They are more afraid of players who key on dealer signature patterns. The most common counter is to have the dealer take the ball out the pocket immediately following the spin, set it atop the spindle and go about paying off the winners and preparing for the next spin. It s easy to see how this would completely negate the First Spin Phenomenon. JT went on to say that other casinos have the dealer speed up the wheel. But this can cause an inordinate number of balls flying out.
Some casinos simply change the ball.
JT is quick to point out that it s unusual for the pit to implement countermeasures. It takes a very blatant act on the part of a player to initiate such action - and high winnings. Again, the caution here is to remain low key and on the side of the dealer. On behalf of all Roulette players, I thank each of the dealers that shared this information with us.