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Stake anyone?

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  1. 07-22-2009 08:51 PM #1
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    Default 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
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  2. 07-22-2009 09:03 PM #2
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    Poll adjusted, results to be enforced.

    Have a nice day.
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  3. 07-22-2009 09:13 PM #3
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    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.
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  4. 07-22-2009 09:14 PM #4
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    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.
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  5. 07-22-2009 09:38 PM #5
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    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
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  6. 07-22-2009 09:40 PM #6
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    Sorry your not a bad person.

    I take that back, it was unfair.
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  7. 07-22-2009 09:52 PM #7
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    Default Re: Stake anyone?

    Quote Originally Posted by TwoKicker
    my stats are 32/28
    This was the best part, imo.
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  8. 07-22-2009 09:58 PM #8
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    too bad i confused stake with STEAK

    ban this bastard for making me think of steak.
    I will destroy you with sunshine and kittens.
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  9. 07-23-2009 02:00 PM #9
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    god it feels good to finally have some say around here

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  10. 07-23-2009 02:03 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chelle
    too bad i confused stake with STEAK

    ban this bastard for making me think of steak.
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  11. 07-23-2009 02:37 PM #11
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    I voted yes.

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  12. 07-23-2009 04:08 PM #12
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    idk how he can guarantee 100% return on 50k over 33 tournaments but gg gl
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    oh also, did they accept his offer or no?
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  14. 07-23-2009 05:35 PM #14
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    I voted to ban.

    How many votes do we need for a good sample?
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  15. 07-23-2009 09:16 PM #15
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    What did the dragons do did they give him the money?



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  16. 07-23-2009 09:41 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by sauce123
    I don't get why you insist on stacking off with like jack high all the time.
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  17. 07-24-2009 04:50 AM #17
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    link to the video - http://www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden/entr.../jjhazan.shtml
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  18. 07-27-2009 01:50 PM #18
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    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.
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  19. 07-27-2009 01:51 PM #19
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    Oh and thanks a500lbgorilla for the offer of a bankroll but I really was only joking, I don't need a stake.

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