"Labouchère system" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Labouchère system [canonical]
Etymology: Named after Henry Labouchère (1831–1912), a keen gambler. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Labouchère system
  1. A particular gambling strategy used in roulette, involving working through a list of numbers that sum to a total. Wikipedia link: Henry Labouchère, Labouchère system Categories (topical): Gambling

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