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 luck for casino owners.
1 – They say that one is the loneliest number, and that rings true even on a roulette table, as the number 1 is part of the French orphans bet. This number can represent strength. It can also represent new beginnings, which are more than welcome after a run of bad luck.
2 – The number 2 has to do with balance. According to the Pythagoreans, the number 2 is the most unlucky number, in fact they declared the second day of every 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 third time’s a 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 like 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 certainties in life, especially in a casino, so perhaps this characteristic is true for all 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 what this means 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 various 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 that 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 with 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 appropriate feeling that we have 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 zodiacal 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 to be an unlucky number. Western superstitions dictate that dining with 13 people at one table is unlucky, 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 that mean “I want to die”. Sorry to be a bit morbid, 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 15. We’re not really sure what her lucky numbers were, or if she was a roulette fan, but thanks to her efforts, today there’s a girl somewhere who’s spinning a roulette wheel for the first time and she’s not going 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 definitely 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 bet from Voisins pays off.”
18 – Eighteen is the legal age to vote! In many Canadian provinces, it’s 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 numbers for real.
19 – According to the Koran, 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 for the number 20 to get 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’s that too.
22 – There is a Jay-Z song where 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 Enigma is the belief that most events that happen are related in some way to the number 23. You may have heard of the Jim Carrey movie called The Number 23 which is about a man who becomes obsessed . If so, then you can’t, you haven’t 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 this 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, 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, rather than 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 like it’s often there as a form of good luck charm, so take of that what you want. will be!
29 – Tom Waits sings songs about people who are unlucky, and it turns out 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 whether 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 you 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 across cultures, generally seen as a lucky number since 3+4=7.
35 – 35mm film is popular for both film 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 is 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 37 or 38 total numbers when you include the zero or double zero, depending on the style of roulette wheel you are playing on. 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 much earlier in our list, and the reason why this relates to roulette is quite simple. If you add up all the numbers on the roulette table, you get… You guessed it… 666, the Number of the Beast. Sometimes, though, you just have to put on your pretty 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 is important to remember that the roulette table is random and there is as much chance of the roulette ball landing in a given number slot as there is of landing 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!