Someone gives you $1000. You have two options -

[K-Deini]

I aint scared, flip that coin

 

[feelosofer]

I think I might flip the coin

 

[Diondon]

I don't mind not winning anything
but me owing 3 stacks? GTFOH

 

[Afrodroid]

Some of you must be blind or dumb to flip the coin

 

[CopiousX]

There's literally no downside to just taking the 1k.

Taking the risk on the 10k won't just leave you with no money, youll be in a WORSE position than if you said no to both offers.

I think the question is designed for gamblers. The best possible odds you could get in a fair casino is roulette at 49%/51% for only double the original amount.

This coli version of events is exactly 50% each way. And, you leverage three times what was wagered instead of double. The 1k is irrelevant. The 3k is the real loss.


Personally, I would do it if it was 2K, because of five times leverage is impossible to find pretty much anywhere. But at 3K it's not a good enough deal for me. And believe me I'm saying this as a non gambler. But I'm using the word leverage specifically because this reminds me of stock options which I have participated in before.


From the options standpoint, you can get five times what you put in from your normal brokerage account but the odds are a lot closer to 10%/ 90% with you being on the losing side. So the 50/50 in OP is a miraculous number

 

[shopthatwrecks]

take the 1000 and walk..

get premium season tickets for the wnba and still $970 left

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Option 2. Money don’t own me like that so I don’t care

 

[Fillerguy]

Coin flip. If I lose, I don't really lose anything. That 1k was never mine to begin with. I would walk away with what I walked in with.

Life tip. Always gamble on the larger reward when you have nothing to lose. You literally can't lose in those situations.

Edit: smh i misread

 

[MajesticLion]

ha @ polling for addicts

 

[Chief]

If the coin flip would be to walk away with nothing I would to it, but 3K debt

 

[Commish]

I don't like gifts with conditions. Of course I would take the $1K. But, I think it would best to not participate at all.

 

[VegetasHairline]

Coin flip. If I lose, I don't really lose anything. That 1k was never mine to begin with. I would walk away with what I walked in with.

Life tip. Always gamble on the larger reward when you have nothing to lose. You literally can't lose in those situations.

Edit: smh i misread

You're literally losing $3K.

 

[Afrodroid]

Let me quote op since some of you keep choosing the second option

Option 1: Pocket the $1000 and go home.
Option 2: Flip a coin. If it's heads, you get $10,000 rather than the $1000. If it's tails, rather than getting the $1000, you owe $3000.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Option 1: Pocket the $1000 and go home.
Option 2: Flip a coin. If it's heads, you get $10,000 rather than the $1000. If it's tails, rather than getting the $1000, you owe $3000.


The coin flip is fair - no cheating allowed and if it doesn't go your way you have to pay up. Which option do you take?

or Options 3: Smack a coli niccas and get $650


I’m picking Option 3

 

[Fillerguy]

Let me quote op since some of you keep choosing the second option

I'm still picking the second. I can eat a 3k loss. The odds are still in my favor.