http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4696187/?GT1=3256
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Personally, I think the man is absolutely nuts. Yeah, an occasional gamble, in small scale, isn't that harmful. But to bet one's entire net worth on a 50/50 coin toss....Well, I think it's absolutely absurd.

But, the reason I post a poll is to wonder...if you WERE in his shoes, which would you place all $75,000-ish on. Red or Black?

And for my own answer to the question: If I WERE in his shoes...$75K on Red.

arr....BLACK!

Man,he is going to be in big trouble if he loses. I wouldn't even bet that much if at all.

Correction from the article: The man is actually placing approx $138,000 on it. The 75,000-ish is actually his worth in British Pounds

So it's $276,000 or bust. If he doubles his bet he'll get $276,000.

I'm not a gambler, so I think he's crazy to take that chance with his life savings.

RED ALL THE WAY!!

Sure hope he wins. :lol: Anyway, I'd bet on black.

Black. There's actually a slight better chance that the ball will end up on black than red. You see, light emits a negative magnetic effect that would push away the ball (albeit slight), giving a fraction of a percent of odds to black. Since we all know black is the absence of light, this must be true...just kidding, I made all that up. I'm bored.

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
Correction from the article: The man is actually placing approx $138,000 on it. The 75,000-ish is actually his worth in British Pounds

I was going to say that. That man also thought he would have been worth at least £100,000, but he wasn't. Go figure. :lol:

If I were in his shoes....I'd take them off and put my own on. Then I'd take my money and put it back in the bank.

Originally posted by Dutabi84
Black. There's actually a slight better chance that the ball will end up on black than red. You see, light emits a negative magnetic effect that would push away the ball (albeit slight), giving a fraction of a percent of odds to black. Since we all know black is the absence of light, this must be true...just kidding, I made all that up. I'm bored. :lol: Damn, I believed ya!

He placed his bet on Red...and...

HE WINS!! (See, I told you it'd be Red)

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
He placed his bet on Red...and...

HE WINS!! (See, I told you it'd be Red)

What a lucky bastard. :lol:

And I knew I better take my money back. I'd have bet black.

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
He placed his bet on Red...and...

HE WINS!! (See, I told you it'd be Red) :rock: