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Do you have mad skills in chess, backgammon and PLO? Then this challenge might be something for you: http://www.coinflip.com/coinflip-cha...in-100000.html

In simple terms you have to beat Ziigmund in PLO, GM Sune Berg Hansen in chess and me in backgammon. You wager $10,000 and get $100,000 should you beat us all. All matches are played live in Riga in October as a side event to Betsafes 'Rigged in Riga' tournament. Airfare and hotel is included in the $10.000 entry fee.

Who might be candidates for such a challenge?

Answer: The dumbest human being on earth.

This bet is so insulting to anyone who knows chess, it`s not even funny anymore. Seriously though: Good luck finding anyone ret***ded enough to take that bet except for a Chess Grandmaster, who might not be accepted ("The challenger will be chosen at Coinflip and Betsafe's discretion" LOL).

I`d offer the same bet for a $1 Million payout if I knew Ziig and the other two personally, especially since I`d be allowed to "choose at my discretion", lol, I`d even be honest and just write: "Anyone who can play chess wont be accepted"...
If I played at Betfair, I`d cash out and never go back after reading this ****. I consider this trying to scam people out of 10k.

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08-20-2010 , 10:26 AM

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Wamy Einehouse

rack 'em

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,653

It's Betsafe not Betfair - although neither name is particualrly well suited to this ridiculous 'challenge'.

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08-20-2010 , 03:12 PM

#28

mute

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,815

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Originally Posted by Dos

Probably an overreaction. Just because they allow themselves the right to turn down challengers, doesn't mean that they're actually gonna do it. It would be a pretty bad business decision on Betsafe's part to turn someone down, just because he might have a shot over what is probably no more than 1-2K in equity.

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08-27-2010 , 02:21 AM

#29

Al Richard

stranger

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12

Maybe chess grandmaster Alexandre Lesiège can take a shot at that challenge.

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09-14-2010 , 07:47 AM

#30

rendalli

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 597

What about the odds of some top chessplayer vs. this guy? Don't Kramnik, Carlsen, Topalov - or some other close to 2800ELO players have a big edge in chess?

If "yes" - wouldn't this be a good bet for all of them, because it wont be that hard to get a close to 45% winrate at the other games (didnt had a close look at the rules though).

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09-14-2010 , 10:41 AM

#31

kommunizt

grinder

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 477

A GM with a rating of 2595...

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09-16-2010 , 02:26 PM

#32

higonefive

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 317

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Originally Posted by Robertie

You could make the idea feasible by just replacing the chess part with another skill/luck game like gin rummy. I don't know who the top gin players are nowadays, but find one, stick him in there, slightly increase the payout to something like 10k versus 150k, and you've probably got a playable proposition.

By the way, i have a gin rummy software. Are there good books about this game?

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10-07-2010 , 08:34 PM

#33

BornToDonk

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 43

To make the bet fair to a much wider range of players... make the chess GM play blind.

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10-08-2010 , 08:10 AM

#34

franzinator

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 271

this is a rape.
i think almost everyone could take Hall and Gus challenge without any problem, but the chess part is obv a nonsense.

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10-08-2010 , 09:01 AM

#35

Robertie

old hand

Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,954

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Originally Posted by BornToDonk

To make the bet fair to a much wider range of players... make the chess GM play blind.

Any chess GM can play one game of blindfold chess at a level very close to their normal rating. Make him play 6-8 games simultaneously blindfolded and his level will drop, but he'll still be a master-strength player.

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