waited to see the long term effect, but the idea in this book is stupid anyway. A person could write down this formula on a cocktail napkin(if he/she wrote very small.)It's based on placing the same bets over and over again, which is dumb because roulette is so unpredictable that you could absolutely never win if unlucky. It also uses progession(adding more $ for each loss), which is usually a bad idea. I really don't recommend spending your hard earned money on this. I think there are many, many better books with better ideas in them that I have read or own.
13 people found this helpful
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Matt Snyder
5.0 out of 5 stars I love the system in this book
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2000
I love the system in this book, and use it whenever I'm in Vegas or Reno. You can remember the system easily, and the simplicity of it turns a dangerous losing game into a relaxing and fun game. Half the fun of the system is watching other people come and go, dropping hundreds of dollars, while you stay for hours and enjoy free drinks. The system delivers on at least one of its goals, which is to avoid losing money. You cover slightly less than half the wheel, your bet wins slightly more than even money, you win when zero or double-zero come up (an important part of enjoying the game), and the argument about the consecutive nature of the numbers has validity if you consider that the wheel and the ball are not perfect, so the numbers that come up over time are not perfectly random.
6 people found this helpful
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Hal Bornkamp
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but too good to be true
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2002
I was very excited at the prospect of this innovative system and
did very well at first. I had around a dozen winning sessions that averaged a $50-100 profit. The only downside was it took
FOREVER to make $$$. At least one hour to make $50 and 2+ to make
$100. A few times the wheel wasn't going my way and I got out
after breaking even. No losing sessions! I thought I had struck
gold and had crazy ideas about quitting my job, moving to Vegas,
and becoming a professional. A dream come true.
A few months later I went back to Vegas with a substantial bankroll to see if playing roulette full time would actually work. Total disaster. I should have known it was too good to be
true. No winning sessions, my numbers and the 0/00 were far and
in between. Either I was getting hammered or it took a few hours
just to break even. Many times I would check the electronic counter before playing, the numbers were hitting fairly often but as soon as I sit down- 8 losses in a row. It seemed like there was something funny going on but the luck I had
early on just disappeared. It could also be that every dealer has
a unique method of spinning the ball and it tends to land in certain areas more than others. Some dealers claim the ability to
have the ball land in an area of their choosing. Perhaps a good reason to be courteous and tip them.
And this system is NOT a relaxing way to gamble. Losing 7 in a row, pressing it up to $300, hoping the dreaded 8th loss doesn't
happen is very stressfull indeed. Fortunately, there was never 9
losses in a row but I'm never going through that hell again. Not
to mention the pitboss eyeballing you and the cocktail waitresses
ignoring you because you're spending ALOT more time at the table
than your average player who gets knocked out in no time.
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