Roulette Playing
Roulette wheel
fascinated several generations of gamblers
becoming attribute glamour. The author examines
the statistics, strategies and history of
"Ferris Wheel." When they want to show in the
movie Casino, it is usually the center of
attention is the roulette table, behind which
sit pretty ladies, some fat man with a cigar and
a rich light chandelier brightens the interior
decoration of the room.
In that roulette has become synonymous with
casinos, no surprise, because the game has been
around since the 17th century. Some historians
believe that the idea of the wheel belonged to a
Benedictine monk from China. Some say that he
was trying to invent a perpetual motion machine.
If so, he failed. Instead, a perpetual motion
machine to make money.
A simplified version of the game called 'boule'.
It is still to be found in France. Roulette in
the form in which we know it, was brought
brothers Francois and Louis Blanc (casino
manager in Germany) in the mid-19th century. The
pair cleaned double zero, and it has improved
the chances of players. Under the patronage of
the Prince of Monaco, Charles III, Roulette
flourished first in Monaco. Reputation game was
unstable: it could win a lot, but it was
possible to lose everything. In the end,
roulette made its way to the United States. Here
Roulette appeared in the same form, but with a
double zero on the wheel.
Playing roulette, you play with the casino to a
greater extent than with other players.
Therefore, the game has no national or other
prejudice. At the roulette table there are
people of different nationalities and social
strata. Moreover, when you play roulette, you
bring the free booze. Oh, and finally - when
most of the casino games require concentration
and sober mind, roulette - this is a game where
you can relax and unwind.