Throwing the ball clockwise/anti-clockwise

[toey]

At my casino (Star City) the dealers would, for one spin, rotate the wheel clockwise and throw the ball anti-clockwise, and on the next spin, rotate the wheel anti-clockwise and throw the ball clockwise.

Does anyone know if there is a reason for this? Is it to create a perception of fairness/randomness? Would some sort of pattern emerge if it was just done one way all the time?

[YakHairSandwich]

I don't know, but if I caught them doing that, I'd be very displeased, as it interrupts the flow of the game.

And some gamblers think that stopping the wheel is considered bad luck.

[winkel]

Very funny ideas about that spinning!

In Europe it is rule of the game:

The first spin:
Before the first spin the dealer has to put the ball in the number of the day.
The wheel is turned clockwise.

The first spin: The dealer takes the ball out, stops the wheel and turns it anti-clock-wise and releases the ball clockwise approximately at the number of date.

This shall improve the probability by not allowing any rythm.
The are some more regulations desribing how it is to handle by the dealer/croupier

br
winkel

[Tamino3]

winkel,

interesting procedure at the opening of a table.

Thanks.

Tamino3

[Casanova]

Perhaps they are just trying to avoid being caught out by roulette software which predicts where the ball will land

Casanova

[TwoCatSam]

Don't understand this post.........

Has anyone seen European Roulette where they don't alternate the wheel and ball directions? 

Sam

[xman1970]

Always thought this was par for the course   

[xman1970]

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