When the couple arrived in Los Angeles, the husband became fascinated by the plush(豪華的)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 luck today."

Once downstairs he went to the roulette(輪盤賭) table and put his last two dollars on . His number won. He continued betting and winning. Within an hour, he had acquired $50000. 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 spun1 round and round, and finally stopped on No.12. red. Heartbroken, the fellow returned to his room.

"Well," his wife asked anxiously, "How did you make out?"

"I lost two dollars."