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2004-04-12 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Man Bets Life Savings on Roulette - And Wins

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Posted by CobraCommander 2004-04-12 4:15:48 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He's on a hot streak! I advise him to do it again!!

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-04-12 4:56:56 PM|| 2004-04-12 4:56:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The man is a fugitive from the laws of probability: roulette is the worst bet in Vegas.

Posted by Mike 2004-04-12 5:05:27 PM|| 2004-04-12 5:05:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 If I bet Red it would land on Black.

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-04-12 5:06:38 PM|| 2004-04-12 5:06:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 From a maths point of view, this is the best way to play roulette - all your money on one bet.
You get roughly 50-50 odds of winning (slightly less because of the '0').

Takes guts to do it with 80 grand though.

Posted by Lux 2004-04-12 5:06:57 PM|| 2004-04-12 5:06:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Shhhhhsssssh.
CarryBack 9th Race at Aqueduck.

Posted by Shipman 2004-04-12 5:22:39 PM|| 2004-04-12 5:22:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 When you got lottsa money you got lottsa freinds
When the money run out,
funny how the freindships end

Posted by Mikkee Roonee 2004-04-12 6:00:29 PM|| 2004-04-12 6:00:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 A camera was watching? Scoff...an obvious PR scam. $270,000 for nationwide advertising? Good deal for the casino - but bad deal for all of the familes that just moved into the backseat of their cars.

Posted by B 2004-04-12 6:14:15 PM|| 2004-04-12 6:14:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Literary aside: this calls to mind a great short story by Dostoevsky called "The Gambler." It's a fun read and available online at School Library: The Gambler. Worth a browse and read during off-hours.

-Marko

Posted by Mark O 2004-04-12 6:55:03 PM|| 2004-04-12 6:55:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Revell is one of the only people on earth who is fully entitled to say:

"Better red than dead."

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-12 8:01:15 PM|| 2004-04-12 8:01:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Do not do this stunt by yourself, you have been warned. Only trained professionals should be doing this.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-04-12 9:49:56 PM|| 2004-04-12 9:49:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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