who else lost money betting on the next pope?

LordVodka · 03-13-13, 02:30 PM

Youre kidding right? Catholics are everywhere. Plus this guy is Italian who was born in Argentina.

boeing power · 03-13-13, 02:31 PM

I sure did,

Ttwarrior was a lock until news of him being friends with Sandusky got out.

pavyracer · 03-13-13, 02:31 PM

I lost everything. I had futures on 15 different guys and no one won. Guy who won was a long shot.

TheMoneyShot · 03-13-13, 02:37 PM

Was Sandusky on the list?

exstatman · 03-13-13, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

I lost everything. I had futures on 15 different guys and no one won. Guy who won was a long shot.

Any idea how high? 5Dimes had about 5 guys around 10-1 or less, and the others seemed at 20-1 and up.

LordVodka · 03-13-13, 02:43 PM

The winner was 30-1.

Ralphie Halves · 03-13-13, 04:08 PM

Just about all of South America is Catholic.

gryfyn1 · 03-13-13, 04:50 PM

I had this dude - was sure he was a lock!

Boscoe · 03-13-13, 08:42 PM

had scola at +700

CarpeDime · 03-13-13, 08:56 PM

fukin burried

was all in on the brothers

darko3131 · 03-14-13, 09:12 PM

Why was the winner a long shot if he finished 2nd the last time?

beefcake · 03-15-13, 10:15 AM

Yeah if we had known a cardinal had written in his private journal that Francis was 2nd last time and he was 30-1, could have cleaned up!

Optional · 03-15-13, 10:38 AM

Originally posted by darko3131

Why was the winner a long shot if he finished 2nd the last time?

Just goes to show how well priests can keep secrets.

pavyracer · 03-15-13, 10:41 AM

It's much easier to pick a 30-1 horse to win than a cardinal to become pope.

Optional · 03-15-13, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by pavyracer

It's much easier to pick a 30-1 horse to win than a cardinal to become pope.

Why?

pavyracer · 03-15-13, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by Optional

Why?

Because you can cap the horse. You can check time trials, how it looks at the paddock. How do you cap 160 old fukks locked in a prison away from everyone when they secretly vote?

seaborneq · 03-15-13, 01:50 PM

There will never be a black pope. Bet accordingly.

Dkid · 03-15-13, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by seaborneq

There will never be a black pope. Bet accordingly.

stevenash · 03-15-13, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by easyliving

thought that African guy was a lock to win.

Wasn't even aware that Argentinians were Catholics.

Dude, 93 percent of Argentina is catholic

You mad bro · 03-15-13, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

Dude, 93 percent of Argentina is catholic

listen to steve .. he knows numbers

darko3131 · 03-17-13, 12:31 PM

Wait what? I didn't bet on the next Pope and don't really follow the religion, so are you saying that the fact that this dude almost became Pope last time was supposed to be a secret? Because I swear I heard it on TV a week before they picked him, I looked at 5dimes and saw the 30-1 and not knowing the market just told myself it's probably a suckers bet and alot may have changed since 8 years ago. Guess I missed an opportunity there.

Originally posted by beefcake

Yeah if we had known a cardinal had written in his private journal that Francis was 2nd last time and he was 30-1, could have cleaned up!

Originally posted by Optional

Just goes to show how well priests can keep secrets.

andywend · 06-30-13, 10:48 PM

Originally posted by darko3131

Wait what? I didn't bet on the next Pope and don't really follow the religion, so are you saying that the fact that this dude almost became Pope last time was supposed to be a secret? Because I swear I heard it on TV a week before they picked him, I looked at 5dimes and saw the 30-1 and not knowing the market just told myself it's probably a suckers bet and alot may have changed since 8 years ago. Guess I missed an opportunity there.

McCain came in a close 2nd to Bush in the 2000 presidential election and yet he got as high as 50-1 to win the nomination in 2008. Biggest gambling score I ever had.