Topic: A Man bet his life savings on 1 spin of Roulette - page 3. (Read 1399 times)

That's the moral of this story, just because they can do it doesn't mean that you can, we all got different strokes of luck in us and this man just so happens is the kind of person that's got the God's favor and his gamble paid off. It's also not recommended to do this no matter how lucky you're feeling right now because when the results finally show, that's what matters the most and at the end of the day, you're going to be the one regretting that decision.

It's kind of awesome and crazy how he's able to pull of this kind of stupidity because when you look at it, it's risky to the highest degree since he's betting his life savings in one spin, my guess is that this guy has something hideous planned after that roulette in the case that he loses, that's the action that's most notable when it comes to people that have nothing to lose anymore. Maybe in a way, betting his life savings did made him a man with nothing to lose.

If gambler can think twice or consider every decision he makes then it is impossible for him to make bet like that which clearly carries huge risk with the consequence of losing all the money he has without any remaining.
Gamblers who do things like this are usually because they feel frustrated and really can't think properly so ambition makes them take unexpected actions with the aim of relying on the last bit of luck to win.
But he was really lucky because he won, if luck is not on his side then can be sure there will be feelings of regret and of course he will also make several efforts to recover from his losses, such as borrowing money for gambling capital.
Negative impact that will be experienced by gamblers who have this kind of attitude is very big and it is highly recommended that anyone not try to do it.

Risk is always present and can cause gamblers to lose what they bet on and in gambling it is certain that every bet will always be accompanied by the risk of losing or losing, but we must be able to minimize it and take care of ourselves.

Bankrupt and could end up on sleeping on the streets and if that emotions and conditions isnt something that you can control then you might really be ended up on having that suicide just because you cant be able to take it anymore. This is why its really that recommended that you should really be spending on the amount on which you can afford to lose. Never ever make yourself that
spending on the amount you have intended for life savings or for your emergency funds. You would be finding yourself get fucked up on the time that you have lost on that
single roll. It just turns out that guy becomes that lucky on that particular point and its true that not all would really be having on the same luck factor or condition on the time
that someone would be making up some bets.

Im maybe in a rare position on this thread, this was an old program and Im fairly sure I watched it live on TV at the time of broadcast.   Not the entire series I thought it was just a brief premise personally though its a big deal for one person not that complicated overall.  Anyhow it is real, Im 90% certain I recognize the face of this person and  I imagine even the episodes are stored somewhere to purchase if really wanted to verify authenticity.

Alot of gambling is publicity and the show and it was a good show as a one off, quite feasible etc.


Yea not too much to doubt, people win this kind of bet often enough and it was a modest outcome.  Only the fact he bet literally all at once made it big and it was smart in that way to just not over complicate go for a simple chance outcome and even better get something for making a show about it.   I dont think it was fixed in any way, he was going to benefit in some part even if he lost but it would be a real loss and the casino themselves can insure and cover the risk on bets; they too gain from good amount of people looking at their casino and maybe coming to bet themselves.

He has been very lucky, but people shouldn't try to imitate him because they can lose everything dy doing that and literally go bankrupt, you should never gamble amounts that you can't afford to lose. Because it could be the beginning of very serious troubles. Some start to borrow money in order to chase their losses which usually lead them to lose even more money.

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The Real Facts From The Video

Precisely this video show was made in 20004, Digging deeper information about the Video I posted
I found a lot of facts that the person who bet in the video is named Ashley Revell.

This show is indeed a Reality Show or Documentary which is most likely indeed from a true story (players and people around him),
Ashley Revell Gambled and sold all of her $135,300 assets  and bet one spin of the Roulette Wheel at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
With his courage and luck, Revell managed to double his money to $270,600.

Ashley Revell only doubled 2x her bet amount, I don't think this win is too crazy.
There are many who bet thousands of dollars but earn up to millions of dollars, but in 2004 the amount of $270,600 was huge.

It's clear that the documentary also aimed to promote the Plaza Hotel & Casino as gambling was quite successful at that time.
The show was filmed by Sky One as a Mini-series of the documentary Double or Nothing.
 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12414195/I-bet-entire-life-savings-red-roulette-table-won-changed-life-forever-struck-lucky-14-years-later.html

You can see Ashley Revell's self-uploaded video on her YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@ashling71

In 2019, Ashley Revell visited the Plaza Hotel & Casino to reminisce about the gambling that changed her life.
He once founded an online casino called Poker UTD but had to close in 20212 due to an account freeze controversy in the US.
Now he is the Founder of four.me which is a technology Start Up company.

Source:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Revell
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4apudeE2K0
[3] https://www.youtube.com/@ashling71
[4] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7831804/

Yes I agree with you. How much amount one should invest in gambling and how much loss he can afford is a personal matter but if anyone comes to me for advice I would say that one should not invest too much money in gambling. the person in the story shared by op bet all his savings because he had confidence in himself. But one's confidence never matters in gambling. confidence won't save anyone if luck isn't good. for this, gambling does not have to take such risk

I fear this kind of person not because he made it to win or because of the risk he took, but such person could be very mean, he made such foolish decision that is as that risk enough to ruin all he had labour for in his entire life and never care, he has a strong kind of determination for doing something, however, not to that extent that he will be going for betting with his whole life savings which is the bad idea i see in all that he does, but he was very lucky to have made it to win, but the next time he tries such, that may be the end of his career and future ambitions because he may not get away with such the next time.

He must have been heavily addicted to gambling and he was really mad then. other than a madman, who could take such a big risk. It is funny on one side and tragic on the other.  Anyway that time the man won the bet so he got his life back.  Gambling addiction is so scary it can turn anyone into such a crazy gambler. People who can't control themselves from the beginning act like crazy at one point and don't hesitate to take big risks that they can't afford to lose.

I think he did this because his mind was already very obsessed with gambling and there was a possibility that he was at the last point of his life, so he dared to take this crazy action by risking all his savings in the hope of turning things around very drastically. In my opinion, this action is indeed a dangerous action, where he dares to risk all his savings on something that is uncertain, because winning at gambling cannot be guaranteed to be obtained according to our own wishes. Losing money in gambling is obvious, with him doing this action I think he is ready to lose all the money he bet on. If he is not prepared for the defeat that will occur, there is a possibility that it will be a pressure for him and can make him stressed.

Gambling is indeed full of unexpected things, such as winning because luck is on your side, but even so, losses will be more frequent, and the percentage of losses is greater than the percentage of wins, so it is not strange if losses occur. but with luck on his side everything can change, he is very lucky if he bets all his savings and gets his luck which gives him a win at the gambling he does. It's true what you say, we hope that we gamble as best we can, don't overdo it because it could also become quite a serious problem later.

Regarding whether the video in the object of discussion is right or wrong, in the end this is an incident that we can learn from and the other thing is that yes, of course, however this is a very careless decision made by a gambler, like you that he did not think twice or did not consider at all before until finally his decision became unanimous to keep betting with all the money saved for his living expenses. On the other hand, your prediction might be right about maybe he has done such actions before, but in my opinion, even if he has but maybe only once or twice he did it before which also managed to get a win so now the man is doing it again.

Because after all the results at the end of the session will not always be what you want, especially this is a type of gambling that is pure luck which means it is not easy to always be in such a lucky situation, so I can't say or predict that he "often" did this kind of rash action before, And I think it's quite simple that we can already conclude that the man is one of those gamblers who has been addicted to the point that he has no qualms at all about doing rash actions that could endanger his life in the long run, but fortunately luck was on his side so he was able to win in the end, and I hope he doesn't do something like this for the umpteenth time, because obviously this could ruin his life.

Reality shows are often a staged show...  but well, it is entertaining to watch if we choose to believe it is real and not a scripted show.


Insane people with balls lol.  They are able to face the pressure and the risk involved.  Sadly it is also one sign of gambling addiction because they want an extreme experience since the normal experience does not excite them anymore.  (The law of diminishing return).

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This strengthen and support my theory that the video is a staged one.

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Yeah we can't deny that this kind of insane bet scenario happens in real life, but I am sure the actual footage of the event is not filmed because people tends to be secretive when they are dealing a high risk activity except if the person wants some attention...

I would say this is a typical example of a crazy gambler and that's why he didn't think twice before staking that kind of funds in gambling. The only reason I would feel this man gamble this without hesitation is maybe because he has done it before or he use to do it on a steady because any average gambler will definitely think twice before gambling or taking this kind of risk. I personally feel that any risk which can render you wrecked is definitely not a risk worth taking.

That such a line was made by the main character of the movie, does not always guarantee that betting on black will always warrant winning, just as in this case, because if only had the guy in the video had betted on "black" so would he had lost his entire life savings, hence Roulette remains a game where luck plays a major role, and as such, I will like us all to learn a new lesson that though this guy was able to gamble all his life savings and won while staking on "red", it doesn't mean, nor guarantee that if we do the same, we will achieve the same result.

Thought I had seen this one many moons ago. And after checking out the video from the link, indeed I had.
You can tell this was from the early 2000's or even 1990's from the clothes and actually the roulette wheel.
They do not look like that anymore and has more metals such as gold and silver around the middle of the wheel.

Also the guy who won his life savings worth in chips bet on red.
Since the release of a movie from 1992 the famous line by the main character:
"Always bet on black." many people have related to putting it all on this color and letting it land where it may on the roulette table.

I saw this on social media recently it has been getting a lot of attention lately. I remember thinking how crazy stupid lucky that guy is. He could have just as easily had lost everything he had saved for his whole life! How fortunate he is to have won, but how foolish it would have been if he had lost. This guy has some serious balls lol

Not sure if am to feel sorry for the man or laugh at this!

Something that many of us over look when it comes to playing slots online is playing using demo funds...those demo funds are there for us to test out whatever strategy we come up with and see how well it works, but unfortunately we look at this as a waste of time when in fact we have so many amateur gamblers out there...

If only this man knew that you can't not win slots games with one spin like it's a sports bet...
Fyi all this would have been avoided as chances of winning are below 0.5%. But then again, this loss of funds shows how we humans can be greedy at times and he went for it and the house showed him who is boss to bring him out of fantasy world, but I guess we learn from our mistakes and he will gamble on slots with a different approach.

Honestly, I don't really believe what this man is doing, where he has very strong confidence in the bets he places, it's really crazy because how could he possibly do that, risking the contents of his savings for uncertain results. And it could be that to have these savings, the man has to accumulate them over a long period of time, not just one or two days but more than that. But when it comes to gambling and betting, there is always a risk of losing all the money. But who would have thought that a miracle and luck would come to him, so that he could get such a big win. Gambling is full of surprises, but we shouldn't try this, especially if we can't accept the risk of losing. Gambling can indeed offer significant benefits in an instant, but it must be remembered that the risk of experiencing financial losses in gambling is greater than we think.

So it would be better if we only bet on amounts that we are prepared to lose, because otherwise the gambling we do will only end in suffering and deep regret.

This is absolute madness just by watching videos like this even that it looks very old it still can be quite stressing for me. they remind us how dangerous gambling can be and where situations it can take us. Surely this guy got lucky but he took a huge risk. Gambling is all about luck, especially roulette but even with 50/50 odds you can easily lose. Your story and experience about trying something similar with less money shows the temptation of gambling if you can't manage your habit. But it's important to know your limits and not gamble more than you can afford yo lose.  the addiction is a serious issue and these videos should make us think about our own habits and never try such things if you know he would lose. However we can enjoy thse videos responsibly and avoid making similar decisions we might regret later.

It's totally wrong but regardless of that whether it's for the show, there are real life gamblers that can do this easy.

I know right, we won't be betting all of our life savings just for a spin of roulette or even a dice or even with the favorite clubs and teams that we're following in sports.

That's just the craziest thing that I might do but never in my entire life and in second life will do it.