Roulette is the oldest of all the modern casino games, dating back almost 300 years. Couple this long history with romantic notions of breaking the bank, and you have an irresistible lure. There are plenty of stories to go around of big wins and near misses. Ask anyone of the patrons playing roulette online. They’ll usually have some personal stories to share. Perhaps they even know some of the romantic tales of past heroes who tempted fate and were victorious.

My favorite roulette story starts off: “One of the most spectacular and popular gamblers at Monte Carlo was a handsome young American named William Nelson Darnborough from Bloomington, Illinois. How he beat roulette at Monte Carlo from 1904 to 1911 has been a well-kept secret.” Darnborough, in fact, beat the casino to the extent of $415,000. That’s a sum, no doubt, equal to 10 or 15 times that amount in today’s dollars.

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I can’t imagine feeling more excited than seeing the ball enter the rotor right before my targeted sector of pockets and watching as it dribbles right into one of my heavily favored numbers. What an adrenaline rush! Or the ball descends half a wheel away, but through the benefit of a strange bounce, it is suspended on the rotor’s edge . . . waiting for my area to come into play! Then, bam, it takes a turn right into one of my pockets.

Of course, the reverse happens as well. Either way, it is a roller coaster ride of emotions. It is the highs and the lows that make it thrilling. Will I experience the depression of a near miss? Or will I enjoy the nirvana of a straight up win? Hold onto your seats, folks!