When the couple arrived in Los Angeles, the husband became fascinated by the plush casino and started betting on all the attractions. After four days, they had just two dollars left.
"Let me go to the casino alone," the man told his wife. "I've got a feeling that I'll be lucky today."
Once downstairs, he went to the roulette table and put his last two dollars on No. 14, red. His number won. He continued betting and winning. Within an hour, he had acquired $50,000. Feeling that his luck was about to change, he picked up his chips and walked toward the cashier.
Just before he reached her, he felt one final urge to bet. He went back to the roulette table and put everything on No. 10, black. The wheel spun round and round, and finally stopped on No. 12, red. Heartbroken, he returned to his room.
"Well," his wife asked anxiously, "How did you make out?"
"I lost two dollars."