It's something more sinister.
Not that you got a long run of one colour - that's just blind chance.

The sinister thing is the guy who sold you the method: as the others here have pointed out, it is statistically flawed.

There's no technique that will beat roulette. Doubling up and its variants (like this one) look good for a while, but once you hit the house limit you're screwed.

If you're going to bet in a casino at all, then mathematically speaking roulette is the best table to play at. The optimal technique is as follows:

1. Amass all the money you will ever bet in a casino in your entire life.
2. Put it all in one massive heap on red (or black - doesn't matter which).
3a. Profit!
3b. ... or loss.
4. Never ever bet in a casino again.
( teedyay, Fri 8 May 2009, 17:29, 1 reply)

I like the idea
But I have a better alternative.

1. Amass all the money you will ever bet in a casino in your entire life.
2. Put it all in your pocket.
3. Walk past the casino.
4. Turn right into the Ferrari dealership and at least know that yes, your car will lose money almost faster than you'll lose it in the casino but, in ten years time even though your car is only worth 20p, you'll still be driving a Ferrari.
(hangableautobulb is an anagram of the best album ever, on, Fri 8 May 2009, 17:34, closed)

Haha!
Yes!
( teedyay, Sat 9 May 2009, 16:37, closed)