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October 3, 2003

Strange But True!

  • A weekly column of incidental information, off-the-wall observations and other random facts about the world.
    • By BILL SONES and RICH SONES, Ph.D.
    Special to the Journal

    Q. There's a hot little betting system that'll let you go to a casino roulette table with $1,000 and come home a $60 winner nine times out of 10. Interested? Just don't hold us responsible for that 10th visit.

    A. You mark down 1-2-3, because you'll be winning your money $6 at a time. Start by betting $4 -- always the lowest + highest numbers -- on either red or black. There are 18 reds on the wheel, 18 blacks and two for the house, giving you a 47 percent chance (18/38) of winning your $4. If you win, cross off the 1 and 3 and bet $2 (the remaining number). If you win again, you've crossed off all numbers and netted your first $6, so you write down 1-2-3 and start over.


     
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