The History of the Roulette Game

[Oilacris]

I tend to dislike pure luck based games because I feel like you should be able to help yourself win through games. But sometimes luck based games like roulette feels really relaxed, you don't spend any effort and just take a wild guess. And it really takes no time to define winner and losers here, what a quick game.
I didn't know Roulette was French game but name "Roulette" suggested it somehow, I realized this after I read this post.

This is the beauty on reading up things on this forum which it could really give out new learnings and awareness on things that we might not have able to encounter before including this one.

We've been playing roulette game but doesnt know on whats the origin of it, just like the rest this is my first time on learning and been aware that Blaise pascal is involved on this one.

When it comes to luck based games like this game then we do have different variations that we are seeing aside from the original but overall concept is really just the same.

[Smartprofit]

The Roulette game is one of the most popular casino games ever. It can be found in almost every casino around the 7 corners of the earth.



The game was actually invented in the 17th Century by the famous French mathematician Blaise Pascal.
Of course, nowadays the game is very different from the early one that did not have the number 0.
You can read more about it here.

Yes, Blaise Pascal was a great scientist and philosopher!

In addition to roulette, he invented a calculator, that is, a prototype of a personal computer.  In addition, he formulated many provisions of the mathematical theory of probability.  He and his friends (the royal musketeers) loved to play dice and other games of chance. 

And since he was a great mathematician, he studied the probabilities of certain outcomes of gambling, thereby formulating the provisions of the mathematical theory of probability.

[Blawpaw]

The Roulette game is one of the most popular casino games ever. It can be found in almost every casino around the 7 corners of the earth.



The game was actually invented in the 17th Century by the famous French mathematician Blaise Pascal.
Of course, nowadays the game is very different from the early one that did not have the number 0.
You can read more about it here.

Yes, Blaise Pascal was a great scientist and philosopher!

In addition to roulette, he invented a calculator, that is, a prototype of a personal computer.  In addition, he formulated many provisions of the mathematical theory of probability.  He and his friends (the royal musketeers) loved to play dice and other games of chance. 

And since he was a great mathematician, he studied the probabilities of certain outcomes of gambling, thereby formulating the provisions of the mathematical theory of probability.

Yeah, it looks like Pascal loved to gamble and never missed the chance to play with his friends. In fact, this was about why he actually created the roulette game. He is also one of the most important figures in the history of scientific development as he developed a lot of concepts that are still used today in the designing of heavy machinery. He was also one of the most fierce defenders of the Scientific Method approach to which he wrote several essays.

[Slow death]

I have never played roulette in a physical casino, in fact I have never entered a physical casino, but looking at the roulette in this photo, I wonder what it will be like on the day that I have some opportunity to play roulette in a physical casino, maybe I will lose a lot as I am a very unlucky person, but the day I have a chance to enter a physical casino I will definitely play roulette

Roulette has always been one of my favorite games at the casino.  It's easy to play / understand, happens quickly (games last like 3-4 minutes or so on average) and it's just fund to me for some reason.


Have you guys ever seen the Jacob & Co roulette watch?  If not, watch this video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3xAhyHLvHU ).  This watch is absolutely insane!  I think it's like a couple hundred thousand dollars too which is nuts, but if I were super rich I'd probably buy one of these.

the watch is very beautiful and the price is so high that in my country you could buy a very big house, it is amazing how something so beautiful and small has the price of a big house in my country. if i were very rich i would buy this watch

[famososMuertos]

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I can know any mathematical or historical aspect of poker and its players, when I really like something I like to address all the topics that surround it.

 Not the case with roulette, which I play since crypto casinos started as a betting route to these games for me, but I had already read something about  roulette, the story of player that defied all odds on roulette.

 That's why your comment made me remember how a player and practically his family discovered some of the situations you named for roulette.

 I'm just going to put his name, there are books, documentaries, Los Pelayos.

 They won millions of dollars in the 90s, by the way I know about their history from a poker player, a close friend of the Pelayos, this player is (also) Spanish Juan Carlos Mortensen, the first player from Spain and Latin America to win the most important event of poker in the world, the main event WSOP.

^{OP: a summary of any source is appreciated is the relevance, I believe above all in such extensive topics in dates, people and particularities}.

Others sources to learn about the subject:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eudaemonic_Pie

[savetheFORUM]

I've learned Blaise Pascal during my school days and I didn't know that he's got also the history of making this game, roulette. And even until now, we're playing the game that he has invented.
Yeah, it's sort of different today because it's been reinvented but OGs don't forget where it all started and who's the one to credit for his work. You made me read again a few things about Blaise Pascal and damn, he's got a lot of titles and achievements.

Same. After reading the above, the name seem to be familiar to me and I don't know if when or where did I heard it but maybe it was also in school days like you because in school we are always introduced to the famous personalities and if what are their contributions but they never talk about gambling there I think teachers are only avoiding it as they know that it can cause curiousness to their students.

Not only roulette games but all gambling games have always been reinvented. They make it look modernized to appeal the players more. If in roulette they add the number zero. In poker history thread that I read last time, I found out that the number of cards where increased dramatically. Pretty interesting though.

[tabas]

I've learned Blaise Pascal during my school days and I didn't know that he's got also the history of making this game, roulette. And even until now, we're playing the game that he has invented.
Yeah, it's sort of different today because it's been reinvented but OGs don't forget where it all started and who's the one to credit for his work. You made me read again a few things about Blaise Pascal and damn, he's got a lot of titles and achievements.

Same. After reading the above, the name seem to be familiar to me and I don't know if when or where did I heard it but maybe it was also in school days like you because in school we are always introduced to the famous personalities and if what are their contributions but they never talk about gambling there I think teachers are only avoiding it as they know that it can cause curiousness to their students.

Not only roulette games but all gambling games have always been reinvented. They make it look modernized to appeal the players more. If in roulette they add the number zero. In poker history thread that I read last time, I found out that the number of cards where increased dramatically. Pretty interesting though.

I'm sure that it was during the school days but I can't vividly remember if that's during elementary or high school days. Anyway, it's true that many gambling games have been reinvented and that's okay.
Because usually, when there's some catch or has to change for its way of playing to add some excitement. Those that have adopted it adds more flavor to make it more interesting and that's very essential.

[gagux123]

I confess that I didn't know that, but I found this kind of content very interesting to read!!
Sometimes I think it's cool to learn about random things, even though I have a very superficial knowledge of betting, casinos, gambling.

[molsewid]

Same. After reading the above, the name seem to be familiar to me and I don't know if when or where did I heard it but maybe it was also in school days like you because in school we are always introduced to the famous personalities and if what are their contributions but they never talk about gambling there I think teachers are only avoiding it as they know that it can cause curiousness to their students.

Not only roulette games but all gambling games have always been reinvented. They make it look modernized to appeal the players more. If in roulette they add the number zero. In poker history thread that I read last time, I found out that the number of cards where increased dramatically. Pretty interesting though.

Yeah! but I thought Blaise Pascal only knew math just kidding, I didn't know that he invented it I wonder why he did that maybe he was just bored or something? I don't know. But yeah it is good that it is innovated and they still account the invention to Pascal, it's cool to have this kind of trivia in this thread and maybe we can thank Op For that. but then if that is actually invented by a mathematician so it is possible to win consecutively with the help of math as well? just curious.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

I confess that I didn't know that, but I found this kind of content very interesting to read!!
Sometimes I think it's cool to learn about random things, even though I have a very superficial knowledge of betting, casinos, gambling.

Yes. I agree with you, because reading broading our perspective to understanding the world better, and no amount of knowledge is ever a waste. Because I never knew this, and this thread, have made me understand the game of "Roulette" better.
There are few things I learnt about the history of Roulette
1. Roulette was invented out of failure to invent a perpetual motion machine.

2. The Roulette wheel was invented by a French physicist, inventor, and mathematician named Blaise Pascal. 

3. The machine was invented in the year 1655

4. The Roulette wheel had no zero until the mid-19th century.

5. The Roulette wheel as invented by Pascal remained the same for centuries.

6. The Roulette machine had its first redesign in 1842 by Francois and Lois Blanc when King Charles III of Monaco ordered for it as a means for generating income.

[Reatim]

I confess that I didn't know that, but I found this kind of content very interesting to read!!
Sometimes I think it's cool to learn about random things, even though I have a very superficial knowledge of betting, casinos, gambling.

Yes. I agree with you, because reading broading our perspective to understanding the world better, and no amount of knowledge is ever a waste. Because I never knew this, and this thread, have made me understand the game of "Roulette" better.
There are few things I learnt about the history of Roulette
1. Roulette was invented out of failure to invent a perpetual motion machine.

2. The Roulette wheel was invented by a French physicist, inventor, and mathematician named Blaise Pascal. 

3. The machine was invented in the year 1655

4. The Roulette wheel had no zero until the mid-19th century.

5. The Roulette wheel as invented by Pascal remained the same for centuries.

6. The Roulette machine had its first redesign in 1842 by Francois and Lois Blanc when King Charles III of Monaco ordered for it as a means for generating income.

like you both , I love playing roulette but never thought of which this comes from and yeah just now that I understand that this is one of the oldest form of gambling (using machines) and yes while I totally believe that this is a luck based gambling yet there are some people that tries to beat the game by their knowledge and mathematics.
thanks for this complete info mate , it really lighten me best.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I confess that I didn't know that, but I found this kind of content very interesting to read!!
Sometimes I think it's cool to learn about random things, even though I have a very superficial knowledge of betting, casinos, gambling.

Yes. I agree with you, because reading broading our perspective to understanding the world better, and no amount of knowledge is ever a waste. Because I never knew this, and this thread, have made me understand the game of "Roulette" better.
There are few things I learnt about the history of Roulette
1. Roulette was invented out of failure to invent a perpetual motion machine.

2. The Roulette wheel was invented by a French physicist, inventor, and mathematician named Blaise Pascal. 

3. The machine was invented in the year 1655

4. The Roulette wheel had no zero until the mid-19th century.

5. The Roulette wheel as invented by Pascal remained the same for centuries.

6. The Roulette machine had its first redesign in 1842 by Francois and Lois Blanc when King Charles III of Monaco ordered for it as a means for generating income.

It is very interesting to know the origin of all this, Roulette is one of the games of chance that are most sought after in casinos, I cannot deny that I really like this game, the truth is that when I have been to (physical) casinos What I like the most is to go to these roulettes, first because it is a game that is completely random and second because it is a way that when there are many playing is when I like to get involved the most, because I think the chances of winning increase, because everyone is putting money in and they are not only playing against the casino, so I think it is like trading, if you win it is because someone else lost, but never because the casino loses, and in trading it is not because the exchange loses but rather someone else person, I don't know if I'm wrong, but that's how I see it.

[EarnOnVictor]

Roulette has always been one of my favorite games at the casino.  It's easy to play / understand, happens quickly (games last like 3-4 minutes or so on average) and it's just fund to me for some reason.


Have you guys ever seen the Jacob & Co roulette watch?  If not, watch this video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3xAhyHLvHU ).  This watch is absolutely insane!  I think it's like a couple hundred thousand dollars too which is nuts, but if I were super rich I'd probably buy one of these.

Just saw this watch for the first time, and is nice, people think a lot. Yet on a critical look and thought, I believe that the principle behind its operations will be super simple, it's the roulette design that will be replicated, while the watch continues to function normally. Unless there are some expensive materials used, that should not be the case with the amount you called.

As for the game itself, I hardly play it, and the reason is that I like it only offline and not online. It's a small wheel game that relies on chances/luck and skills, which makes me trust more transparency offline.