Interesting facts/stories about roulette

The history of roulette goes back to more than 400 years and so it is not surprising that during this time some interesting stories and facts about gambling have formed. Although the rules and strategies have been transmitted to this day, some of them have been greatly refined. The facts and stories may not have been transmitted completely correctly from one narrator to the next, but they are still available in raw form. This makes them especially worth reading and interesting – this is the only way to fully understand the appeal behind roulette and play the game the way you used to.

What does the name roulette mean and where does it come from?

Roulette is one of the most famous gambling games today, but what does the term roulette even mean and where did it come from? Roulette is a term in French and means as much as cogs. Even though the origin of the game probably goes back to another country, roulette came to its great popularity in France and conquered all of dollarpa from there. In the course of the 18th century, gambling came to France, where Louis XV tried in vain to ban it. It was Napoleon Bonaparte who in 1806 again allowed gambling in the gambling houses of the Paris Palace.

In the casinos of Baden-Baden, Bad Homburg and Wiesbaden, the potential of gambling, which until then had been knowingly played only in France, was recognized and introduced. The new gambling game was a crowd puller and so the roulette reached an enormous level of awareness. Today, the term Online Roulette used to distinguish between games in land-based casinos and digital tables in online casinos.

The original roulette had two zeros

As can be seen from some transmissions of the story, roulette was for the time being a game that was simply played between two friends. It was not about running the game commercially and so at the beginning there was no zero in the game, which was not one of the easy chances. However, with the introduction of the game in casinos and gambling houses, a change had to be made to the game. After all, for the alignment of roulette, the bank needs to earn a little money. This was achieved by introducing two zeros or zeros. These numbers did not belong to any of the easy odds and reduced the 50:50 odds of the players and created a house advantage. Usually, the casino always wins.

In order to stand out from other casinos and thus attract as many new players as possible, some casinos struck a zero, which lowered the house edge and the easy chances were closer to 50:50 again. This worked very well at that time and casinos with roulette wheels with two zeros were quickly less well attended. They had no choice but to join in and also use only one zero. In dollarpa, this way of playing has prevailed, only if it goes over the "big pond", you will meet two zeros in American roulette.

Flat betting is better than systems or strategies

Flat betting is not one of the strategies that you can use under names like Martingale or Paroli knoweth. In flat betting, the bet is not increased from win to win or from loss to loss, the same bet is constantly placed on the same fields on the tableau. This may be a little boring at first glance, but it is enormously capital-saving. Progressive strategies or systems, on the other hand, are much more risky and entail a greater loss in the long run. Let's take a look at the probability calculation. Let's say that $1 is bet on red every round. In dollar-Paean roulette there are 37 fields in the cauldron, of which 18 fields lead to a win. So the chance is 48.65 percent. The chance for a loss is 51.35 percent, which is made up of 48.65 percent for black and 2.7 percent for the zero.

Now let's assume that 100,000 rounds of á $ 1 are played on red. According to the odds, $ 48,650 will be won in the end and $ 51,350 will be lost. The bottom line is that this leads to a minus of just $ 2,700, which is of course painful, but is rather small to $ 100,000.

What is the name of the marker for marking winnings?

In casinos, there are several ways how to mark a win. In French or dollar-Paean roulette, it is common for the croupier to announce the number determined by the ball out loud and point to the winning number with the rake, the so-called Rateau. This rake is then also used to collect the lost bets for the time being and then pay out the winning bets.

In American roulette, it is common for the croupier to place a metal figure on the winning field. This metal figure is nicknamed Dolly, but now it is also used less often than before.

What material is the roulette ball made of?

The roulette ball used to be made of an extremely valuable material, the ivory. This is the material that is obtained from the horns and tusks of various animals – first of all, the elephant. However, it is now largely forbidden to make roulette balls from the fabric and so most of the balls are made of plastic and in rare cases ceramic. Since the ceramic balls make more noise, they are then used only on special occasions.

Ashley Revell - The most risky player in the world

Ashley Revell did an interesting experiment. On some sites on the Internet he is called a professional player, but he certainly was not. Born in 1972, Revell was almost a little crazy. So at that time he sold everything that was in his possession – even his clothes. In the end, he raised $135,300 and went to the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He put all his belongings on red and won. The red 7 fell and he doubled his savings to $ 270,600. He gave another $ 600 to the croupier, said "Thank you" and left the casino. Many spectators had been waiting for him to place a bet again. But he took the money and founded his own poker company. The event was filmed and recorded by Sky One at the time.

Frequently Asked Questions

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