The Legendary Man that Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Roulette wheels now with the aid of modern technology whether you play them online or live at a casino are unbiased. In the 1800s the technology was less developed and this led to a simple Yorkshireman achieving what is considered the impossible.
Joseph Hobson Jagger is a man from Bradford and a legend as he broke the bank at Monte Carlo and went down in history as the man that was able to beat the roulette wheel.
Joseph Hobson Jagger was born in 1830. He was an engineer and mechanic in a cotton mill in Sheif, which is a small village near Halifax. With his background in mechanics he began to wonder about the inner workings of roulette wheel and of the results were truly random or if it was possible to predict an outcome.
In 1873 he decided to test his theory and hired six clerks to covertly monitor the results of the six roulette wheels at the Beaux Arts Casino in Monte Carlo, Monaco, which was one of the greatest and also one of the most famous casinos in the world.
Through this investigation he was able to see that five of the wheels were completely random, but the sixth wheel had some bias because of a mechanical imbalance.
Once Jagger had the number sequences he was able to study them and come up with a pattern that would allow him to predict the outcome on this sixth wheel.
Jagger then headed to Monte Carlo to make his fortune in 1875. He went on to win the sum of £14 000 which is about £700 000 in today’s money.
It is said that in three days, Jagger’s pot grew to £60 000 which is about £3 million pounds. Other gamblers then began to copy his bets.
The casino was watching him though and responded by changing the wheels around. Jagger then started to make losses, before he realized that a scratch that he had noted on the faulty wheel was no longer there. He then searched for his preferred wheel and continued to win.
The casino then decided to move the frets, which are the metal dividers between the numbers, around daily. Jagger was then unable to predict the wheel and he went on to lose.
However, Jagger returned to Halifax with £65 000 which in today’s money is £3 250 000. He invested the money in property and then later died in 1892.
The legend of Jagger is one worth noting as he is a rare player that was able to beat the roulette wheel.
Today though, the roulette wheel has no margin for error and the results of a roulette wheel are completely unbiased and random.
Joseph Hobson Jagger is a man from Bradford and a legend as he broke the bank at Monte Carlo and went down in history as the man that was able to beat the roulette wheel.
Joseph Hobson Jagger was born in 1830. He was an engineer and mechanic in a cotton mill in Sheif, which is a small village near Halifax. With his background in mechanics he began to wonder about the inner workings of roulette wheel and of the results were truly random or if it was possible to predict an outcome.
In 1873 he decided to test his theory and hired six clerks to covertly monitor the results of the six roulette wheels at the Beaux Arts Casino in Monte Carlo, Monaco, which was one of the greatest and also one of the most famous casinos in the world.
Through this investigation he was able to see that five of the wheels were completely random, but the sixth wheel had some bias because of a mechanical imbalance.
Once Jagger had the number sequences he was able to study them and come up with a pattern that would allow him to predict the outcome on this sixth wheel.
Jagger then headed to Monte Carlo to make his fortune in 1875. He went on to win the sum of £14 000 which is about £700 000 in today’s money.
It is said that in three days, Jagger’s pot grew to £60 000 which is about £3 million pounds. Other gamblers then began to copy his bets.
The casino was watching him though and responded by changing the wheels around. Jagger then started to make losses, before he realized that a scratch that he had noted on the faulty wheel was no longer there. He then searched for his preferred wheel and continued to win.
The casino then decided to move the frets, which are the metal dividers between the numbers, around daily. Jagger was then unable to predict the wheel and he went on to lose.
However, Jagger returned to Halifax with £65 000 which in today’s money is £3 250 000. He invested the money in property and then later died in 1892.
The legend of Jagger is one worth noting as he is a rare player that was able to beat the roulette wheel.
Today though, the roulette wheel has no margin for error and the results of a roulette wheel are completely unbiased and random.