Gambling passion is like a hurricane. At times it may eclipse reason, clear thinking, and, sadly to say, even love and affection.
Poker tables have witnessed many wild stories of how gamblers crossed the sanity lines, slipping their trolleys along the way… How thousands of dollars, euros, yen, and shekels were bet and lost. Followed by Rolexes, apartments, yachts, islands, and wives.
Let’s start with an appetizer before serving the main dish.
Rumour has it that the current owner of Australian Pumpkin island won it from the previous owner in a game of Poker in the 1960-s. The island was up against a €60 bet, and now it is worth $17 million.
While an island initially estimated at less than €100, whose value grew to millions, seems like a bitter loss, to put it mildly, for some, the others choose to bet their wives. Clearly, those someone might have been hopeless and had an unwavering faith in winning. Or could they have just been exceptionally lousy husbands?
Here is the story. The year was 2007. In a Russian city M* one man, let’s call him Andrey, was playing Poker against his opponent Sergey. Our hero had already bet more than he could afford to lose when the rival raised his stakes – a Rolex and a pricey car. Andrey was desperate: absolutely beaten and humiliated. The only comforting thought he had was about his beautiful wife Tatiana waiting for him at home.
– I’ll see your bet and raise you… My wife!
Surprisingly (wait, the word ‘surprisingly’ can be unsuitable for the story we are telling…), the opponent didn’t protest. More than that, he took the bet very seriously, and after the smashing victory, Sergey went to Andrey’s house to take what belonged to him by right.
– Does the story get any more surreal than it is? – you might wonder.
– Don’t worry, it certainly does! – we will assure you, raising the hopes.
How about hearing out the heroine of the Russian Poker drama? Here’s what Tatiana had to say about all that:
– Of course, it was humiliating. As soon as I found out about that Poker game, I knew I would leave my husband… Sergey turned out to be so charming and good-looking… I am happy with him like I never was before with my ex-husband, even though he ‘won’ me in Poker…
We’ll not braise you any longer and cut straight to the chase. We’ll open the cards. Tatiana divorced the loser and married the winner.
And what would you do if you found yourself in such a situation?
We are not here to judge. Plus, it looks like the situation unraveled in the best way for each participant: all the masks were taken off, and new love sprouted. We are here to remind those who are into gambling that they don’t have to go to such extremes as betting their wives. Instead, they can practice playing poker online for free, thanks to online casinos that provide demo modes of games on their webpages and in mobile applications, try some real-money gambling with minimal risks using bonuses in Australian casinos, gain enough expertise and hone the technique… Then one day you will put on a spick-and-span tux and join a Poker table at a flashy casino, fully ready for the battle and in control of your budget.
