pocket_change 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I just made a bet today about my basketball game. This guy on the other team bet me that he can hold me to 18 points or under and I bet him he can't. Actually, I'm pretty sure I will drop 25+ easily on him so I feel I have the +ev in this by far.If I score 18, it's a draw. Then I saw that someone made a bet they could turn their player points into 1k in two weeks, which I think is crazy.Not that my bet is crazy, but what are some of the crazy bets that you guys have made? Link to post Share on other sites
Merby 3 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I just made a bet today about my basketball game. This guy on the other team bet me that he can hold me to 18 points or under and I bet him he can't. Actually, I'm pretty sure I will drop 25+ easily on him so I feel I have the +ev in this by far.If I score 18, it's a draw. Then I saw that someone made a bet they could turn their player points into 1k in two weeks, which I think is crazy.Not that my bet is crazy, but what are some of the crazy bets that you guys have made?One time I put $5 on midnight on the craps table and hit it. That was my one (and only one) foray to craps, so I am a lifetime winner at craps! Link to post Share on other sites
StupidKid 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 One time I put $5 on midnight on the craps table and hit it. That was my one (and only one) foray to craps, so I am a lifetime winner at craps! http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ Link to post Share on other sites
xzanos 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I heard Daniel Negreanu bet Erik Lindgren 10k to whoever could go longer without shuffling chips. Link to post Share on other sites
Incubus77546 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I heard Daniel Negreanu bet Erik Lindgren 10k to whoever could go longer without shuffling chips.Yeah and Lindgren only lasted like 10 minutes! Link to post Share on other sites
Veener Schnitz 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I heard Daniel Negreanu bet Erik Lindgren 10k to whoever could go longer without shuffling chips.Yeah I heard that too.....From Daniel in his Vlog Link to post Share on other sites
pocket_change 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 I just posted one that went down today on my blog between Phil Ivey, Lindgren and Gavin Smith.Basically Ivey and Smith bet Lindgren 350k combined that he could golf four full rounds under 100 each round in one day today. The catch is that he has to walk the whole way every round in the 100+ degree Vegas heat. Few more details and Ivey's chat on it are on my blog but that's the backbone of the bet. So far Lindgren has made it haflway through 3rd round and shot like high 80's both times and 46 at the end of the front nine in the 3rd round. Link to post Share on other sites
timsta007 0 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 didn't DN say that E-Dog was a sucker for betting anything on a total score bet? I recall him saying something like Edog has moments of brillance but always has a 9-11 hole in there somewhere. I suppose 100 isn't too bad tho. for 72 holes of golf I'd imagine it would be more the mental part of the game than actually getting tired. meh, I dunno. Link to post Share on other sites
Napa_Don 688 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 didn't DN say that E-Dog was a sucker for betting anything on a total score bet? I recall him saying something like Edog has moments of brillance but always has a 9-11 hole in there somewhere. I suppose 100 isn't too bad tho. for 72 holes of golf I'd imagine it would be more the mental part of the game than actually getting tired. meh, I dunno. Have you ever.....golfed...before?My guess is you haven't or you are in insanely great shape and always GIR. Link to post Share on other sites
pocket_change 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Not to mention he's walking the whole time and it's 100 degrees +Last I heard he shot high 80's in the first two rounds and was at 46 through the front nine on the third round... this was a couple hours ago I think. Link to post Share on other sites
AKS 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 for 72 holes of golf I'd imagine it would be more the mental part of the game than actually getting tired. meh, I dunno.Well lets see the course he's playing is 7229 yards so..... 7229 X 4 = 28916yds X 3 = 86748ft / 5280 = 16.43 MILES. Keep in mind it is about 105 here in Vegas. So ya I don't see why walking and carrying your bag on a hilly course for about 17+ miles (after all you're not walking straight from tee to pin) in 100+ heat would tire you physically. SW Link to post Share on other sites
chrozzo 19 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I just made a bet today about my basketball game. This guy on the other team bet me that he can hold me to 18 points or under and I bet him he can't. Actually, I'm pretty sure I will drop 25+ easily on him so I feel I have the +ev in this by far.If I score 18, it's a draw. Then I saw that someone made a bet they could turn their player points into 1k in two weeks, which I think is crazy.Not that my bet is crazy, but what are some of the crazy bets that you guys have made?did u win...im dying to know Link to post Share on other sites
James D 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Well lets see the course he's playing is 7229 yards so..... 7229 X 4 = 28916yds X 3 = 86748ft / 5280 = 16.43 MILES. Keep in mind it is about 105 here in Vegas. So ya I don't see why walking and carrying your bag on a hilly course for about 17+ miles (after all you're not walking straight from tee to pin) in 100+ heat would tire you physically. SWGolf carts are a great invention. Link to post Share on other sites
AKS 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Golf carts are a great invention.Yup they are, buuuuutttt Eric's not allowed to use one and he has to carry his own bag. Link to post Share on other sites
James D 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Yup they are, buuuuutttt Eric's not allowed to use one and he has to carry his own bag.I know.. it was only when you put those figures down, and converted it into miles that I realized how essential they are.I imagine the numbers of deaths on golf courses, esp for retired old men, would be big if they didn't exist. Link to post Share on other sites
benhoug 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat...art=12&vc=1Apparently EDOG collapsed halfway through the 2nd hole on the last round and is now in a Vegas hospital being treated for exhaustion. At least that's what the folks at 2+2 are saying. Link to post Share on other sites
AKS 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I know.. it was only when you put those figures down, and converted it into miles that I realized how essential they are.I imagine the numbers of deaths on golf courses, esp for retired old men, would be big if they didn't exist.LOL. Ain't that the truth I never thought about it myself when walking a course but now I do. Link to post Share on other sites
LurchySoprano 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat...art=12&vc=1Apparently EDOG collapsed halfway through the 2nd hole on the last round and is now in a Vegas hospital being treated for exhaustion. At least that's what the folks at 2+2 are saying.That was BS. Lindgren ended up doing it.http://wickedchopspoker.blogs.com/my_weblo...sive-erick.html Link to post Share on other sites
SilentButDeadly3 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 "Gavin Smith, who was originally in for $100k, bought out for $60k. Chris Bell and others bought out as well. Ivey remained on the hook for his full amount."From the link above. What does buy out mean? Does that mean He basically paid E-Dog $60k instead of $100k before it was over or what? Link to post Share on other sites
lordofelt 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 "Gavin Smith, who was originally in for $100k, bought out for $60k. Chris Bell and others bought out as well. Ivey remained on the hook for his full amount."From the link above. What does buy out mean? Does that mean He basically paid E-Dog $60k instead of $100k before it was over or what? That's exactly what it means Gavin offered E-Dog $60K to call off the bet realizing he was likely to lose and E-Dog took the money in case he had some terrible blow-up in the final couple holes. Seems like Ivey was hoping for a big blow up down the stretch as he didn't buy out at all from the sounds of things.My question is do you think that the guys betting him were following him around the course in golf carts sipping cool drinks and needling him after every bad shot? Gavin bought out after the 13th hole so he must have been following him for at least the final round. I'd imagine the bettor's would have someone representing them on the course making sure E-Dog's scores were honest and he didn't use his foot wedge. Link to post Share on other sites
grocery_mony 8 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Its gonna be a rough thursday for E-dog. That was a crazy bet and am surprised he did it. If you give me 4 chances with a cart I might break 125 once Link to post Share on other sites
JaNnN 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Kudos for Eric, that's quite a feat. He was a sportsman before he turned to Poker right? Link to post Share on other sites
doox 15 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 He played basketball, although I'm not sure how good he was. I think he screwed up his knee, though. I could be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
pocket_change 0 Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Couple notes:They said the course is about 7 miles so he walked 28 miles.E-Dog was a high school basketball star but didn't make the college team (from what I read).Also, I dropped 28 in my game. lol if anyone cared. Link to post Share on other sites
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