Back in April, Mike McDonald announced he is doing a prop bet involving basketball free throws.
In order to win the six-figure prize prop bet, the Canadian poker pro must be able to sink 90 out of 100 free throws before this year ends. He is allowed to hit that goal as many times as he would like. The major rules would be: he has to use a 10-foot high hoop, a regulation-size basketball, and sho[...] Read more » Prop Bet: Mike McDonald wins $250K with 90 Free Throws in 24 Minutes
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So this is finaly over? I read a little about this topic in other forums and was allot of drama. I dont know why everyone accept that bet with "unlimited" time to end of the year. I play basket here and there and if i go to gym now and train i am easly on 65-70 in less then a week, maybe it gets harder when try to achive 90. But unlimited atempts i dont think so.
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I would like someone to give me money for succeed in some kind of record where i don't know, but to bet such a large sum of money i could not, because i don't have these dollars. Ia a huge amount of dollars for me. Anyway, this man was very lucky.
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Nah i dont think he was too lucky. He for sure thinks very well how was his chances what bet and odds offer and for how much money, before he get's into this. Maybe he even tries before who knows. And i think he put a couple of months to make it, i think it was more hard work paying then the luck.
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This man did not know how to throw when this bet was proposed. He learned in the meantime and it is not easy to practice in a profession where you need many years of training. It is not easy at all. That winner achieved something very beautiful. Anyway, he's very lucky.
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I've tried in the past to become a better player, but I've always hit on bad poker room softwares. They hit me with hostility. It is a lot of decision of others that makes you to play a lot for their commissions. This is not a problem, but the fact that it does not let me to earn more money is. I will not even become a "silver player" with such a bad attitude on their part.
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I see that Mike "Timex" McDonald just offers another bet. 10-1 that he can get grandmaster in his lifetime in chess. This guy has some crazy bets lol. But it's a little bit confusing, probably will be better if would be time limit there. Will see if any new terms get out.
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I think this man tries different bets to advertise himself... and for other things. I have no idea if any television will help him with some money in this new challenge, but if he offered this opportunity, it means that he is motivated and based on his pocket (in case he loses).
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Yes it sure helps him in advertising himself. But i think he chose his bets very carefuly and offer just the ones that make him a favorurite. Or maybe he like chalanges and if he invest some oney into it it's more fun for him and of course motivating to get some extra money when he tries to do something.
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He thinks well because does not want to lose this bet and it is obvious that. You don't make a decision with a little thought, because it's a lot of money and he wants to win. The concentration of some people is higher than of others.