This author seems to have rediscovered the two fundamental forces of gambling but I prefer the names "hotness" and "dueness". (Something is "hot" if it has hap

This author seems to have rediscovered the two fundamental forces of gambling but I prefer the names "hotness" and "dueness". (Something is "hot" if it has happened more often than expected recently, and "due" if it has happened less often.) Belief in "hotness" is actually promoted by casinos, e.g. it's common for baccarat dealers to say something like "ties repeat" after a tie, probably because it's a way to encourage gamblers to parlay their winnings into a larger bet on the next event.