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Hypothetical Question (1 Viewer)
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ekricket
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What friend?
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I'm closing this right here
Probably $10-20k? Unless it was a loan, then $1k.
ekricket
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Seriously I’m at a place where I’d give him half and laugh about it.
But if I was the friend who gave the $50 - I would expect nothing. I try not to give shit to friends with strings attached.
Business deals are one thing, gifts are another.
But if I was the friend who gave the $50 - I would expect nothing. I try not to give shit to friends with strings attached.
Business deals are one thing, gifts are another.
Interesting question! Have to think on this!
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Maybe I'd think it would be nice for my friend to buy us a nice dinner. There is very little chance someone is giving me $50 to gamble unless it is part of a prank / joke. ( e.g. someone buys each person at dinner a keno ticket and I get one too.) I'm the old guy with the money now - it is me funding the kiddos when they bust their roll for the trip.
A gift isn't staking. There isn't the expectation of getting something back. If one of the youngsters on the trip parlays a couple of twenties into $100,000 - - - I am nothing but excited for everyone. It makes a great story. Much rather they keep the money. I don't have any use for part of their big score, whereas I know every one of the kids could use a big payday like that.
A gift isn't staking. There isn't the expectation of getting something back. If one of the youngsters on the trip parlays a couple of twenties into $100,000 - - - I am nothing but excited for everyone. It makes a great story. Much rather they keep the money. I don't have any use for part of their big score, whereas I know every one of the kids could use a big payday like that.
Frogzilla
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If someone gambled on my behalf (gave me a $50 sports bet ticket or scratcher or something) and I hit it that big (70ish post tax), something like Vegas trip airfare/hotel/main-event buy-in for a poker buddy, whats that worth 15ish?
At casino I gamble my own $50
At casino I gamble my own $50
Really depends on the friend. Reminds me of Tony Soprano keeping his hand out to Ralphie after his horse places.
Acquaintance or work friend, I buy them dinner and a box of cigars.
Lifelong childhood friend gets half, no question.
Acquaintance or work friend, I buy them dinner and a box of cigars.
Lifelong childhood friend gets half, no question.
Colquhoun
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I'd be thankful too, but giving him $3.0414093201713E+64 is just ridiculous. You can't crash the world's economy because of a $50 handout.
Look at those hands. My God, Gandolfini was perfect.
Venturalvn
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Since you're asking for a "friend". I only joked. In your case, $10K - $20K.
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So you're footin the whole $25k bill? I guess if he wins $100k you should give HIM $50
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dmoney
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I’d cover flights, hotel, and $15k of buyins for both of us. We’ll square up (fingers crossed!) after WSOP ends.So you're footin the whole $25k bill? I guess if he wins $100k you should give him $50
Very interesting scenario here.
I’d expect zero from my friend if I gave him the $50, but as the person who won, I’m thinking the minimum I’d give is 10% post tax.
I’d expect zero from my friend if I gave him the $50, but as the person who won, I’m thinking the minimum I’d give is 10% post tax.
McPoker
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Couple grand most likely
TeamNapoli
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simple 5k returning 100x the gift
andrebttx
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In this scenario, I’m imagining we’re in Vegas together, since this couldn’t happen in my home state - I think at least I’d cover their entire trip, between hotel, airfare, food, entertainment, drinks, etc., and I imagine we would definitely go out of our way to do a lot more things than we wouldn’t have otherwise. Oh, and their originally $50 stake, of course.
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I’d give him half, and then we’d play heads up for the whole thing.
Only answer.
Only answer.
Nanook
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Based on the previous answers I think the answer depends a lot on one's life circumstances of both the giver and the receiver of the $50. I have $50 to freely give away a lot more so than most, but It wasn't always this way. I feel like I can relate to the guy that might easily gift $50 to someone that would have fun with it at a casino, but couldn't really afford it and also to the guy that feels like he really shouldn't be blowing $50 at the card room because of no roll what so ever.
My answer is much closer to @DrStrange than the youngster with no roll and no business blowing $50
My answer is much closer to @DrStrange than the youngster with no roll and no business blowing $50
Sounds like it all depends on whether or not he knows how much you won...
If they are one of my close friends, I'd cut them out 20k. If it's a general friend, 5k.
If it was a loan or they were tossing me cash in the humour for buying action, they get half. Our group is notorious for tossing a few hundo to others who are having a tough time to "Buy action" as a reason to keep them gambling and not get an arguement over "giving" them money. And generally it's forgotten at the end of the night rather than owed.
If one of my friends is giving $50 to gamble, I am going to assume that I am BURIED and I had asked for a lot more! If I happen to spin up that $50 to $100k, I am probably still stuck and I am pissed because had he given me the $20k I requested I would be up a million. He gets nothing.
Why 40?
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Two grand is nice but it's like tipping a waitress a nickle
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