Interesting Article about El Cap and the a side bet about the TLB race

[colson10]

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I can't say for sure since I didn't originate the bet but I don't think Big Slick got set up at all. I think he learned why you don't make a 100K bet without covering all of your bases first. AND, it's not like El Cap won TLB and Giga came in 2nd. JJ kicked butt and BigSlick's horse was down around 10th. How did BigSlick get HOSED?

Schaefer

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Yeesh, chill out [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

The thing that I find the most entertaining about the whole bet is that Bigslick didn't even want odds. This was half way through the month when it was clear that Gigabet was a substantial underdog.

[TomHimself]

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I can't say for sure since I didn't originate the bet but I don't think Big Slick got set up at all. I think he learned why you don't make a 100K bet without covering all of your bases first. AND, it's not like El Cap won TLB and Giga came in 2nd. JJ kicked butt and BigSlick's horse was down around 10th. How did BigSlick get HOSED?

Schaefer

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Yeesh, chill out [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

The thing that I find the most entertaining about the whole bet is that Bigslick didn't even want odds. This was half way through the month when it was clear that Gigabet was a substantial underdog.

[/ QUOTE ]was he drunk????????

[shaniac]

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The thing that I find the most entertaining about the whole bet is that Bigslick didn't even want odds. This was half way through the month when it was clear that Gigabet was a substantial underdog.

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I'm amazed by this entire tale. It seems totally out of character (from what I know of Slick) to make a bet this big, much less without any discernable edge.

I've heard that "Cman" was in fact MazeOrBowie. Any truth to this?

[CardSharpCook]

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BigSlick789, the baby-faced poker protégé, showed up at Turning Stone full of hell; on this particular night, it was beer in Bushman’s room.

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Big Slick started the Big Talk: the greatness of Gigabet, Gig’s ability to overcome any odds. BigSlick was ready to bet any takers $1000 straight up that Gig would finish first on the monthly TLB.

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I guess it doesn't explicitly say he was drunk, but it certainly sounds like he was. It sounds like he was making "big talk" while drinking. We all know "that guy"

[Schaefer]

Haha, I am calm. For some reason my tone of writing always makes it seem like I'm on edge. CSC you make some good points and I agree with a lot of what you said. However, it's not like he tried to back out the morning after of whatever. He liked the bet with a conviction that really had me worried. The bet seemed so silly but he and Giga were both sooooo sure of themselves that I was a bit nervous something was up. Lloyd, I agree that the rules need to be changed. Sorry if I sound defensive, I'm really in a great mood!

Schaefer

[shaniac]

Damn Schaefer, chill out.

Bad enough that you helped to cheat big slick out of 100K, now you're getting all *touchy* about it. Sheeeesh.

Btw, did members of team El Capitano get a piece of the 100K?

[TomHimself]

well apparently big slick was not drunk the bet was consumated the next day. edit- according to thor

[TomHimself]

schaefer did you play as el cap in ur home in seattle or somewhere else?

[Schaefer]

SCREW YOU GUYS!

The players were also the ones who put up the money so everyone won however much money they put up.

Schaefer

[Schaefer]

I live in Carlsbad, baby! I don't understand the point of your question.

Schaefer