Roulette tutorials - types of bets and odds
Although roulette is a game of chance, players can still improve their percentage of winning by knowing odds and understanding the different types of bets. The roulette board allows players to make various bets. Each bet a player can make is associated with an odd and a payout ratio. The higher the payout ratio is [...]
Famous roulette gamblers: Charles Wells
Charles Wells (1841-1926), one of the most famous gamblers in history, is one of the men who broke the bank at Monte Carlo, made famous by the song composed by Fred Gilbert. Although the first famous gambler to get publicity in 1873 was Joseph Jagger, the above mentioned song, “The Man Who Broke the Bank [...]
Famous roulette gamblers: Joseph Jagger
Everyone knows a few famous poker players. As a famous casino game, roulette, too, has its amazing players both in the past and the present day.
In the mid 1800’s Joseph Jagger, a British engineer, made a huge name for himself. In a brief but exciting roulette career, Jagger went down in gambling history (specifically roulette [...]
Famous roulette gamblers: Ashley Revell
One of the most famous roulette gamblers is Ashley Revell, a London England native. In 2004, Ashley Revell, then age 32, of Kent, England, sold everything he owned, all of his possessions, clothing included. “Everything” means every single thing. He saved one pair of pants and one pair of underwear. He then bought an airplane [...]
Roulette, a classic gambling game
Roulette is a casino and gambling game named after the French word meaning “small wheel”. In the world of casino games, roulette is a classic, along with blackjack and craps. Roulette has been played in Europe since the 18th century, and online roulette games are popular now all over the world. Roulette is more popular [...]