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covered only a few new ones
To me, after December I took a drive with Hartman to the Roulette Wheel situated in the Chinese city outside of the foreign section. This was my first visit to a roulette wheel and I found it interesting. It was however depressed with the rarity of the whole affair.
The possibility of betting money on mere chance were not the least show skill or intelligence can be gained. Poker is a highly intellectual game compared to this roulette, there were 3 large tables running with a wheel & two boards.