So Jason booked a bet with Vanessa months ago in which she laid him 180:1 (Poker News reports that it's Vanessa's $1.8MM to Jason's $10K) that he would not win 3 bracelets during this year's WSOP. He's binked one so far and is currently sitting first in chips in the final 9 at the $10K Razz event.
Vanessa and a few others have been relentless on Twitter arguing that he should let her buy out of the bet because she was drunk when she booked the bet. Here is how Vanessa describes the relevant events:
I haven't seen anyone disagree strongly with the core facts she presents above. She has evidently recently attempted to buyout for $100K and Jason declined.
It's beyond me that anyone would think that Jason is somehow morally or ethically compelled to let her buyout for any amount other than one he expects to be at worst neutral EV for him. People are all over this talking about her risk of ruin, but she has likely sold a ton of the action off at this point and, if not, would certainly be able to if he actually does bink bracelet number 2.
FWIW this is apparently one in a number of big money bracelet bets Jason has booked for this series. Among others, Negreanu has talked about Jason's bets this year are giving him Ivey bracelet bet deja vu. If nothing else, it will make the $10K Razz final table a fucking sweatfest and it will keep people watching Jason for the rest of the series.
2+2 Thread on the bet(s) here. Bits about the Jason bet specifically are later in the thread.
Vanessa's Twitter here and Jason's here. Click through to "Tweets & replies" for both for the full exchanges.
WSOP $10K Razz final table updates here.
Poker Strategy article on the bets here.
Additional Poker News article here.
Vanessa and a few others have been relentless on Twitter arguing that he should let her buy out of the bet because she was drunk when she booked the bet. Here is how Vanessa describes the relevant events:
I haven't seen anyone disagree strongly with the core facts she presents above. She has evidently recently attempted to buyout for $100K and Jason declined.
It's beyond me that anyone would think that Jason is somehow morally or ethically compelled to let her buyout for any amount other than one he expects to be at worst neutral EV for him. People are all over this talking about her risk of ruin, but she has likely sold a ton of the action off at this point and, if not, would certainly be able to if he actually does bink bracelet number 2.
FWIW this is apparently one in a number of big money bracelet bets Jason has booked for this series. Among others, Negreanu has talked about Jason's bets this year are giving him Ivey bracelet bet deja vu. If nothing else, it will make the $10K Razz final table a fucking sweatfest and it will keep people watching Jason for the rest of the series.
2+2 Thread on the bet(s) here. Bits about the Jason bet specifically are later in the thread.
Vanessa's Twitter here and Jason's here. Click through to "Tweets & replies" for both for the full exchanges.
WSOP $10K Razz final table updates here.
Poker Strategy article on the bets here.
Additional Poker News article here.
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