Should I be happy about losing £500?

[GreekStein]

About a year ago, maybe just over, I had a bet with a friend. We were both playing every night in one of the casinos in nottingham and rather stupidly we would both lose all too regularly on house games and just couldnt keep ourselves away. In order to try and help one another stop donating to the house we made a bet that the first one caught playing house games would owe the other £500. About a week later, after both being disciplined and staying away I caught this person red handed playing roulette. Maybe if he'd been a little more subtle he would have slipped my attention but spotting a 6'5 guy wearing a luminous yellow hoodie and the biggest industrial ear phones you've ever seen whilst ranting 'tier tier' at a crouper, isnt difficult. At this point I went over and said 'come on then, cough up'. He offered me a deal which was that if his bankroll ever reached a million or he ever won as much as a million dollars in a fairly short period of time or tournament he would pay me £5k instead. Knowing that he was due some good runs and has the game to get a result like this I agreed with Mr Linton.

Should I have taken the £500 or was i right to gamble?

 

[Colchester Kev]

Take the cash ldo.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Take the cash ldo.

[littlemissC]

sigh...................

[EvilPie]

If his bankroll was any less than $100000 at the time then he was on a winner percentage wise.

5k to a millionaire is nothing. He can't lose!!!!!!!!!

How long's "a short period of time"?

Ever get the feeling you've been conned by your mate??

[EvilPie]

Thinking about it you should probably have took the £500.

Take said £500 to a bookies and see what odds they will give against your mate winning a million dollars at poker in a tournament or a year.

I bet you'd get more than 10 to 1

[Woodsey]

About a year ago, maybe just over, I had a bet with a friend. We were both playing every night in one of the casinos in nottingham and rather stupidly we would both lose all too regularly on house games and just couldnt keep ourselves away. In order to try and help one another stop donating to the house we made a bet that the first one caught playing house games would owe the other £500. About a week later, after both being disciplined and staying away I caught this person red handed playing roulette. Maybe if he'd been a little more subtle he would have slipped my attention but spotting a 6'5 guy wearing a luminous yellow hoodie and the biggest industrial ear phones you've ever seen whilst ranting 'tier tier' at a crouper, isnt difficult. At this point I went over and said 'come on then, cough up'. He offered me a deal which was that if his bankroll ever reached a million or he ever won as much as a million dollars in a fairly short period of time or tournament he would pay me £5k instead. Knowing that he was due some good runs and has the game to get a result like this I agreed with Mr Linton.

Should I have taken the £500 or was i right to gamble?

 

LOL, is this a gentle reminder on the off chance he hits large in Vegas?

[GreekStein]

Well spotted Woodsey...too sharp mate, too sharp! I was hoping i could squeeze that one through!

While some people would have no problems taking £500 off a mate I genuinely would. Especially someone like Pete who helped me out a few times and I'm grateful to him for that. However, if he does ever win the big score, which I don't see why he cant with the fantastic game he plays then I will have no guilt accepting 5 bags off him when he's won half a million plus! In a sense I can't lose.

[Royal Flush]

Pete should co-write a book with Lucy R

[boldie]

In case of Mr Linton that's 5k free money you're getting there...that's a great deal.

[AlexMartin]

Pete should co-write a book with Lucy R

b.o.b imo.