Some People are Very, Very LuckyYou don't have to go for broke when you play Roulette, but for a few legendary players, it has paid off big time. This incredible casino game has been the source of many a fortune and has gained a deserved name as one of the big-money gambling games of all times - both online and off. Read about some real Roulette gamblers - then try your luck with online casino Roulette!
Ashley Revell Bet the Farm (So to Speak)You may have heard that the odds in casino roulette are pretty shoddy and you may have heard that it's one of the worse bets in town. Nonetheless, people do win at roulette and when they do, it can change their lives. Some progressive slot jackpots may be bigger (a big roulette win rarely reaches millions of dollars) but nothing is as exciting as a big bundle being won at the roulette table.
Ashley Revell is a guy who knows what roulette excitement is all about. He was, undeniably, far gone when it came to roulette and the story goes that he had sold all his worldly possessions in order to come to the roulette table with some playing money (in the pocket of his last pair of pants). He put all his money - $135,300 - on red in the casino of the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas.
After a few gut wrenching moments, the wheel stopped… on red 7. Ashley Revell was $135,300 richer, which means he walked away with $270,600 (minus the $600 tip he supposedly gave to the croupier as a tip). It was a one-time thing, which Revell says he's not going to repeat, and the whole thing was aired on British TV on a show called "Double or Nothing." Very appropriate.
Chris Boyd Lucked OutEven more well-known is the story of Chris Boyd, a 40-year-old computer programmer from England. In January 1994, Chris followed his dream to the casinos of Las Vegas for the ultimate roulette spin. He had saved $220,000 over a three-year period and wanted to put it all on one spin of the wheel. He searched around Las Vegas for a casino that would actually take his bet. With refusals from most of the major casinos, Chris ended up at Binion's Horseshoe Club. |
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The Horseshoe Club had a limit of $100,000 on a red/black bet, but they agreed to accept all of Boyd's money. The casino also agreed to block out the double-zero on the wheel as a favor to Chris because the two 0's didn't exist in the European version of the game he was used to playing. Chris chose to place his bet on red. The casino and the dealer agreed to a few practice spins to ensure fairness for everyone concerned and then the big spin came. The ball landed in number 7, red. Chris won $220,000 instantly (which means he walked out with twice that amount), and asked for the money to be locked up, out of his reach. He vowed never to gamble again.
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