Poll: How much would you bet on this coinflip (getting odds)?

[VarlosZ]

I apologize in advance for the polltarding. I asked this question on another (non-gambling) message board, and wanted to compare results. For those of you who are totally balla, I also apologize for not having any larger options.


A stranger comes up to you and says he's going to offer you the chance to wager with him on the outcome of a single coinflip. If you accept the wager, he's going to offer you +110 odds -- that is, when you win, you collect 10% more than you will have to surrender if you lose. You know with certaintly that the man will pay if he loses (and that you will have to pay if you lose), and that the coinflip will be fair. He will make one offer, and you cannot negotiate it.

What is the largest proposed wager that you would accept? Remember, you're not choosing the wager you prefer, you're choosing the maximum amount you'd be willing to tolerate in order to get the vigorish.

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[almostbusto]

a year ago i would have done the 10k flip (don't realistically qualify for the larger amounts) but now that i have no job, no income, and no prospects for future jobs... i gotta lay up and go with 2.5k, which is a sizable chunk of my liquid cash these days. I'd probably do 5k if it were an option though, just because bankroll management is for suckas

[captZEEbo]

you can probably rewrite this question as "how much money do you have?"

[Klompy]

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you can probably rewrite this question as "how much money do you have?"

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I actually read the OP twice because I thought I must be missing something.

[VarlosZ]

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you can probably rewrite this question as "how much money do you have?"

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Yeah, but that would be rude. Also, I'm getting some crazy low answers from the other message board, from people I know have at least a little money. I think it's amazing how differently poker players and everyone else think of money.

[Cornell Fiji]

everything i have.

i can always rebuild

[mo42nyy]

on the poll id do 10 but relaistically 25

[Shoe Lace]

I sort of like the question. I'm surprised so many people would flip for large amounts of cash with only a tiny edge.

Wouldn't you rather do what you've been doing (poker/investing/business) where your edge is much larger or in some cases non-existant (figure your business has pretty much no chance of failure in the near future)?

Or are you guys so sickly rich and degens that if your diamond encrusted domesticated white tiger vomited on $200,000 that was lying on your floor you'd shrug it off.

Note: Obviously the tiger ate/shredded it afterwards.

[daryn]

i know i'd do 10 in a heartbeat. i'd probably end up doing 50. no way would i do higher. this assumes of course it's all my action and i can't sell off shares.

[Los Feliz Slim]

With the scenario as written I bet nothing, because stranger is angle-shooting.