Kansas City journal., 1897-11-14
YAGARIES OF ROULETTE.
CURIOUS THINGS THE GAMBLING DE-
VICE PERFORMS.
IL Never Consistent-An Old Croupier
Tells How One Number Failstto
Appear for Days-AnOther
"Repeated" Four Times.

"It was one night in holiday week about
eight years ago." said an old gambler re-
lating some of his experiences with the
roulette Wheel "and the play, although not
heavy, was brisk and sharp. One mamie
was stranger to me-persisted In playing
number thirty-six. He couldn't see any
thing else on the board. and he covered the
number fiat, split it and starred it every
time the ball was spun.
"Of course it did not show up until his
chips were nearly gone. a number never
does. But he kept making enough on his
split and star bets to keep him going until
finally Sc did jump up.
I thought 1 would fetch it after awhile ;
he said. as he pulled down twenty-iive Of
the thirty-fve chips. I'll just let that
what 36 will do when it once wakes up
Why He Went Away Disgusted.
just as If 1t stood in with him, and wanted
to bear him out. What did tell YOU he
chuckled, as counted out $3.50 in % cent
chips. I tell you it's just started. II put
two of these 80 centers on to prove It, and
he did: The number came up again, and no
was s35 richer.
whole business ride this time. 1t amt fair
to the number TO desert it now;, But he
didn't; he lost his nerve and pulled all his
chips down, and when sc came up for the
fourth time he was the most disgusted man
that ever came into the place; He refused
to play another time. cashed in his chips
and went out as blue and mad as If he had
lost every cent in the world.
"a man who will leave a good thing like
that ought to go broke he said, as he went
out: =,
Another time in that same house No. II
did not show itself for two weeks. l re-
member the fact particularly. because there
six nights straight, and not once DID ne
cash bet. 1 don't know how much money
he lost. 1t was great deal more than 1
.'Of course he did not play the number
every time the ball was spun. but he stood
pointed once. When NY You u consider that at
the very lowest estimate there were thou
sand plays in night. or six thousand IN a
cussed the little ball can be If it wants
to be.
Percentage From the Zerocs.
as there really such a great percentage
for the bank from the single and double
zeroes? 1t would go broke without one of
come up on an average of six or eight times
night. There may be play on 1.-THE them; n. but ut
the colors or the dozens.
Thousands and thousands OF dollars
have been lost by patrons and won by the
house because the green popped up at the
wrong moment.
1.-THE most unlucky man ever saw in this
connection was young fellow who came
big football games. He had had a good
dinner; so good, in fact. that one of his
friends took it upon himself to chaperone
him.
HE had just $50. ten dollar bill and a
ten dollar gold piece. He put the bill on the
red and split the zeroes with the gold piece.
Just before 1 spun the ball his friend
discovered the gold between the zeroes and
pulled it off. Don't be an idiot he said.
Save enough to get US back anyway
thought that was good advice myself.
didn't care to see the young fellow go
| broke. SO hurried the game along and got
the ball started before he was through
arguing.
'The double zero came up. I never saw
I any one SO broken hearted In my life. His
ten dollars was gone and SO was the one
hundred and sixty dollars that might have
| been his if his friend and myself. purely out
| Of kindness. had not conspired against him
1T sobered him right up. He refused to
| take the gold piece from his friend and left
him in a gambling house after that. / hope
| 1t cured him."