Glossary · myth
Hot number
A number that has appeared more often than expected recently. On a fair wheel it predicts nothing.
In context
In 370 spins the hottest pocketequipmentPocketOne of the 37 numbered compartments on the rotor. Also: slot, cup.Read full → will typically show 17 or 18 hits against 10 expected. Hot numbers in roulette are usually that kind of noise, and the Lab shows exactly how much.
Did you know
Hot-number boards were introduced in the 1990s and raised table revenue measurably; they did not change a single probabilitymathProbabilityChance of an outcome, from 0 to 1 or 0% to 100%. One number: 1/37 = 2.70%.Read full →.