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Isn't this the guy that figured out that one of the roulette wheels was flawed and had a pattern to what numbers the ball landed on? I'm pretty sure it was like, he could be fairly sure if he dropped the ball in a specific place it would end up in a specific area of the wheel.
The odds of five consecutive bets paying off on a single number is 1 in 60,466,176, and that's without a house number. Though the odds are the same for any given number, such as five on five consecutive bets, the odds of that happening are so astronomical that Windows calculator runs out of digits, even with exponents, when I make the calculation. Ergo, Charles Wells was either cheating, or had some sort of arcane knowledge that allowed him to predict what would come up and when. I lean toward the former, but I can't discount the latter. Who was this guy, and how the hell did he pull of an apparent statistical miracle? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.163.166.197 ( talk) 06:01, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
Wells was born in the village of Broxbourne on 20 April 1841, and his birth certificate is proof of this. Broxbourne was situated in the registration district of Ware. It is always the name of the registration district which appears in the General Register Office index of births, as opposed to the actual town or village where the person was born. This may explain why Ware is sometimes incorrectly cited as his birthplace. StylusGuru ( talk) 12:07, 14 November 2016 (UTC)StylusGuru
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The Wikipedia article on Charles Wells (gambler) is largely composed of material which I contributed. Previously the article was only a few lines in length, and I expanded it considerably. Most of the information comes from research I carried out for my biography of Wells ('The Man who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo, Charles Deville Wells, gambler and fraudster extraordinaire). Recently all references to my book have been deleted owing to concerns about conflict of interest.
I do feel, however, that the very existence of a biography is of importance in an article about an individual, and should at least be mentioned — if only as "further reading". (I note that a 1935 film and a 1983 novel are included in the article on Wells, even though they have only the slightest relevance to his story).
Under the COI rules I cannot make the edit myself, but would be grateful if consideration could please be given to my suggestion. Thank you.
StylusGuru ( talk) 18:03, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
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WorldCat lists 4 items with similar names to the one you've mentioned. If I could have the ISBN or ASIN of the book in question to narrow the selection, I will have a look at it to see if it can be added as one of the article's end-placed indices, either Further reading or External links. Also: have you published any other books on the subject, or has the book you've published been reviewed in any scholarly journals? If so, please advise. Spintendo 07:24, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
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Thank you JzG for your input, it's much appreciated. Spintendo 10:17, 3 October 2018 (UTC)
In answer to the question of whether the book is a significant scholarly enterprise, a recognised historical society has stated its intention to review it in a future issue of its journal. As this journal is published only once a year, however, it may be some time before the review appears. (Reviews of a less academic nature appeared in two national newspapers at the time of the book's release). For the present, Guy, I'd be more than happy to send you a review copy of my book, which would enable you to decide for yourself. Let me know where to send it, please (my email: info@robin-quinn.co.uk). Best regards. StylusGuru ( talk) 17:43, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
"Wells’ exploits inspired Fred Gilbert to write a popular song, "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo"" In support of this contention the current article shows the sheet music title page. Which title is THE MAN THAT BROKE THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO. Which is correct Who or THAT? AnnaComnemna ( talk) 04:39, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
The claim that Charles Wells of Monte Carlo fame died in the United States in 1914 seems to be incorrect. A death certificate from 1922 shows that Charles De Ville Wells, age 81, died in the Chelsea area of London, England, on 22 June of that year. This corresponds with his year of birth, which was 20 April 1841. The man who died in Yuba County, USA, appears to be a different Charles Wells. 80.47.217.141 ( talk) 12:41, 23 May 2024 (UTC)