How to Make a Fortune with a Roulette System

I was at work. Work was boring. I was trawling eBay for random stuff I buy but never use. I searched 'roulette' and found several foolproof systems guaranteed to make me $$$$ and, being a gambler at heart, I bought one system that instructed me to bet on the same line until I won, and doubling up everytime I lost.

What made this strategy foolproof was the included information that a particular online casino had a glitch in the software. I can hear you laughing from here but I was young, inexperienced and naïve. I informed my buddy of the foolproof system and he virtually jumped at the chance. We deposited $400 USD each and sat down to play.

Prior to depositing, we'd already discussed what houses we would buy, what cars we would have, what desert island we would invade, and how we would keep this secret from the rest of the world - because if the 'secret' ever got out, everyone would be at the game. At this point, it's worth noting again that I bought this system off eBay - one of the world's busiest sites. Hindsight and clarity is a marvellous thing. Of course, we quickly discovered this foolproof system had nothing to do with making you money and indeed the clue to our demise was staring at us all along in the word FOOLproof.

Fortunately, we quickly came to our senses and decided to cut our losses with some frustrated cursing at the eBay seller who sold us this scam. How could this guy sleep at night? Clearly, we figured that the big online casino was fair game. But when someone hoodwinked us out of $14 for an eBook, well…it was like robbing the blind.

I opened to the cashier and tried to withdraw my small remaining balance.

"No sir, you have to wager $3,261 more before you can cashout," was the polite response to my request. Being inexperienced with online casinos, cashout restrictions were new to me. My partner and I were furious. It's our money! How dare they!

What we didn't realise is that we'd received a deposit bonus, and Roulette was not a qualifying game to clear the wagering requirement before withdrawal. Fuming, I took my last $50 and started playing some random Video Slot game. It started throwing money at me. Lights flashed, reels spun, fruits and bars of gold aligned. It was a rush.

I got my account up to $3,600. I had been playing a good two glorious hours. I dared to wonder if I had wagered enough to cash out my winnings.

"Sir, you have wagered over the required amount and you can withdraw your entire balance if you wish to do so," was the reply from online customer support. My heart was in my mouth.

Well, I'll be. They wouldn't let me withdraw $50 and yet I ended up taking them for $3,600. It was one of those moments in life you will never forget and never get tired of speaking of - the day a silly, naïve, wide-eyed 20-year-old won $3,600 from a Video Slot by using a terrible Roulette system.

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