When I wrote my book, Roulette - Playing to Win, people asked whether I would be banned from playing in casinos, as I was explaining how to beat them. I could see what they meant. If everyone started winning, then bailiffs rather than moguls would rule the Las Vegas Strip. However, I know life isn't like that. Of the many people who have spoken to me or who have listened to me talking about Playing to Win, most will prefer to have fun at the roulette table and will lack the iron discipline needed to play well.

Roulette odds, especially outside UK casinos, can be tough, yet I still win; not every time, but every year I win more than I lose.