@Mathemagician


Thank you for visiting the Blog recently. I have enjoyed your fresh approach.


In casting your eye over some of my threads you may not have noticed the one that looked at the 12/8 ratio - a strategy to attack remaining numbers.


It is an oldie, and sometimes can assist as what I term an 'overlay' bet that runs parallel with other strategies.


I can recall years ago, back to the wall, after a long night, the 'get-out' bet was the anchor bet which often tracked remaining sleepers, slippery and dangerous. It saved my bacon several times but I was lucky.


Sometimes the 12 remaining targets can get stuck, as the process can at any one of the descending steps, but at 12, the most troublesome cases may extend well over 20 spins or even 30, because a single number can sleep 300-400 spins.


What I tried to suggest in my humble thread was a flat staking strategy extending from 12 to 8 or less but only when you have profit to play with. Never chase it.  In 7-9 times out of 10 it can work well.


Key is to read the game and take a hint. If one level of sleeper numbers blocks, others may too. At other times it can provide a string of pleasing small wins. Just be alert and aware of downside.

Quote from: Rinzler on August 03, 2014, 06:05:03 PM

Weird book. Obviously a joke.

I find it weird indeed that someone writes that a life's work is a joke. What sort of cynical view is that? Let's be clear the book even by the author's own definition and in its final edition 2012 still had numerous editorial detail errors which have been acknowledged and actually were identified and corrected by the author. This was done through some very patient work by Bayes on the old BetForum.cc site, and Martin Blakey acknowledged that he really should have employed an Editor and he stated Bayes would have been ideal. Two missed opportunities there for a fourth edition!


However the book is an interesting read and was intended to be an introduction to a way of seeing roulette that required discipline, patience and several skills. On those counts the book succeeds in my view and I have had copies ever since the first edition, nearly 25 years.


It is not a joke, and was not intended as such, and many became interested in the game through it. To be critical it fell short of its potential, but then show me any other book on roulette, that can not also be criticised for falling short. They all do at some point because no one is going to publish all the secrets of a life's work so just anyone can follow. Life does not unfold like that.


We all have to make our own efforts, and in all fields of life, the more you engage and put in, you know and you will find that you will receive more, by way of help, success, and satisfaction ( happiness). It is simple in that regard and how many times we say it, many will not hear.


However persevere and genuinely make an effort and you will be helped. It is a life principle. Life is inter-active!


So with roulette and Martin Blakey, you have a very private and skilled mathematician, who over 40 years played much the same way, ie target of 16 numbers ( a tipping point in efficiency), but who constantly sought to refine and intensify his success.


The facts are he was very successful and through private correspondence I have had ( take my word for this please) and now the kind participation of Jason, who was one of Martin's private students, who then became a serious player at the same table at Crown Casino, so that detail insight into the true way that MB played is being shown.


It is not easy, it requires intense focus, experience patience and discipline, and a smart personal timing of money management.


It would be foolish and naive to expect a straight line set of guides to win all the time using this approach. That is not the reality. Instead it requires well practiced judgment based on skill, and application of specialised knowledge with an eye to particular movements overlaid with the aforesaid patience and discipline.


I suspect that is not the answer most would want. Too hard for most.


So there we are Rinzler, not weird, but real, where yes you have to encounter and deal with loss sometimes, and it is a daily struggle, contest, battle where sometimes a little easier, sometimes harder, sometimes impossible. That's the truth.


Also not a joke.


In recent times Dr Blakey looked to refine his strategies with greater bet efficiency, such as shorter session duration, and less risk bank exposure. This was told me by Martin himself, and we have it now in detail confirmation thanks to the kind efforts of Jason Chan. A lot had to do with effective money management as well and the stop/go signals MB devised are powerful but need iron discipline. Note the observations though by Jason and Gizmotron - there is further refinement available.


Be aware this approach by Dr Blakey is only one of various ways forward. He demonstrated however it is possible to win consistently because he kept impeccable records over 40 years. Please respect that.  It is most unfortunate he has had to take a lot of ill -informed criticism - but those who break previous assumptions or limits often have to pay that price.


There are other ways also of course , but all will encounter stress and loss at times, but know that this is a worthwhile and true effort.

Thanks RF


You are a dedicated roulette fan I know!
Really interested in your post and will follow, and what a great idea if we gather the latest research internationally and compare / share results.


Mind you, I still believe there are solutions (lol) and they are right under our noses (lol). We still seek nevertheless.
Ric.

Quote from: warrior on July 26, 2014, 12:09:18 AM
Does this book have any value ?

Howard Marks (HM) who is a larger than life philosopher/ scientist/ multi millionaire ex drug dealer/ advocate of cannabis/ travelling speaker and celebrity in the UK befriended Martin Blakey through the introduction by Martin's son Scott who is a business partner of Howard's and a world authority on cannabis ( a legitimate and massively growing business). Martin invited HM to a London Casino and demonstrated his winning strategy. HM was very impressed and the two became close friends and HM wrote a foreword for the new third edition of the book self published by Martin Blakey.

In his other writings Howard Marks has listed 5 books to be read before you die, and included in that short list is the Winning Strategy book by Martin Blakey.

It is up to you to evaluate this book as for any roulette enthusiast it is essential reading, as it is one book written by a true professional who obtained his Doctorate in mathematics through application of his roulette strategy.

The book in its basic format has been around for some time, since 1988 I believe when I purchased a first edition from the lobby of the lovely Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast Australia.

Since that time I have always had a copy at hand and now including the latest edition where some further detail on the strategy is included. However take note and beware there are several errors in the notes ( MB did not employ an editor) and some readers such as Bayes (on BetForum.cc) went to considerable (successful) efforts to make those corrections, for which MB was very grateful.

Perhaps some readers may be able to add these notes to this thread kindly established by Warrior.

I have received information today from a close colleague of Martin's who often played at the same casino with him and used his system, acknowledging and confirming the value and net success of the strategy. There were wins and losses, but the wins were never excessive so as to attract adverse casino reaction, and the gains outweighed the losses, so that with daily play the gains steadily accumulated.

In his last letter to me in late May, Martin scheduled his month results and as always, the net gains were there, providing a comfortable lifestyle as a professional player. He also advised he had made a further break through in strategic play.

MB retained some secrets of course but is a legend in professional play, always a gentleman, and a charming narrator. He is much under-estimated and I believe in years to come he will be seen as a benchmark and star in his chosen realm of expertise.

Recommend access to the website www.roulettemastered.com

There are three key qualities throughout Martin's professional career - discipline, patience, and a winning strategy where wins outweigh losses although losses are conceded but the losses are never chased, and every day is a fresh start on a new set of opportunities usually targeting 16 numbers by way of 4 corner bets. Efficient and economical. Risk Bank around 250 units. The overdue sleeping set of 16 that goes beyond the tipping point is targeted. Detailed computer analysis of bet characteristics identified that more often than not, the outcome would be profitable, never spectacular, but sufficient to enable consistent gain at the end of the week when there are 6 days played per week.

In his last mail to me on May 20 he scheduled for me his previous 7 days results. He asked me to keep the detail in confidence but I can tell you the overall result which utilized 5 sessions of $5 units and 2 sessions of $10 units.

Meticulous records were kept and the 7 sessions totaled 20.5 hours.

Targets were one of the 15 sets of 16 numbers that qualify in his bet characteristic requirements and outcomes are monitored by an assistant through the course of play to identify the qualifying set.


There was no losing session and net gain was +$5405.

Well played Martin!

XXVV July 26 2014

I have been advised of the sudden death of Martin Blakey.


He was a brilliant mathematician, and player of professional roulette, and shared his experiences openly with encouragement to all new players and experienced players alike. He played roulette daily and loved the game with great passion. His writing encouraged many to come to the game.


I have followed the links with Martin for over 25 years and over the past 12 months in particular he had written to me frequently endeavouring to help clarify and further develop his very private but extremely successful methodology. As he stated to me he played much the same core approach over the 40 years of his professional career, but with success and scale he was now able to play with an assistant so that the target of a particular set of 16 numbers ( notable by their absence) could be arranged. He was a regular feature at the table at the Private Members Room Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia.


He was always the gentleman, and handled criticism with such good grace as I could never ever manage or imagine. Doubtless then he was confident and assured of his knowledge, and no one could threaten that ( although some on BetForum,cc have tried) or could take that away. That is a fine principle to learn from.


It is a reminder too for all of us, how quickly things can change, how sudden can be the passage from life to death, and to value what is offered to us with respect. Also a reminder to be kind to one another, not so separate.


Martin was very proud of the achievements of his family in all endeavours. As he said, all were educated at home, and professional roulette had provided the income to support the family at all times. Now that is some real achievement.


Best to you Martin and the family. Thanks for your efforts, much appreciated.


Richard
XXVV

Quote from: carpanta on July 24, 2014, 10:07:14 AM
This is an extract (translated by me from Spanish) from the book Syncrodestiny, author Deepak.

"What most people call luck is nothing more nor less than the application of synchronicity in the fulfillment of our intentions.
Through the lessons of synchrodestiny, it is perfectly possible to adopt a state of mind that in life there are opportune moments and when we can identify them and take profit of them, everything can change.
"Luck" is what we call in the modern world to name the miraculous.
Thus, synchronicity, meaningful coincidence, miracle or good luck, are different ways of referring to the same phenomena.
As we have seen, the intelligence of the body is manifested through coincidence and synchronicity. Also the broader intelligence of nature and the ecosystem-the great web of life-
and the fundamental understanding of the universe.
When we begin to consider the coincidences as opportunities, each acquires meaning.
Each match (coincidence) becomes an opportunity for creativity."

This is related to what Gizmotron tries to teach in his posts.
Basically I agree with his stance.

Thanks so much to Carpanta for this brilliant quotation and link to a fine book, and to Gizmotron for his efforts to be crystal clear in explanations. Well done. And to take TC's point also , as an example of taking wisely 2 wins as sufficient I refer to the Clump Theory examples ( deliberately a ridiculously simple bet) in my Blog Section latest postings. Very constructive efforts everyone.

No one said it was easy.


refer 'The Psychic Gambling Supersystem' by Sunil Padiyar


Also refer my simple notes on the Blog for Clump Theory - a simple bet if ever there was, and the short cycles are played flat staking. This is what you can characterise a yo-yo bet up and down and it is a simple matter getting off when slightly ahead. The cycles are so short if it goes wrong just pull the plug. At other times you can race ahead! 

Quote from: esoito on July 23, 2014, 11:20:21 PM
"Winning flat bet, in long run, is absurd and not possible. Since you can't decide any better bet and have to suffer the house edge too, you can't win flat bet. No pain, no gain."

I doubt that XXVV, a successful and profitable flat bet devotee, would agree with that very dogmatic statement!

For someone who is so careful to wisely organise exit strategies, Albalaha appears in this quotation to have successfully painted himself into a corner by not so wisely excluding possibilities that could very much be used to his advantage at times but perhaps not so with the particular bet characteristic being extolled upon here.


I prefer to mix metaphors and leave the door open and not burn bridges (except BetForum.cc)


As a goal for myself, and as I trust his judgment and ethics as impeccable, I propose to forward to Esoito, over the coming seven weeks, an outline of one of my key playing methodologies that uses flat staking and harnesses cluster analysis over short, medium and long term playing cycles. After years of comparative analysis I found that in my bet the greatest efficiency was achieved through flat staking and not progression. One reason being that a 'bank loss' in the flat staking mode can relatively quickly be recovered, whilst as you will appreciate progressions make such options much more difficult.


As always, it comes to tuning, timing and the unique characteristics of a bet - and knowing these strengths and weaknesses.


I am sure there are certain bets where greatest efficiency is achieved through a smart combination of flat and short progression. In fact that is what we can successfully apply to the WF family of bets - unfortunately such as Bayes never got to see that as much empirical testing was required to refine this. Some people were so keen to see 'failure' their vision was distorted so that success was invisible to them. What we see is interpreted by the mind, and that must be clear and unbiased.


In due course I will ask Esoito to appraise, in general terms the bet and the flat staking approach used for the cluster analysis work. As I say, a useful test for my work.

Outstanding idea Bally, and full marks for your initiative.


Should I add, Good Luck! (lol)


I will speak with colleagues to see if we can establish a COR sample also, and strike paydirt ( to really mix metaphors).


XXVV

Quote from: Bally6354 on June 19, 2014, 01:46:15 PM

There are many games going on within games depending on how you look at things. Some of those games will be throwing up an unequal level of distribution which can be taken advantage of in short bursts.

We can't change the odds, but we can decide when to bet, where to bet and how much to bet. It's important to think positive and look for different angles that can deliver a quick knockout punch and not get bogged down in the 'long run'.

cheers

Absolutely quintessential advice. Essence of roulette. Short Cycles. Cluster small groups, strands, streams of spin outcomes rather than see as individual separated spins. Then look for the connections one level down, like the myriad network of roots below the surface. That is where the power is.

Yes it does take courage to publish some information and data that is is really at the leading edge of reading the game of roulette.


I am very grateful for Gizmo's contributions which are formidable and valuable.


What does he receive -the usual cut and paste and lies and discrediting from Xander and other cynics ( as opposed to worthwhile questioning from a sceptical but open minded member).


Why does this Forum or other Forums permit posts from known troublemakers.


The answer from some will be 'oh Xander or others are  entitled to their opinion'. I have looked at this point in a recent note in my Blog section.  This community is living with a shared value system. If someone deliberately  seeks to undermine and ruin those agreed values by lies or intent to discredit the post by the author of this thread, then in my view that troublemaker should be cautioned and with repeated offence, should be banned for a short period say 3 months and then enter again on probation.


Biased and knowingly false opinion should be seen for what is is.


The M/O of Xander/ Snowman et al should be well known by now.

Quote from: Xander on June 13, 2014, 12:00:07 AM
XXVV,

Wow, that's pretty lame to brag about what you did.  Not many people would brag about being a snitch.

I don't know why you feel you're above everyone else, and why you think we should just believe everything that you and your friend have to say.  I feel that everyone should have the right to question everything that they read.  Otherwise unintelligent (du mb) ideas build on unintelligent (dum b) ideas, and every charlatan out there can sell a "winning system" by pretending to be a PHD mathematician.   Whenever someone claims to be a PHD mathematician, while attempting to sell a book on how to beat roulette using chaos theory,  it should raise some red flags.

I remember we went down this same road when I pointed out that the number stream, in that other book that you were touting, was bunk.  (The book was called "Roulette For The Millions" or something like that).  Regardless, it was junk.  Even after I proved it, you were accusing me of slander, etc.   In the end, you finally had to admit that I was correct.  I wonder how you feel about the book reviews and critics on Amazon.   Do you also accuse them of slander? Do you feel that people should be required to keep their opinions and views to themselves?  Have you ever heard of peer review?



-Xander

Xander - the more you write, which actually is not that much, the bigger the hole you dig for yourself as to how you show and present yourself.

Let me remind you and for anyone who cares about the principles discussed here or values their privacy and integrity -


# You lied and slandered a charming, gentle and senior roulette professional who has a Doctorate in Mathematics - what qualification do you have?  I am outraged you have done this in an attempt to discredit a man's lifetime of work. Surely others can see the principle I refer to here.


# Because I defended this man, you then lied about me and slandered me and falsely accused me of an absurd fraud suggesting I was one and the same as Dr Blakey.  That is insanity.


# You wrote abusive and threatening PM messages to me


# Because  the administration on betforum.cc was so inexperienced they did not act to stop your illegal actions and the growing implications of your actions, and you continued to spread mischief.


#When I wrote to the administration in a private letter with my personal details, that letter was published in breach of international and internet protocols for privacy ( Vic has experienced the same treatment). The server was based in Belgium and hence has to adhere to EU law.


# Because of this unethical behaviour by betforum.cc which behaviour was fanned through your illegal excesses Xander I formally wrote a letter of complaint to the telco server Belgacom-Skynet


# Whether coincidental or not, the Forum closed within ten days and remains closed


# You Xander attempt to trivialise any of your unethical and illegal actions and refer to my complaint as 'snitching' like some schoolyard game. Wake up and get real. Take responsibility. You are a trouble maker who thrives on deceit and division and who purports to be a 'maths guy' yet your slack and sloppy marshaling of facts, your troll behaviour shows no disciplined mind or education, and the cut an paste posts are the level at which you work. No wonder you would not maintain your own section here. You have nothing to offer, other than undermining others and a block head view of so called 'advantage play' where you would never/ could never credit the beauty of mathematical streams of outcomes being able to be read and successfully interpreted by professionals, several of whom are in this Forum.


# It is my view your behaviour is a disgrace and you constantly are in denial over the implications of your actions.


#Regarding your 'research' into O'Neil-Dunne's classic book on 'Roulette for the Millions' through your ongoing behaviour traits since that time, I am going to commission an independent analysis of the spin data, as I no longer trust/ value your analysis.  There may well be faults with the spin data but I do not value your opinion on that subject.


# Yes I do care about these principles of trust, accuracy and integrity in any work, communication or published research. To see your attempt to ignore real civil values and show no respect for others has resulted in my response here. You believe you can move from Forum to Forum behaving on an imaginary crusade yet your rationalisations are deluded and do not measure up to any close scrutiny.


That will be the end of this matter as it is absolutely pointless working and sharing research in an environment that has to be shared with the behaviour , and the consequences of the behaviour/ standards you consistently exhibit.

Mmmmm ..... 'Slacker' ... welcome to the Forum and thanks for having access to inside information regarding the operation of another Forum.


If you had read carefully my several statements regarding the Formal Complaint I had made to Belgacom -SKynet over several issues regarding the operation of BetForum.cc then you would have noted that I hoped the Forum would soon re-open but that the principles referred to in my Complaint would have been noted and addressed by all concerned. That was my intention. For the benefit of the petty dramatists and soap opera viewers out there it was not an attempted act of 'revenge' (lol).


It is only the trouble making troll Xander and entities like him who grasp at and twist information to their own ill-intentioned ends who have over stated **( as always) that I claimed to have closed the Forum through my action. Not so.


I made a Complaint # 19365671, recognised, receipted with this number on May 20 ,and was advised by Belgacom-Skynet that action would follow within ten days. That action I anticipated being further detail communication. However within that timeframe the BefForum.cc closed and to date has not re-opened. Well perhaps it is coincidental, but the Complaint is there to be addressed by the Telco and the EU. They are the facts.


Do you dispute those 'Slacker' ?


** lack of precision seems incongruous with a 'mathematician'. is there an ethical code for such professionals?


Well, trolls like Xander seem to thrive off timewasting and unethical behaviour which they are so silly they do not realize that behaviour really undermines any quality they might represent in their other communications. I have addressed the principles that needed to be stated regarding that behaviour and also that of the other Forum. I look forward to getting on with worthwhile sharing of valuable research into roulette which is why I was here in the first place. It is noted those with some of the most interesting original ideas who do publish their work are interrupted from time to time on these public forums. That is why I think serious research and publishing needs to be in a private domain with invitation only participation.


Have you got an opinion on that 'Slacker' ?

As always Xander you deflect to the irrelevant to divert attention, and yet you accuse others of being hucksters.


I will not be wasting any more precious time in dealing with you or your immature and manipulative ways. My role was simply to express what needed to be said, and as stated, you do not take responsibility for your actions. You attempt to belittle those who comment about your behaviour  in a most unpleasant and witless manner, and the psychology is transparent.


Perhaps some at least might wake up from their slumber. You contribute nothing to the work of professional roulette play that has any interest or merit or intelligence of note to me.

Thanks Turner


I really respect your observations at times and you have been quite influential wrt my chess which has vastly improved and has been a revelation into strategic thinking.


However I can assure you I have worked extremely successfully on Forums over the past several years now and the practice, experience and sharing has continued to improve on all levels both from my perception and from the selective response of others.


I am pleased that Xander has helped you and that you have struck a chord there.


Your own perception here however is problematic for me, especially when you must consider ethical issues in your daily life and your highly respected by me Eastern belief system. My own views are more inclined toward a Jewish tradition, but suffice to say we would agree there is more to life than appearances.


I have noted your various responses to this Xander 'inter-action' and you have never once commented about what I would have thought was most obvious and relevant. That is the fact that Xander, by his own admission has orchestrated a campaign of slander, lies and deceit toward a colleague of mine, and consistently and then latterly increasingly hostile toward myself making untruthful statements in order to generate negative consequences, like a child playing with matches.


Your fascination with the imagery of the upset members club is quaint but in the spirit of Peter Cook and the Judge summing up at the end of the trial, my QC, Rumpole, would argue with good humour that really , you are so wide of the mark as to have not reached the green after several attempts and must be marked, severely handicapped.


In good spirit, I would like you to address the issue raised here, and see if you can talk your way out of this one. It will be fascinating. The weird rationale to regard Xander as a teacher is indeed an idea from left field.


That I have latterly provided comprehensive and practical insight, as with many others on this Forum, to enabling more successful understanding of roulette, cannot be denied. Yet constantly,  I, and others who are practical, real, and passionate players of roulette, not just theorists, have our threads interrupted by a rude, abrasive and unresponsive troll figure whose only interest seems to be to promote his own box thinking, discredit all else, and to not consider consequences.


My actions with regard to lodging formal complaints were carefully considered and deservedly actioned.


You appear to have missed the point, while suggesting I give up research on repeat theory, that significant positive results have been obtained by independent tests on my work with WF4 and LWB.


Entities like Xander would deny such possibility. This attitude assists you? Perhaps you should also do some questioning here. I certainly , respectfully, suggest you look a little further into this matter than you have so far appeared to do.


Finally you urge us to work on ways to beat roulette. Could not agree more. That is what I do, and I do not just talk about it. I have invested huge time and resources in the recent cycle of research and progress in the past two- three months. And wow does it feel good!


Cut the elitist twaddle and look to the core principles here.