Monthly Archives: June 2012
Crazy Prop Bets
Sports have always been a ripe field for proposition wagers: “Betcha can’t make the green in two” or “Ten bucks says a woman sings the National Anthem at the next game.” It’s not simply about winning or losing a bet. It’s also about making or taking the “dare,” being right or proving a point, and in many cases bringing somebody down a notch by showing up weaknesses or making him/her look foolish. But there seems to be something about poker that drives players to take prop betting to crazy levels— bracelet bets, cross-dressing bets, tattoo bets…. Perhaps it’s the way big money is won at the tables or a feeling of invincibility that develops among great players. Maybe it’s just the “frat house” atmosphere of being in close competition with the same boys and girls at the table so often. Whatever the cause, it certainly has led to some wild… Read More »
