Stake anyone?

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07-22-2009, 08:51 PM
TwoKicker

Stake anyone?

This evening on BBC2 show Dragon's Den, (similar to American Inventor in the US)

a poker player appeared asking for investment from the Dragons of £50k, he is a winning player and has won $500k (since Nov 2006) but spent the money on a holiday home and his family home and travelling the world.

He kept £20k for his BR of which he made £50k profit.

He wished to play 33 tornaments in a year.

He guarentees the Dragons 100% of the first £50k of his winnings.

After that the Dragons get 40% of his winnings.

So if you are a millionare bussinessman trying to beat the Bank of England interest rate of 0.5% pa do you invest £50k of your children's inheritence in this man?

Also can anyone stake me $100 to play 50NL my stats are 32/28
07-22-2009, 09:03 PM
a500lbgorilla

Poll adjusted, results to be enforced.

Have a nice day. :)
07-22-2009, 09:13 PM
jyms

I voted yes, not for asking for a stake but for playing so far out of BR management guidelines that he just doesn't belong here.
07-22-2009, 09:14 PM
TwoKicker

I thought this was an interesting topic.

I also think you are a bad person.

Please note me asking for a stake was a joke.

PS I voted yes.
07-22-2009, 09:38 PM
a500lbgorilla

Why am I a bad person because you're an idiot?

I really hope im not tipping my hand on how im voting with this post
07-22-2009, 09:40 PM
TwoKicker

Sorry your not a bad person.

I take that back, it was unfair.
07-22-2009, 09:52 PM
BennyLaRue

Re: Stake anyone?

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoKicker

my stats are 32/28

This was the best part, imo.
07-22-2009, 09:58 PM
Chelle

too bad i confused stake with STEAK

ban this bastard for making me think of steak.
07-23-2009, 02:00 PM
frosst

god it feels good to finally have some say around here
07-23-2009, 02:03 PM
bikes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chelle

too bad i confused stake with STEAK

ban this bastard for making me think of steak.

NOM NOM NOM LEFTOVER NY STRIP FTW.
07-23-2009, 02:37 PM
Warpe

I voted yes.
07-23-2009, 04:08 PM
givememyleg

idk how he can guarantee 100% return on 50k over 33 tournaments but gg gl
07-23-2009, 04:09 PM
givememyleg

oh also, did they accept his offer or no?
07-23-2009, 05:35 PM
Ragnar4

I voted to ban.

How many votes do we need for a good sample?
07-23-2009, 09:16 PM
meeloche

What did the dragons do did they give him the money?
07-23-2009, 09:41 PM
Galapogos

I voted sit.
07-24-2009, 04:50 AM
Keith

link to the video - http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/entr.../jjhazan.shtml
07-27-2009, 01:50 PM
TwoKicker

Quote:

Originally Posted by givememyleg

idk how he can guarantee 100% return on 50k over 33 tournaments but gg gl

Quote:

Originally Posted by givememyleg

also did they accept his offer

He did guarentee 100% return, just that the investors would get all of the winnings until they had their investment paid back.

None of them invested in the end, theyall saw it as gambling.

Watch the vid, it's pretty embarrasing.

PS please don't ban me.
07-27-2009, 01:51 PM
TwoKicker

Oh and thanks a500lbgorilla for the offer of a bankroll but I really was only joking, I don't need a stake.

;)