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  1. 22-12-2006, 12:12 AM #1
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    Man gambles life savings on one spin

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGCdBsOIKYA
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  2. 22-12-2006, 12:39 AM #2
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    lol crazy!! and u know hes DAMN crazy for opening a gambling site arrrrrf
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  3. 22-12-2006, 12:50 AM #3
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    That is pretty cool, though I would have been cacking myself

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  4. 22-12-2006, 01:02 AM #4
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    lucky guy, not wanting to give anything away tho

    probably a bit too much for me!
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  5. 22-12-2006, 02:34 AM #5
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    He must be proper addicted.
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  6. 22-12-2006, 02:45 AM #6
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    Umm, I remember reading a story about a guy who gambled his life savings including his clothing (and had to rent the suit he wore). Is this the guy?
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  7. 22-12-2006, 10:18 AM #7
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    lucky number seven!

    what an idiot tho, my parents would disown me if i did that
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  8. 22-12-2006, 11:03 AM #8
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    The number one rule of Gambling - only gamble what you can afford to lose.
    I wish the idiot would have lost so we could all point and laugh at him for being so stupid.
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  9. 22-12-2006, 12:11 PM #9
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    What an idiot! If he lost he wouldn't have deserved any sympathy as he made a conscious decision based on greed.

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  10. 22-12-2006, 12:49 PM #10
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    It's just publicity for his poker website. These ad agencies try too hard to make 'viral' videos, they're too polished and have obvious marketing intentions.
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  11. 22-12-2006, 02:51 PM #11
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    ^^ agreed.

    I don't think this was real - the casino wouldn't have taken the bet if it was really all his money in the world...but I guess we'll never know.
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  12. 22-12-2006, 03:35 PM #12
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    http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/12/roulette.win/

    There you go, I knew I wasn't imagining this story.
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  13. 22-12-2006, 05:54 PM #13
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    I saw the original program when it aired must have been 2 years ago (Think it was channel 4, but might not have been). He sold everything, his house, car, all his possessions and then went to the states, he had arranged with one casino to do the bet, but they pulled out and he had to go to another (looked like a backstreet casino).

    He was a profesional poker player if I remember correctly!
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  14. 22-12-2006, 06:30 PM #14
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    well done to him, he took a risk and it paid off life is all about risks
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackmage View Post
    well done to him, he took a risk and it paid off life is all about risks
    LOL. Life is about risks but if they are not calculated risks then you always lose in the end. This guy will eventually lose. Big time.
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  16. 22-12-2006, 09:54 PM #16
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    50/50 chance of winning. Wouldn't do it myself though.
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