William Nelson Darnborough

William Nelson Darnborough from Bloomington, Illinois was known for his legendary success in roulette at Monte Carlo from 1904 to 1911. During that time period he amassed a fortune of $415,000. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=TNhDPtsaHKUC&pg=PA11&lpg=PA11&dq=william+nelson+darnborough&source=web&ots=pQhjKJI91Q&sig=XbcZVws1-STweFhJBSOWLruwXOE Wheel Watcher's excerpt on Darnborough] ] [cite web|url=http://scoblete.casinocitytimes.com/articles/247.html|title=Gambling's Greatest Wins, Runs, Records and Legends - Part 2 |author=Frank Scoblete|publisher= Casino City Times|date=December 15, 2001 |accessdate=2007-06-19] In one of the more legendary feats, Darnborough bet on the number 5 and won on five successive spins. [Michael Kaplan and Ellen Kaplan, "Chances Are...: Adventures in Probability", page 60-61.]

After his wins, Darnborough married a young woman of noble blood, and lived on an estate in England.

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