Poker Player Wins Insane Bathroom Isolation Prop Bet For $62K After 20-Day BuyoutRich Alati Spent 20 Days Alone In An Unlit Bathroom To Win Bet |
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In one of the more insane prop bets the poker world has ever seen, two poker pros wagered $100,000 on whether or not one of them could live in complete isolation for 30 days.
Rich Alati, a poker pro with more than $300,000 in live tournament earnings, was up for the challenge, while WSOP Asia Pacific bracelet winner Rory Young bet against him.
The rules were simple. Alati had to live inside of a dark, unlit bathroom for 30 days. He wasn’t allowed any human interaction or entertainment outside of a paddleball and Rubik’s cube. Additionally, he couldn’t pass the time with sleep aids, alcohol or drugs.
Although some mental health professionals were skeptical that it could be done safely, Alati reportedly made it through long enough to force a buyout from Young.
The two men agreed on $62,400 after Alati lasted 20 days, seemingly in good spirits.
Kudos to Rich Alati for living my dream. Got paid more than $60,000 to sit in a room for 20 days, think, sleep and eat, unbothered by technology or anyone else. https://t.co/ACBxWVx1dR
— Christopher Smith (@csmithSEC) December 11, 2018
Believe it or not, this isn’t the first time a poker player has attempted a version of this bet. Back in 2008, Jay Kwik, a poker player better known as “Bellagio Jay”, was given 2:1 on his money to do a similar bet. Although in that instance, Jay could leave the lights on, watch TV, and even interact with the people who delivered his food. Kwik went on to win the bet, getting paid out by Andrew Robl and Alec Torelli.
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