Superstitions at the roulette table – The meaning of the numbers


Meanings of the numbers from 0 to 36

0 – The number 0 is one of the most significant numbers, but when it comes to roulette, it is the number that gives the house edge, so it is not a lucky number for us, it is a number of the Good luck to the casino owners.

1 – They say one is the loneliest number, and that rings true even at a roulette table, since the number 1 is part of the French orphans bet. This number can represent strength. It can also represent new beginnings, which are most welcome after a run of bad luck.

2 – Number 2 is all about balance. According to the Pythagoreans, the number 2 is the most unlucky number, in fact they declared the second day of each month to represent the god of the underworld, Hades. In the Far East, however, they consider the number 2 to be very lucky.

So how’s that for balance?

3 – They say the third time’s the charm, which isn’t always necessarily true while you’re at the roulette table, but we’ll take any help we can get, right?

4 – Do you remember the Pythagoreans who thought that the number 2 was bad and unlucky? They also believed that the number 4 was a perfect number. It represents many things such as the four seasons, the four directions of a compass, the four winds, and the four elements (Earth, Wind, Fire, and Air). The Irish believe in the luck of a 4-leaf clover. Have you ever found a four leaf clover on your way to a roulette table? Me neither.

5 – According to mystical numerology, the number 5 carries with it an aura of uncertainty. It is very rare to find certainty in life, especially in a casino, so perhaps this characteristic is true for all the numbers on the roulette table.

6 – Some believe that six is ​​a symbol of luck, but what happens when you have the number 6 three times in a row? We will talk more about the meaning of this at the end of the article.

7 – There are seven colors in the rainbow, but only three on a roulette table. Red, black and green. Seven is often referred to as the luckiest number.

8 – In Asia, 8 is a lucky number for several reasons. First of all, the number 8 looks like the infinity symbol that is of great importance to Asian cultures, and also the way it is pronounced in Chinese sounds similar to the word “wealth” or “prosperity”. I prefer wealth and prosperity to good luck any day of the week.

9 – Known as the number of magic, heaven and the Creator. 9 is also the number of lives a cat has. In Japanese, the number 9 sounds similar to the word “pain”, which is in contrast to the Chinese number 8 we just met.

10: they call it a perfect 10. In Sikhism, there were 10 gurus, so this is a very significant number for them. In the Bible, Egypt was cursed by 10 plagues. One thing that is becoming clear as we explore all the double meanings these numbers have is that it really just depends on how you look at things.

11 – The number 11 has been considered as a number that represents an internal conflict. Another fitting feeling that we’ve probably all experienced at the roulette table, trying to figure out what our lucky numbers will be for the day.

12 – Historically, the number 12 is very significant in many cultures. There are 12 months in a year, therefore 12 signs for the zodiac calendar, but if you like Tarot cards, you will know that 12 is the number of the hanged man. Uh-oh!

13: Just as seven is lucky, 13 is often considered its counterpart as an unlucky number. Western superstitions dictate that dining with 13 people at one table is bad luck, perhaps in reference to the Last Supper.

14 – We have already seen a couple of words whose pronunciation in Chinese and Japanese sound like other words, but try this one to see the size. In Chinese culture, this is an unlucky number because “one” “four”, when said, sounds like the words meaning “I want to die”. Sorry to be a bit kinky, we’re just the messengers.

15 – This number has some meaning for anyone who believes in equality between all people. Susan B. Anthony fought all her life for women’s rights and her birthday was February 15th. We’re not quite sure what her lucky numbers were, or if she was even a fan of roulette, but thanks to her efforts, today there’s a girl somewhere who is spinning a roulette wheel for the first time and she’s not going to to let Someone stop her from her dreams! Isn’t that sweet?

16 – It was the 16th amendment to the US constitution that made it legal for the government to tax us, so this is certainly a lucky number for many people who hold public office, don’t you think?

17 – In the Tarot, card 17 is the star card and represents hope. You know, like “Wow, I really hope this Voisins gamble pays off.”

18 – Eighteen is the legal voting age! In many Canadian provinces, it is also the legal drinking age, and therefore the age at which you can finally enter a casino to test your lucky numbers and the meaning of the real numbers.

19 – According to the Qur’an, 19 is the number of angels that guard Hell. On the other hand, it is also the title of the debut album of the beautiful singer Adele, whose voice has captivated millions around the world. In Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, 19 is a mysterious number. Finally, it is the last year that one is a teenager, still so young and ready to grab life by the horns. A great candidate to be a lucky number, if you don’t care about the 19 angels that guard hell.

20 – A group of 20 of something is called a “score”, and scoring is what we all look to do when we sit down at the roulette table so that the number 20 gets our stamp of approval when it comes to picking a lucky one. number!

21 – This is the drinking age in most of the United States of America. Yee-haw! 21 grams is the weight of the soul, according to some research that is generally considered utterly meaningless and without merit, so… there is also that.

22 – There is a song by Jay-Z in which he rhymes the words “two”, “too” and “to” 22 times. If hearing Jay-Z say two a bunch of times makes you feel lucky, look no further than 22 as your luckiest number.

23 – The 23 Riddle is the belief that most events that happen are somehow related to the number 23. Perhaps you have heard of the Jim Carrey movie called The Number 23 which is about a man who becomes obsessed with . If so, then you can’t, you have not been warned about obsessing over this number!

24 – There are twenty-four hours in a day, but they seem to go by much faster when you’re on a winning (or losing) streak. I wonder why is that so?

25 – The Book of Revelation said that there were 25 thrones.

26 – There are 26 red cards and 26 black cards in a normal deck. Red and black, does that sound familiar? Some people will actually use a deck of cards to help them choose which color to bet on at roulette.

27 – European roulette is a popular version of the game that features a single zero, instead of a double zero. Why does this matter? There are 27 countries in the European Union, so could this number be lucky for someone playing European roulette?

28 – The atomic mass of silicon is 28. We’ve all seen our share of silicon sitting around the roulette tables, especially in Las Vegas, and it seems that it’s often there as a form of good luck charm, so take of that what you want. willpower!

29 – Tom Waits sings songs about people having bad luck, and it turns out that he has a song called “$29.00”.

30 – Thirty minutes, half an hour, the average length of a mind-blowing sitcom and also the number of ounces of silver it took to convince Judas to betray Jesus in the Bible. It is up to you to decide if this number will betray you or lead you to silver and gold.

31 – This is a lucky number for musicians because there are 31 triads in music theory. It’s music to the ears to hear the roulette ball land in the correct slot, that’s for sure.

32 – Here’s another one for the music fans. During his lifetime, Beethoven completed exactly 32 piano sonnets.

33 – It is said that Alexander the Great could have died at the age of 33. That certainly makes it a lucky number if you were one of his enemies.

34 – The number 34 has various meanings in all cultures, generally seen as a lucky number since 3+4=7.

35 – 35mm film is popular for both movies and photography. It is also the former jersey number of retired Chicago Blackhawk great Tony Esposito. If he is under 35 and wants to be President of the United States of America, he is out of luck, as that is the minimum age he must be to run for President.

36 – The 36 Views of Mount Fuji are a famous collection of paintings by a Japanese artist named Katsushika Hokusai. It is also, of course, the highest number on the roulette table and one of the 37 or 38 total numbers when it includes zero or double zero, depending on which style of roulette wheel you are playing. The American wheel has two zeros, while the European roulette wheel only has one.

the devil’s game

We have seen that many numbers have their own spiritual meaning in numerous religions and beliefs, but why is roulette nicknamed “The Devil’s Game”? Well, we mentioned that the number 666 had some meaning way earlier on our list, and the reason why this ties in with roulette is pretty simple. If you add up all the numbers on the roulette board, you’re left with… You guessed it… 666, the Number of the Beast. Sometimes though, you just have to put on your cute shoes and dance with the devil.

What are your lucky numbers?

Have any of these little things changed your lucky numbers? Knowing the meanings of the numbers can be a fun exercise, but it’s important to remember that the roulette table is random and there is as much chance of a roulette ball landing in a given number slot as there is of any number. other number. Unless, of course, you decide to believe some of the superstitions and facts that we have presented in this article, in which case anything is possible!