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Silver_nz New Zealand. Aug 24 2009 06:26. Posts 5647

So being the pro gambler that I am, I took an opportunity to to gamble today while on the flat shopping trip.

At the checkout my flatmate was sure that the total bill for the flat shop would be over $300, I thought it looked close.
He claimed he was 100% positive, so I offered him $1 to his $10. He says "not worth it". I offered $10 to $100. He was reluctant.
I say "So in reality you are less than 90% sure of the over."
"No, I'm 100% sure."
"Easy ten bucks then."
"ok, fine." we shake on it.
Checkout girl gives a little smile.
The bill runs up quickly, meat and canned goods going through first. But as bread, TP and veggies finished the haul, the bill is on $291. The last item is a tray of eggs, boom, it nudges it over to $301.
I curse it out and had over the $10, but then my other flatmate remembers that we have yet to use the store loyalty/coupon card. A roar goes up from the spectators! The card knocks it down to $297.
VICTORY!

...only he's not interested in paying up. I get my $10 back and the excuses start. That I forced him into the bet (haha) and so on.

I think the bet was a good one, I just made a mistake in thinking that for $100 he would definitely honour the bet. He did seems like a trustworthy guy, I've flatted with him for over a year. Maybe should have added in a significant % chance of default to my EV calcs?
Any further action I could take now would be too destructive to flatting environment? probably just going to ask firmly and argue a bit more, light harass, but other than that...
Won't be betting with him again.

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Last edit: 24/08/2009 06:29

qwerty67890 New Zealand. Aug 24 2009 06:40. Posts 14026

SilverZ Gambol is an oxymoron

Silver_nz New Zealand. Aug 24 2009 06:43. Posts 5647

ofc, I only take EV+ bets

KwarK United Kingdom. Aug 24 2009 07:47. Posts 1019

Break his legs. If you'd have paid if he won, and you would have, then it's a legit bet. People who don't honour bets should be hurt for their own good because if they keep it up eventually they'll do it to someone nastier than you.

DoomsdayVic New Zealand. Aug 24 2009 07:53. Posts 159

silver, taking money from poor flat mates since ages ago

rockman255 Canada. Aug 24 2009 08:22. Posts 4471

pretty mean to be like "hahahaha i beat you!!" since hes probably a non-gambler untrained in ev of betting with no roll to make payments with :O

rockman255: its not easy being superman U N0 MySteeZ: mega man. rockman255: same thing U N0 MySteeZ: no

OjKa United Kingdom. Aug 24 2009 08:25. Posts 210

was there actually a roar from the spectators?

Naib Hungary. Aug 24 2009 09:08. Posts 968

That's why I don't do stupid bets with d-bags like you , neither abuse other people that I could. Go and make him angry at yourself for a retarded amount of 100 bucks now.