Roulette is one of the most famous casino games in the world, everyone has heard of it and a lot of people have played it. But there are a small number of people out there who have made a genuine living from being a professional Roulette player.
Although this may sound like an easy life, it’s not recommended to rely on gambling winnings to attempt to make a living. To be a professional it takes a lot of hard work, dedication and most of the time of the time, losses.
If you fancied playing a game, but prefer to play from the comfort of your own home, you could try online Roulette. Gaming this way gives you the opportunity to play at any time, anywhere you have internet access, and relieves any pressures of attending a land-based venue.
Read on to learn more about the few who managed to make it big at the Roulette table.
Charles Wells
Have you ever heard of the phrase ‘breaking the bank’? In the world of casinos, this means the particular gaming table runs out of cash reserves and play needs to be suspended. This is exactly what Charles Wells did in 1891.
He was playing Roulette at the famous Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco and he claimed to use an ‘infallible system’, which had been perfected over time. He successfully predicted 23 out of 30 spins and won several million francs in just three days.
At the time of his winning, no cheating claims could be proven, however the following year he played again and quickly found himself losing 100,000 francs. Despite his loss, he is still known in the casino world as the second man to break the bank at the Monte Carlo Casino.
Carol and Richard Jarecki
In the 1960s and 70s, husband and wife, Carol and Richard Jarecki developed a system for recognising and exploiting mechanical deficiencies of Roulette wheels. They used this to win more than 1.2 million dollars across European casinos like Monte Carlo, Baden-Baden, Wiesbaden and San Remo.
Richard Jarecki was popularly known as the ‘Roulette Tornado’. A San Remo casino dealer gave this nickname to him. His wife, Carol, was a professional chess player, and they worked together to beat the wheel.
In the 1970s, Jerecki and his wife became the number one public enemy in many casinos across the globe and were even banned from many venues.
Nowadays, Roulette wheels go under extensive checks and are replaced frequently to ensure no mechanical deficiencies or ‘bias’ can affect gameplay.
Benno Winkel
There is not too much known about Winkel, but what we do know is that he was known as the ‘king of the casino’ and ‘the Roulette king’. It is said he won 1.5 million Deutsch marks, after just a few months playing on the Roulette wheels in Hamburg, Germany.
He is now considered one of the most successful players of the century.
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After hearing about these successful players, has it made you want to try your chances spinning the wheel? Remember, all games are based on chance, so despite these players winning large sums, there is no guarantee you can win the same.
