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  2. 125 Funny Punishments for Lost Bet Games To Raise the Stakes

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    29. Carry around a sign that says "I lost a bet" for a full day. 30. Get a tattoo. 31. Wear a wig for a day. 32. Do 10 pushups every time a specific word is said. 33. Wear socks on your hands for ...

  3. Double or nothing - Wikipedia

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    Before the initial bet is repaid, Person A and Person B agree to a second bet, also in the amount of $5 because the bet was doubled or "Double or Nothing". If person A wins bet 2, they are owed $10 total from Person B. $5 from the first bet + $5 from the second = $10 total. If person B wins bet 2, person B no longer owes any money to person A.

  4. List of bets - Wikipedia

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    On March 24, 1984, he returned to the Horseshoe and bet $538,000, again in craps and again won. Finally on November 16 the same year, Bergstrom placed his largest craps bet: $1,000,000. This time he lost. [10] [11] April 11, 2004: Ashley Revell sold all his possessions and bet £76,840 on one roll of the roulette wheel in Las Vegas. He doubled ...

  5. Martingale (betting system) - Wikipedia

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    In this example, the probability of losing the entire bankroll and being unable to continue the martingale is equal to the probability of 6 consecutive losses: (10/19) 6 = 2.1256%. The probability of winning is equal to 1 minus the probability of losing 6 times: 1 − (10/19) 6 = 97.8744%. The expected amount won is (1 × 0.978744) = 0.978744.

  6. Loki's wager - Wikipedia

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    Loki lost; when the dwarf came to collect it, Loki stated that he would relinquish his head, but noted that Brokkr was not entitled to any part of Loki's neck. After a discussion on the matter, while parts of Loki clearly belonged to the head or the neck, neither side could agree exactly where one ended and the other began.

  7. Labouchère system - Wikipedia

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    With each bet, the player stakes an amount equal to the sum of the first and last numbers on the list. If only one number remains, that number is the amount of the stake. If the bet is successful, the two amounts are removed from the list. If the bet is unsuccessful, the amount lost is appended to the end of the list.

  8. Match fixing - Wikipedia

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    Conversely, there are cases where a team not only lost (which might be honest) but lost by some large amount, perhaps to ensure a point spread was covered, or to grant some non-gambling related favor to the victor. Perhaps the most famous alleged example was the match between Argentina and Peru in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Argentina needed a ...

  9. Batsu game - Wikipedia

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    Because the batsu game relies on an acceptance on the part of the loser to experience the punishment as a result of losing, precautions must be taken to ensure that the punishment game is not too cruel or needlessly painful. Batsu games are often shown on Japanese TV shows because they are considered funny. However, the humor arises not from ...