In my studies on the mechanics of deception, I isolated a specific excerpt from The Expert at the Card Table that discusses statistical inevitability. Erdnase describes 'The Banker's Advantage' as a physical phenomenon, not mere luck.
In the original text, he details how a specific card, once marked by an imperceptible concavity (the crimp), dictates the outcome of the game.
I photographed and scanned this page to prove my point: the choice you believe you made freely just now was already printed and decided in this book over a century ago.