This guy bet his entire net worth on Red?

[1stdeadeye]

I heard about this a week ago. Well the guy bet everything he had on one spin of the roulette wheel...and won!

Story! (http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/11/roulette.win.reut/index.html)

Not sure if he is a moron or a ballsy guy!

[logamus]

i just read that story prior to hopping on ao. that takes some balls to drop it all on red.

[Restola]

heh.

He's got some guts.

[DiSoRdeR]

Would if he lost it all, he would be 32 year old man living with his parents :p Why would some one sell every thing he owns just to bet it in las vegas, people like that should deserve to lose :mad:

[Restola]

Originally posted by DiSoRdeR
people like that should deserve to lose :mad:
They do...about 51% of the time :D

[UltimatePaintballer]

i guess that guys life wasn't worth that much. if you sold everything you owned, i would expect more then $135,300

[Albinonewt]

I was sincerely hoping this moron would lose.

I'm disappointed for sure

[mcveighr]

Its a fair sum for his things.

For Example:
House - 50-100000
Car - 5-20,000
Odds and Ends - 10,000

Hes got balls though.

[Jack_Dubious]

my vote: moron

[MarkM]

Well he won't be a lot better off when he gets home due to the horrible exchange rate for dollars to pounds he gets very roughly £158,000 and in London he would be lucky to get a one bed apartment for that money. Though it would buy a chateau in France :D :D...well a big house anyway.

[pbzmag]

I bet $100 red once the first time I gambled and won. This was after a string of 8 black numbers in a row. As for the guy, I was also hoping that he would lose.

[swanster]

that guy has guts

[angelbeast24]

orignally posted by jack_dubious
my vote: moron

;) right there with u

[1stdeadeye]

Originally posted by Jack_Dubious
my vote: moron

My thoughts exactly. I wanted him to lose so he would have to go home in his underwear. I mean who sells all their clothes? He is a moron! A lucky one, but a moron none the less.

[ryanshep]

Originally posted by Jack_Dubious
my vote: moron

agreed

[slateman]

I heard about this on the Don and Mike Show here in DC. He may be an idiot but congrats to him

[Cryer]

Originally posted by Jack_Dubious
my vote: moron
aye, but a moron that just doubled his net worth;)

[1stdeadeye]

Originally posted by Cryer

aye, but a moron that just doubled his net worth;)

Hence why I stated Moron! A lucky one, but a moron none the less!;)

[shartley]

The way I look at it, he would have won either way. Think about it……

[RetroEclipseMan]

Yeah, I'm sure that since there was so much publicity around this thing that if he did end up losing there would have been a ton of donations giving to this guy just so he wouldn't have to go back to England with nothing.

[shartley]

Originally posted by RetroEclipseMan
Yeah, I'm sure that since there was so much publicity around this thing that if he did end up losing there would have been a ton of donations giving to this guy just so he wouldn't have to go back to England with nothing.
Not to mention what he could make on the talk show circuit. And he could have even probably gotten money for advertising, and other things. Heck, he may STILL benefit like that.

America is the land of opportunity and being “celebrity” is where the money gets made…. Can you say “Shake your Bon Bon”? ;)

[peeko]

Guess he went against Wesley Snipes advice!

[OfficerGoat]

Originally posted by Restola

They do...about 51% of the time :D

Alot more than 51% ..... just think.... how did they pay off the 2 billion dollars they took to build the venitian? Casinos make bank.... from other dumbasses just like him.

[doodeitstom]

What I dont understand is. Why didnt he drop all 132 onto green 0? That would make in 4 million richer??? Am I getting my roulette all wrong?

[PyRo]

House 50-100k? Hahahaha :)
A lousy house in a horrible neighborhood starts around 180k.

[coolcatpete]

the article spells mom mum. see----The wheel was spun, a crowd of supporters including his Mum and Dad from London went wild, the ball bobbled over the slots and landed on Red '7' -- and Revell walked away with $270,600.

"It all happened so quickly, it was spinning before I knew it," Revell said, adding he did not intend to try to double it again. He gave a $600 tip to the croupier and plans to party -- and buy some clothes.

"It's really down to my friends and family and Mum and Dad

[1stdeadeye]

the article spells mom mum. see----The wheel was spun, a crowd of supporters including his Mum and Dad from London went wild, the ball bobbled over the slots and landed on Red '7' -- and Revell walked away with $270,600.

"It all happened so quickly, it was spinning before I knew it," Revell said, adding he did not intend to try to double it again. He gave a $600 tip to the croupier and plans to party -- and buy some clothes.

"It's really down to my friends and family and Mum and Dad


He's English. They spell it Mum!

[SpongeBobSquarePants]

Wait, he just bet on red? Like isn't a roulette wheel half black half red? Wouldn't he have made more money if he picked like a number to go with it? Either way he is still a moron. I would have put back like 10,000 just incase.

[1stdeadeye]

Wait, he just bet on red? Like isn't a roulette wheel half black half red? Wouldn't he have made more money if he picked like a number to go with it? Either way he is still a moron. I would have put back like 10,000 just incase.


Roulette can be bet on many ways. You can bet colors or numbers. Also there are green spaces for 0 and 00. The difference is your odds and payout. Had he bet a number and hit, he would have won 36x his money. Betting the colors have higher odds thus the 1 to 1 payout. :D