Proposition bets

[pwd72s]

So, you're in a poker room, a pool hall, or on a gold course, and somebody says: "I'll bet $xxx dollars I can...."

Well friends, don't take that bet. You're going to lose.

The king of the proposition bet was called Titanic Thompson. You can read a bit about him here.

https://www.npr.org/2010/11/27/131628998/gambling-legend-wasn-t-always-a-winner

from the article:
"Thompson even once scammed Al Capone out of $500, Cook tells NPR's Audie Cornish. The pair were leaving a poker game, and they passed by a fruit vendor. "I can throw this lemon all the way on top of that building across the street," Titanic boasted. Capone took the bet."

The buckshot loaded lemon had been placed on the fruit stand previously.

The article also mentions that on a bet, he did drive a golf ball over 500 yards. He sure did, with an early 20th century wooden shaft club. Pretty easy to do on a frozen lake.

On the lucky charm post, Trevino's stunt of beating players with a pop bottle was posted, but I didn't want to change topic there.

My honorary nephew Matt, has an arsenal of pool shots he can do on proposition bets...like the trick shot in the opening scenes of the movie The hustler.

So, anybody here know of a proposition bet they can do? Have heard of? Or have actually witnessed?

[red-beard]

My only thing is "easy" bar bets. Like, "Who was the first President of the United States?"

[id10t]

I have what appears to be a bone stock 10/22 that I use to split playing cards at 25 and (with enough scope) 50 yards.

In reality, while it is all factory parts it has been worked over. Barrel recrowned, barrel tennon cut back a tad and chamber recut to match dimensions, bolt face trued to barrel tennon face, headspace set precisely, and some trigger work (hair over 2lbs and crisp). Feed it some low end match ammo (SK Std+, etc) and it is one .22 diameter hole at 25 yards and not a lot bigger at 50. At 100 (again with enough scope) I can keep MOA at 100 yards.

[wdfifteen]

A little old lady walked into the main branch of the Chase Manhattan Bank holding a large paper bag in her hand. She told the young man at the window that she wished to take the 3 million dollars that she had in the bag and open an account with the bank. But first, she said that she wished to meet the president of the bank due to the rather large amount of money involved. After looking into the bag and seeing bundles of $1,000.00 dollar bills which could have amounted to $3 million dollars, he called the president's office and saw to it that the old lady met with him.
The lady was escorted up stairs and ushered into the president's office. Introductions were made and she stated that she liked to know the people that she did business with on a more personal level. The president then asked her how she came into such a large amount of money "was it inheritance?" he asked.

"No," she replied. He was quiet for a minute trying to think where she could have come into $3 million.

"I bet" she stated.

"You bet!" repeated the president. "As in horses?"

"No," she replied, "I bet on people."

Seeing his confusion, she explained that she just bets different things with people. All of the sudden she said "I'll bet you $25,000.00 that by 10:00 am tomorrow your balls will be square". The bank president figured that she must be off of her rocker and decided to take her up on the bet. He didn't see how he could loose. For the rest of the day he was very careful. He decided to stay home that evening and take no chances - there was $25,000.00 at stake.

When he got up in the morning and took his shower, he checked to make sure that everything was OK. There was no difference, he looked the same as he always had. He went to work and waited for the little old lady to come in at 10:00, humming as he went. He knew that this would be a good day, how often do you get handed $25,000.00 for doing nothing?

At 10:00 am sharp, the little old lady was escorted into his office. With her was a younger man. When the president inquired as to the purpose for being there, she informed him that he was her lawyer and that she always took him along when there was a large amount of money involved.

"Well", she asked, "what about our bet?"

"I don't know how to tell you this," he replied, "but I'm the same
as I always have been, only $25,000.00 richer!" The lady seemed to accept this, but requested that she be able to see for herself. The president thought that this was reasonable and dropped his trousers. She instructed him to bend over then she grabbed hold of him. Sure enough everything was fine. The president then looked up and saw her lawyer banging his head against the wall.

"What's wrong with him?" the president asked.

"Oh him," she replied, "I bet him $100,000.00 that by 10:00 this morning that I would have the president of Chase Manhattan Bank by the balls."

[LWJ]

I used to bet that I could read the label on a Budwiser can. Small font. I "may" have memorized it in college.

Won some beers that way.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by LWJ

I used to bet that I could read the label on a Budwiser can. Small font. I "may" have memorized it in college.

Won some beers that way.

I wuz stoopid...only learned how to drink and speel them

[pwd72s]

Playing cards bets...(there is proof out there)

A card tricks artist claiming he could knock over a bowling pin by throwing cards from behind the foul line. Off to a bowling alley the gamblers went, where a single pin was placed on the head spot.

The man began throwing cards with amazing accuracy. The first card was wedged under the base of the pin. Then another card wedged under the first card. On it went, card after card, until the pin toppled.

Never take a proposition bet.

Bar drinks? Baseball game on the tube? If the count is full, bet that the next pitch will result in a foul ball. Odds are heavily in your favor. Don't believe me? Check it out next time you watch a game...

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by red-beard

My only thing is "easy" bar bets. Like, "Who was the first President of the United States?"

You mean the president of the Continental Congress or The United States? My usual response..
(edit) That would be Peyton Randolph for those who don't know...1st president of the 1st continental congress.

[nota]

'' never play the other mans game ''

same idea

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

You mean the president of the Continental Congress or The United States? My usual response..
(edit) That would be Peyton Randolph for those who don't know...1st president of the 1st continental congress.

John Hanson of Maryland