If you ever get the chance to hang out with a casino dealer for a while, make sure you get all of the stories out of him or her that you possibly can. Dealers have some of the most interesting things to talk about, because they see not only a large amount of people every day, but a large amount of people who are “getting away from it all”, and think that allows them to act in ways they would not act in their hometown. Besides being great for a funny story, dealers can also give you information that is really just interesting. One such fact is the favorite bets, and why.

People will bet on numbers for a variety of reasons. Some will bet on the birthdays of their children, some will bet on anniversary dates, and still others will bet on the date of the third Monday after their pet parakeet flew away. However, the most popular numbers normally seem to have either pop culture or practical significance.

The most popular roulette numbers, according to dealers, are 17, 18 and 22. 22 plays a part in Casablanca and The Sting, so it’s an easy guess. 17 is the roulette number of 007, and people want to be like Bond at the casino. 18 is easy to reach, and gains more bets than nearly any other number on the wheel. In the end the choice is yours and yours alone, but now you know what numbers all of the cool kids are playing.