Ever woken up hungover to find you’d wagered a few quid on something daft like Wayne Rooney to win pipesmoker of the year? Or maybe even something more ridiculous such as England to win the World Cup??!
Well if you have, I hope the damage wasn’t as bad as this guy who must have had one hell of a hangover the next day. Stephen Perkins was banned from his job as broker after drunkenly gambling trading on the price of oil at 2AM. His inebriated trades were so large that they accounted for nearly 70% of the day’s trading volume, pushing oil to a record high at the time.
I know one online poker player who earned a pretty penny by only playing around midnight at weekends – when British guys came home from the pub and fancied a few drunken hands of poker.
Mike always talks with amazement about how in Australia they have betting terminals in pubs, allowing you to risk a fortune on some drunken bet. Its small wonder there is such a gambling problem down under!
The bookies always welcome these sort of mindless & drunken wagers with open arms. I would imagine Friday and Saturday night are peak betting times for markets such as Paddy Power’s Elvis World Cup (I kid you not). Betting for fun or interest might seem harmless if using small stakes, but more often than not its money down the drain, especially when indulging in a few light refreshments.
Alcohol and betting have always been uneasy bedfellows, so if in doubt dont bet!