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Old 08-15-2007, 06:20 AM
palman palman is offline
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Default 10k SnG prop bet?

So while watching my roommate playing a bunch of $55SnG's on FT today while he was experimenting with a new strategy, he unleashes this gem. "I'm pretty sure I could run at 20% roi at the 50's."

Obviously, we have some discussion, as I think this is absurd. He then states that he would need a rather large incentive in order to undergo such a task of playing x number (700-1k $50 SnG's) as he generally plays higher SnG's and up to 25/50NL. I would jump on this, unfortunately I do not have the approx 10k he would need to wager on this to make it worth his while.

background on said roommate: Incredible all around player, has won big in all forms of poker, has great instincts but isn't a math genius or incredibly fundamental in his game. Has a few leaks as a result of this. Plays very unorthodoxed in general which throws his opponnents off. Probably so unorthodoxed that his opponnents don't give him much respect, eventhough he's probably one of the biggest online winners the past year no one has heard about. Has no discipline or tilt problems whatsoever.

He's also a very good prop better (i.e. he'll try to barter to make it a lower roi, over a shorter sample, probably sharkscope every tournament he enters to find the juiciest ones, but I'm just trying to get a foundation here), always getting the best of it (in his mind) but is also very overconfident and cocky, which leads him to make assertions like this and hellmuthian statements when he played multitables long ago and we had a weeklong argument based on this statement he made "I'd need at least 3.5:1 to call knowing it was a coinflip early in a tournament."

If such a bet were to take place, there'd obviously be a lot of hassling on the details. He'd likely play as few tables as possible, want to be an unknown player, perhaps even somehow figure out how to play on a few different names so that no one picks up on his tendencies.

As for me, I'm just looking to capitilize on his cockiness and general ridiculousness. I think this is a pretty great bet for anyone to make, although there are a few people whose sharkscopes indicate this is possible, i_neva_win for example, which make him think it is also possible for him. My roommate has an 8% overall roi, over 3k+ SnG's all at higher limits than 50's. His identity would become known obviously to anyone making the wager.

Anyone interested in making this wager? For facilitating and monitoring the progress, and making what I think is the deal of a lifetime available to people, I'm going to take a 10% cut, meaning you are essentially laying 9 to 10 of whatever amount. It could be one person, it could be multiple people in for small chunks, just gauging general interest levels. Would be nice to make this possible before my roommate stop running like god.

I would only be taking a cut out of the people betting against my roommate, I would have no incentive for him to win, unless of course this was some giant hustle since I am not really well known on 2+2, but I can have a few well known and trusted 2+2'ers and trusted big name pros vouch for be my roommate and I before any dollars change hands. Obviously, I would need to and would get these vouches for our integrity if there is enough interest and this actually happens.

Personally, I'm just wishing I had 10k to risk, seems to good to be true to me.
 


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