What are 1/16 Chart Stories
The Play Whe chart is a traditional betting system that originated in Trinidad and Tobago. It’s a popular numbers game with 36 numbers, each associated with a unique symbol, meaning, or “mark,” and often tied to specific themes or stories. Here’s an overview of the Play Whe chart numbers and their traditional groups and meanings.
Chart Stories?
| Numbers | Marks | Meaning |
| 1-16-29 | 1 Centipede (bar), 16 Jamette, 29 Opium Man(drunkard) | Drunk man with jamette at a bar |
| 2-17-30 | 2 Old Lady, 17 Pigeon (young girl), 30 House Cat(house) | Old lady living with young girl in a house |
| 3-18-31 | 3 Carriage (hearse), 18 Water Boat (coffin/hole), 31 Parson Wife (praying) | A funeral. Only the dead person is missing |
| 4-19-32 | 4 Dead Man, 19 Horse (danger), 32 Shrimps (bullet) | A shootout ending in death |
| 5-20-33 | 5 Parson Man, 20 Dog (bandit), 33 Spider (money) | The parson earns money from funerals |
| 6-21-34 | 6 Belly(hole), 21 Mouth (hole), 34 Blind Man(cemetery) | The dead is about to be buried |
| 7-22-35 | 7 Hog, 22 Rat, 35 Big Snake | Big snake looking for food: rat and hog |
| 8-23-36 | 8 Tiger(quarreling), 23 House, 26 Donkey | Quarrelling going on in a house, behaving like a jack-ass |
| 9-24-1 | 9 Cattle (milk), 24 Queen, 1 Centipede (light) | Queen/mother in the limeligh. |
| 10-25-2 | 10 Monkey (boy child), 25 Morocoy (fire), 2 Old Lady | Quarrelling with mischievous boy child |
| 11-26-3 | 11 Corbeau, 26 Fowl, 3 Carriage (egg) | Birds laying eggs |
| 12-27-4 | 12 King (saga), 27 Little Snake (road), 4 Dead Man | A sweetman is a dead man walking |
| 13-28-5 | 13 Crapaud (girl child), 28 Red Fish (receiving gift), 5 Parson Man | Parson in a christening, receiving gift for the child |
| 14-29-6 | 14 Money, 29 Opium Man (drunkard), 6 Belly (hole) | Drunk man wasting his money |
| 15-30-7 | 15 Sick Woman (pregnant woman), 30 House Cat (crying),7 Hog (old man) | Woman crying. Shes pregnant for an older man |
| 16-31-8 | 16 Jamette, 31 Parson Wife (big jamette), 8 Tiger(bad/quarrelling) | Two bad jamettes in a showdown |
| 17-32-9 | 17 Pigeon (young girl), 32 Shrimps, 9 Cattle (milk) | Promiscuous, well-endowed girl |
| 18-33-10 | 18 Water boat (river), 33 Spider (net, crab, shrimp), 10 Monkey (boy child) | Boy playing by the river, catching crab and shrimp |
| 19-43-11 | 19 Horse, 34 Blind Man (visitor), 11 Corbeau (police) | Policeman on top horse, controlling the crowd |
| 20-35-12 | 20 Dog, 35 Big Snake (road), 12 King (inspector, doctor) | Big man walking his dog on the road |
| 21-36-13 | 21 Mouth (talking), 36 donkey (laughing), 13 Crapaud (girl child) | Girl child talking and laughing her head off |
| 22-1-14 | 22 Rat (thief), 1 Centipede (small gun, knife, stick), 14 Money | Money thief |
| 23-2-15 | 23 House (hospital), 2 Old Lady, 15 Sick Woman | Sick old woman in the hospital |
| 24-3-16 | 24 Queen, 2 Carriage (car), 16 Jamette | Big time jamette in a fancy car |
| 25-4-17 | 25 Morocoy (fire), 4 Dead Man (coffin), 17 Pigeon (crowd) | Crowd at a cremation |
| 26-5-18 | 26 Fowl (priest), 5 Parson Man, 18 Water Boat | Priests on a journey |
| 27-6-19 | 27 Little Snake, 6 Belly (hole), 19 Horse (danger) | Horsewhip snake hiding in a hole |
| 28-7-20 | 28 Red Fish (drinking rum), 7 Hog (sick/full bag), 20 Dog (boy child) | Young man is drunk |
| 29-8-21 | 29 Opium Man (drunkard), 8 Tiger ( quarrelling, temper), 21 Mouth | Drunk man with a foul mouth |
| 30-9-22 | 30 House Cat, 9 Cattle (meat, milk), 22 Rat | Rat and cat stealing food: meat and milk |
| 31-10-23 | 31 Parson Wife (jamette), 10 Monkey (boy child), 23 House | Big jamette with young man inside a house |
| 32-11-24 | Shrimps (male genitals), 11 Corbeau (pants), 24 Queen | High society woman having an affair |
| 33-12-25 | 33 Spider (bed), 12 King (saga boy), 25 Morocoy (fire) | Sweetman hot like fire in bed |
| 34-13-26 | 34 Blind Man, 13 Crapaud (hiding), 26 Fowl (crowd) | Blind man peeping at crowd, pretending to be blind |
| 35-14-27 | 35 Big Snake (long road), 14 Money, 27 Little Snake (short road) | Money in the road |
| 36-15-28 | 36 Donkey (female genitals), 15 Sick Woman, 28 Red Fish (blood) | Menstruating woman |
Story Themes
Each number, or “mark,” is associated with certain characteristics or themes. For instance:
- Centipede (1) – Symbolizes movement and change, often suggesting someone who is always on the go.
- Old Lady (2) – Represents wisdom and patience, sometimes reminding players of an elder in their life.
- Monkey (10) – Known for mischief and curiosity, it might hint at playful or unpredictable situations.
- Horse (19) – Symbolizes strength, freedom, and a sense of adventure.
Many players interpret dreams, omens, or even daily occurrences to choose numbers for betting, linking these stories and meanings to their lives. Let me know if you’d like to explore any specific numbers in more depth!