Bob When I was playing roulette on a very regular basis several years ago in Atlantic City at the Claridge, I knew at lot of the dealers and they knew me and they also knew the numbers I played, since I always play the same numbers. I have been paid 2 or 3 times when it was late at night and I failed to cover one of my "regular" numbers with a chip. They were always very nice about that situation. Many of the old deslers still call me by name and we chat when I stop in the Claridge even though I don't play roulette there as often as I did 10 or 12 years ago. P.S. I now have to save my money to buy chips instaed of betting heavily on the roulette wheel.