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« on: January 31, 2007, 04:03:20 PM » |
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Afternoon all,
Right, the latest article Im researching for is about prop bets.
Anyone who hasnt already, should definatley read the Amarillo Slim biography, because it is one of the funniest books ever written about gambling. Slim beats a tennis pro at table tennis using coke bottles and frying pans as paddles, he outruns seabiscuit and all sorts of other bizarre high stakes wagers.
Whats the craziest prop bet you have ever heard of? (we all know about that guy with the fake breasts, so not that one). It doesnt matter if its truth of myth at the moment.
cheers
Barry
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KingPoker
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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2007, 04:06:44 PM » |
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was it not slim who rode a camel through a casino aswell? Thats pretty cool
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Sheriff Fatman
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2007, 05:39:18 PM » |
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My favourite from the Slim book is the one involving the cat. Worth reading for this story alone!
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"...And If You Flash Him A Smile He'll Take Your Teeth As Deposit..."
"Sheriff Fatman" - Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine
2006 Blonde Caption Comp Ultimate Champion (to be replaced by actual poker achievements when I have any)
GUKPT Online Main Event Winner 2008 (yay, a poker achievement!)
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RED-DOG
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2007, 05:45:51 PM » |
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The older I get, the better I was.
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Rusty
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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2007, 07:08:34 PM » |
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I've never read slims biography so dunno if its in there but my favourite prop bet was slim betting someone that he could hit a normal golf ball with a normal golf club for over a mile. When the bet was accepted he drove to a huge frozen lake where he hit the ball and it slid across the ice for the length of the lake, over a mile, ship it.
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BrumBilly
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2007, 07:19:28 PM » |
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Yep it's in there somewhere along with the crazy raft ride that nearly killed him (a bit like Deliverance without the 'squeal like a pig' and 'duelling banjos' bits...do do do do do do do do do...ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding  . |
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Boba Fett
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2007, 08:00:21 PM » |
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Didnt Helmuth bet someone they couldnt stand in the ocean soulder deep for 11 hours?
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Ya gotta crawl before ya ball!
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KingPoker
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2007, 08:03:54 PM » |
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I think it was phil and erik lindgren i think. It was who would stand in the ocean the longest. Was quite gd- cant remember who won tho!
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mex
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« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2007, 08:21:52 PM » |
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Phil gave up after an hour or so.
Who was it that bet they would live in a hotel bathroom for a year.
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TightPaulFolds
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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2007, 09:16:53 PM » |
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The best one was were TightPaul put £10 down against any of the above starting a blonde general poker thread about how they have opted for gender reassignment, will it affect their poker. Cash waiting. I know you crazy gamblers...
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Suited_Jock
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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2007, 04:40:01 PM » |
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was it not slim who rode a camel through a casino aswell? Thats pretty cool
Yes i believe so. This was in Postively Fifth Street about thingy mcmanus in a tournament in morocco... i can't even remember his name now its friday at 4:40pm my brain has shut down |
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