Joseph Jagger

British gambler (1830-1892) · Scientists · Died at 61

Joseph Hobson Jagger was an English textile industry businessman from Yorkshire, who in around 1881 is said to have "broken the bank at Monte Carlo" by identifying and exploiting biases in the wheels of the roulette tables there. He used his winnings to buy property in Bradford.

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