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| Man Bets Life Savings on Roulette - And Wins |
| 2004-04-12 |
| A man who put his life savings on the line Sunday took home $270,600 in a double-or-nothing roulette wheel gamble at the Plaza Hotel and Casino (search). Wow, the power of faith. I remember hearing about this guy last week and thought about what a fool to risk it all! Ashley Revell, 32, a London man who said he liquidated all his possessions to fund his leap of faith, put $135,300 on red at the roulette table as a film crew videotaped his wager. Wearing a rented tuxedo, he brought cash to the casino, said Rich Rose, the Plaza’s president of sports and special events. After trading the cash for chips and engaging in some low stakes gambling as a warm-up, Revell placed it all on red. A crowd, including his mother and father, watched as the roulette wheel was spun. The ball bobbled into various slots before landing on Red 7. His winnings were paid at the table, Rose said. The cash is now nestled in a safety deposit box at the hotel. Messages left for Revell by The Associated Press were not immediately returned. Rose said Revell claimed he came to the hotel "with nothing but the clothes on his back." The idea for the bet was hatched earlier this year during a casual conversation between Revell and a friend, Rose said. The two explored their options and enlisted a film crew to record the event for possible future release. Revell received a bottle of champagne and a suite from the hotel. The hotel had him sign the roulette felt and will put it on display in the lobby, Rose said. |
| Posted by:CobraCommander |
| #10 Do not do this stunt by yourself, you have been warned. Only trained professionals should be doing this. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-04-12 9:49:56 PM |
| #9 Revell is one of the only people on earth who is fully entitled to say: "Better red than dead." |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-04-12 8:01:15 PM |
| #8 Literary aside: this calls to mind a great short story by Dostoevsky called "The Gambler." It's a fun read and available online at School Library: The Gambler. Worth a browse and read during off-hours. -Marko |
| Posted by: Mark O 2004-04-12 6:55:03 PM |
| #7 A camera was watching? Scoff...an obvious PR scam. $270,000 for nationwide advertising? Good deal for the casino - but bad deal for all of the familes that just moved into the backseat of their cars. |
| Posted by: B 2004-04-12 6:14:15 PM |
| #6 When you got lottsa money you got lottsa freinds When the money run out, funny how the freindships end |
| Posted by: Mikkee Roonee 2004-04-12 6:00:29 PM |
| #5 Shhhhhsssssh. CarryBack 9th Race at Aqueduck. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-04-12 5:22:39 PM |
| #4 From a maths point of view, this is the best way to play roulette - all your money on one bet. You get roughly 50-50 odds of winning (slightly less because of the '0'). Takes guts to do it with 80 grand though. |
| Posted by: Lux 2004-04-12 5:06:57 PM |
| #3 If I bet Red it would land on Black. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-04-12 5:06:38 PM |
| #2 The man is a fugitive from the laws of probability: roulette is the worst bet in Vegas. |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-04-12 5:05:27 PM |
| #1 He's on a hot streak! I advise him to do it again!! |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-04-12 4:56:56 PM |