Roulette is considered to be the game with the worst odds in the casino. Contrarily, it also has the highest payout, for a direct hit. Ignoring side bets, half, quarter, row and column bets, it’s basically a game where you have a 1-in-38 (37 on European tables with no double zero) chance of hitting a single number. However, if you ever do manage to hit that number, you get paid 36 times for every chip you have on that sole number.
A few times, I have grinded out enough table time to have been privileged to have hit 17 on the wheel while I’ve had a chip(s) sitting on it on the board. It’s truly a phenomenal feeling when you hit your number, multiplied by how many chips you have touching it, because it’s a massive payout, especially when your chip denominations are higher than just a dollar.
Among my degenerate gambling friends, I still recall the story of one particular magical night where my brother and I literally spent eight hours in front of the same roulette table, where we hit our magic number 17 at least five times. I had risked a grand total of $200 of my own money, and walked away with numerous times more than that. I paid off the remaining balance on my car, and had comped Vegas rooms for nearly two years.
