Originally <a href='/showthread.php?p=16998196'>posted</a> on 12/03/2012:

Quote Originally Posted by SBR Lou View Post
Except the player didn't lose here. He took what should have been a $39 payout and cashed out nearly $11,000. Everyone is ignoring the fact that he had an extra $3,900 to help balloon his balance up - that was the sportsbook's money, he is already bloody ahead. You guys think that starting $39 not only was enough to quickly make $11,000, but another $32k? I mean really?

I know it seems to tug on heartstrings when it seems like a small player strikes it big and goes against the evil sportsbooks, but the player knew the payout was no good. Just because a Walmart employee gives you 100x your change and he and another cashier don't realize their mistake doesn't mean you should whistle and go stock up your cart with items you couldn't afford simply because you "covered all your bases". It is truly troubling to imagine a world in which we only do the right thing once we are told to.
This (Walmart analogy) might be the most moronic thing I have read on this site. Imagine if the customer who got overpaid his change at Walmart by $10 went home and proceeded to invest it all in a penny stock. Over months, that stock rises 100x.
Now Walmart calls up and tells the guy, "Hey we overpaid you 2 months ago. The amount was $10".
Customer: "OK, I actually asked the cashier twice if he gave me correct change. Anyway, you're right and I'll get you the $10."
Walmart: "Wellll. Here's the thing. We looked up your trading records with our brokerage arm, and it looks like you risked $10 and turned it into $1,000. So.....we'll be taking that as well."
Customer: "So you are claiming ownership of the next $10 I had spent, no matter what?"
Walmart: "Pretty much. Yes."
Customer: "And if that $10 stock investment had gone to zero, you would still want $10 from me?"
Walmart: "Yes. We are claiming the money owed to us, plus any financial gain you experienced after our error. If you experienced only finiancial loss after our error, that is your loss, not ours. It allows us to make money without taking on any risk."


Awesome work all around, Bloodhound Gang.