Derren Brown | The Events: How to Take Down a Casino | FULL EPISODE

Derren Brown38 minutes read

The protagonist bets £5,000 on a single number on a roulette wheel, aiming to win £175,000 for a viewer using skills in predicting outcomes and avoiding detection. Despite being one number off, the protagonist promises to refund the money and expresses gratitude for the audience's participation.

Insights

  • The speaker is using a viewer's money to bet £5,000 on a single number in a casino, aiming for a potential win of £175,000 with odds of 35 to 1, showcasing a combination of magic, psychology, and a year-long quest to beat the roulette wheel.
  • The protagonist demonstrates intricate skills in predicting roulette outcomes through physics, concealed computers, and ball trajectory analysis, ultimately showcasing a high-stakes gamble that, despite being one number off, ends with a promise to refund the participant's money, highlighting the thrill and uncertainty of the endeavor.

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Recent questions

  • How does the speaker plan to beat the roulette wheel?

    By understanding physics and predicting outcomes without getting caught.

  • What is the potential win from the final bet?

    £175,000 with a payout of 35 to 1.

  • What skills are demonstrated in cheating the roulette wheel?

    Magic, suggestions, psychology, misdirection, and showmanship.

  • How does the protagonist predict the outcome of a moving ball?

    By calculating trajectory and understanding wheel behavior.

  • What is the outcome of the final bet on the roulette wheel?

    The protagonist is one number off but promises to refund the participant's money.

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Summary

00:00

"High-Stakes Roulette Bet: Magic and Psychology"

  • The speaker is in a van at a secret location in Europe near a casino, about to bet 5,000 pounds on a single number on a roulette wheel.
  • The 5,000 pounds being bet belongs to one of the viewers of the show, unbeknownst to them.
  • The show combines magic, suggestions, psychology, misdirection, and showmanship.
  • The potential win from the bet is 175,000 pounds with a payout of 35 to 1 on a single number.
  • The speaker spent a year finding a way to beat the roulette wheel, starting with the thrill of taking a gamble.
  • A game involving four cans of spray paint is played with a participant named Josie, where they have to avoid spraying the can with paint.
  • Josie successfully avoids spraying the can with paint, showcasing gut-wrenching uncertainty and the thrill of taking a gamble.
  • The speaker explains the basics of trying to predict the outcome of a roulette wheel using physics and concealed computers.
  • Beating the roulette wheel involves understanding the relationship between the ball and the wheel and predicting the outcome without getting caught.
  • The speaker plans to put all the money on one single number with odds of 35 to 1, using money belonging to one of the viewers who has forgotten giving it.

14:39

"Game of choice leads to unexpected win"

  • Participants are given the choice to stick or switch in a game.
  • A final instruction involves handing a note to the other person.
  • The note instructs handing it to the other person, leading to a winner.
  • The winner is revealed to have won £20.
  • Another participant is also revealed to have won £20.
  • A final instruction on the note instructs handing it to the other person.
  • The final instruction leads to Richard being declared the winner.
  • The host reveals a plan to bet £5,000 on a roulette wheel.
  • Skills involved in cheating the roulette wheel are demonstrated.
  • The host successfully guides a participant to a location where they discover the stolen £5,000.

31:36

High-Stakes Casino Bet on Roulette Wheel

  • The protagonist withdraws five thousand pounds in cash on a Monday to place on a single number in a casino.
  • Before heading to the casino, the protagonist showcases skills in predicting the trajectory of a moving ball, crucial for understanding roulette wheel behavior.
  • The protagonist successfully predicts the outcome of a ball throw, demonstrating the ability to apply the same skill to a roulette wheel.
  • The protagonist enters the casino with concealed cameras to avoid detection, explaining the strategy of mentally calculating the wheel and ball speeds to predict the outcome accurately.
  • The protagonist places five thousand pounds worth of casino chips on a single number, aiming to win one hundred and seventy-five thousand pounds for the participant.
  • The protagonist expresses nervousness and excitement before the final bet, thanking the audience and preparing for the crucial moment.
  • Despite being one number off in the final bet, the protagonist promises to refund the participant's money and expresses gratitude for their participation.
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