Superstitions On The Roulette Table – The Meanings of Numbers

Number Meanings From 0 To 36

0 - The number 0 is one of the most significant numbers, but when it comes to roulette it's the number that gives the house the edge so it's not a lucky number for us, it's a lucky number 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 a part of the french orphans bet. This number can represent strength. It can also represent new beginnings, which are more than welcome after a streak of bad luck.

2 - The 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 that the 3rd time's the charm, which is not always necessary true while you're at the roulette table but we'll take any help we can get, right?

4 - Remember the Pythagoreans who thought that the number 2 was evil and unlucky? They also believed the number 4 to be a perfect number. It represents many things such as the four seasons, the four directions on a compass, the four winds and the four elements (Earth, Wind, Fire and Air.) The Irish believer 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's very rare to find any assurances in life, especially in a casino, so despite this characteristic is true of 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'll talk more about the significance of this at the end of the article.

7 - There are seven colors in the rainbow, but just three on a roulette table. Red, black and green. Seven is often referenced to as being 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 which is of great significance to Asian cultures, and also the way it is pronounced in Chinese sounds similar to the word for "wealth" or "prosperity." I'll take wealth and prosperity over good luck any day of the week.

9 - Known as the number of magic, heaven and the Creator. 9 is also the amount of lives that a cat has. In Japanese, the number 9 sounds similar to the word for "pain", which is a contrast to the Chinese number 8 which we just learned about.

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

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

12 - The number 12 is very significant across many cultures historically. There are 12 months in a year, so 12 signs for the zodiac calendar but if you're into 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 to be it's counterpart as an unlucky number. Western superstitions dictate that to dine with 13 people at a table is unlucky, sometimes in reference to the Last Supper.

14 - We've already looked at a couple of words who's pronunciation in Chinese and Japanese sound like other words, but try this one on for size. In Chinese culture this is an unlucky number because "one" "four", when said, sounds just the words that mean "want to die." Sorry for being a little morbid, we're just the messengers.

15 - This number has some meaning for anyone who believes in equality among all people. Susan B. Anthony enjoyed her entire life for women's rights, and her birthday was on the 15th day of February. We're not really sure what her lucky numbers were, or if she was even a fan of roulette, but thanks to her efforts there's a little girl out there somewhere today who's spinning a roulette wheel for the first time and she's not going to let anyone hold her back from her dreams! Is not that sweet?

16 - It was the 16th amendment to the US constitution that made it lawful for the government to collect taxes from us, so this one is surely a lucky number for a lot of people sitting in public office, do not you think?

17. In Tarot, the 17th card is the card of the stars and it represents hope. You know, like "Boy, I really hope this Voisins bet pays off."

18 - Eighteen is the legal voting age! In many Canadian provinces, it's also the legal drinking age and thus the age at which you can finally enter a casino to put your lucky numbers and number meanings to the test for real.

19. According to the Qur'an, 19 is the number of angels which are guarding Hell. On the other hand, it's also the title of the debut album from the beautiful songstress Adele, who's voice has captivated millions worldwide. In Stephen King's Dark Tower series, 19 is a mysterious number. Finally, it's 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 do not mind the whole 19 angels guarding hell thing, that is.

20 - A group of 20 of something is called a "score", and scoring is what we're all looking to do when we sit down at the roulette table so the number 20 gets our stamp of approval when it comes to choosing a lucky number!

21. This is the drinking age across 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 to be absolutely meanless and without merit - so .. there's that too.

22 - There's a Jay-Z song 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 ultimate luckiest number.

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

24 - There are twenty four hours in a day, but they seem to pass a lot faster when you're on a winning (or losing) streak. I wonder why that is?

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

26 - There are 26 red cards and 26 black cards in a regular deck of cards. Red and black, sound familiar? Some people will actually use a deck of cards to help them choose which color to wager on in 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 who's 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's often there as a form of good luck charm it looks, so take from that what you will!

29 - Tom Waits sings songs about people who are down on their luck, and just so happens to have a song called "$ 29.00".

30 - Thirty minutes, half an hour, the length of the average mind-numbing sitcom and also the amount of silver ounces that it took to convince Judas to betray Jesus in the Bible. It's 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 that roulette ball drop into the right slot, that's for sure.

32 - Here's another one for the music fans. In his lifetime, Beethoven completed exactly 32 sonnets for piano.

33 - It's said that Alexander The Great could have died at the age of 33. That certainly makes this a lucky number if you were one of his enemies.

34. The number 34 has various significances across cultures, generally seen as a lucky number since 3 + 4 = 7.

35 - 35mm film is popular both for motion pictures as well as for photography. It's also the former Jersey number of retired Chicago Blackhawk's great Tony Esposito. If you're under the age of 35 and you want to be President of the United States of America, you're out of luck since it's the minimum age that one 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's also, of course, the highest number on the roulette table and one of either 37 or 38 total numbers when you include the zero or the double zero, depending on which style of Roulette wheel you're playing on. The American wheel has two zeros, where the European roulette wheel has but one.

The Devil's Game

We've seen that a lot of numbers have their own spiritual significance in numerous religions and faiths, but why is roulette nicknamed "The Devil's Game"? Well, we mentioned that the number 666 had some significance much earlier on in our list, and the reason that this relates to roulette is quite simple. If you add up all of the numbers on the roulette board, you're left with ... You guessed it ... 666, the Number of the Beast. Sometimes, however, you've just got to put on your pretty shoes and dance with the devil.

What Are Your Lucky Numbers?

Have any of these tidbits changed your lucky numbers? Knowing number meanings can be a fun exercise, but it's important to remember that the roulette table is random and there's just as much of a chance of the roulette ball landing in any given number's slot as it has of landing on any other number. Without, of course, you decide to believe in some of the superstitions and facts that we've laid out in this article, of course, in which case anything's possible!

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Source by Andrew M Gardener