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Awsi Dooger

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40. Not even close

Fri May 26, 2017, 01:05 AM

May 2017

I'd have to resign as a gambler if I didn't take the 50/50 swing.

We actually used to pose questions like this all the time in Las Vegas sportsbooks. Actually they weren't like this. The gain on one side was minimal enough that you had to seriously think about it, and all the corresponding variables.

I'm not sure I know one person who would wimp out and take the one million. Well, maybe a family member. I have some who don't risk anything.

I do wish that I had a stock pick now that was as simple as Apple in the late '90s.

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There's two boxes in front of you. One with $1 million. The other a 50/50 chance at $100 million [View all] NightWatcher May 2017 OP

Being a person living penny to penny I of course choose kacekwl May 2017 #1

With my health I would choose the million, it would go a long way to help my medical situation. redstatebluegirl May 2017 #2

so whats the other 50% made up of? samnsara May 2017 #3

One box is either empty or has 100 million, while the other has a guaranteed $1 million NightWatcher May 2017 #6

$1,000,000... bird in the hand discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2017 #4

I'm not greedy Phoenix61 May 2017 #5

I sell my opportunity to choose to a multimillionaire for $20 million. Salviati May 2017 #7

Oooh good thinking Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #11

That's the right answer FBaggins May 2017 #27

I would think $20 million is about right Volstagg May 2017 #35

That's really a question of risk appetite FBaggins May 2017 #36

I'd hand the whole package over to the the American Cancer Society DFW May 2017 #8

I would take the $1 million. I sometimes worry about having Tanuki May 2017 #9

A million dollars is more than enough to be comfortable for life. femmedem May 2017 #10

Mom , me & the cats would be very comfortable on 1 million. nt irisblue May 2017 #12

50/50 chance at 100 million or nothing? sakabatou May 2017 #13

Could you live with yourself if you took the chance on the $100M exboyfil May 2017 #14

The real question is: Could you live having given up a sure million and won nothing? WinkyDink May 2017 #16

So what would be your number exboyfil May 2017 #17

I used to watch "Deal or No Deal" with my mother, always marvellng at the greed on display! People WinkyDink May 2017 #21

Keep in mind that when people are given "free" money NobodyHere May 2017 #23

The sure thing. WinkyDink May 2017 #15

No contest-- $1 million is way more than enough ailsagirl May 2017 #18

Yeah, I'm 60 and would live quite comfortably on $1M TexasBushwhacker May 2017 #19

Yep!! ailsagirl May 2017 #20

One million is quite sufficient to my requirements. malthaussen May 2017 #22

If I were a Republican, I'd take the 50/50 chance, and if I came up empty... Yavin4 May 2017 #24

I would take the 50/50 chance. dawg May 2017 #25

Good answer. For me it'd be a tough choice NightWatcher May 2017 #26

I live on less then $20,000 a year now. Kaleva May 2017 #29

My situation is a little weird. I have four other adults ... dawg May 2017 #31

Yes, everone has a diiferant situation. Kaleva May 2017 #32

You could get $30,000/year from 30 yr Treasuries A HERETIC I AM May 2017 #33

I would take the $1 million DuckBurp May 2017 #28

I'm 70 and in poor health left-of-center2012 May 2017 #30

I would take the 50/50 chance at $100 million. IrishEyes May 2017 #34

I don't need a hundred mil. And I don't need nothin'. Iggo May 2017 #37

Did I miss my chance for the ourang-outan head in the box? Orrex May 2017 #38

Is there tax on it? n/t MosheFeingold May 2017 #39

Not even close Awsi Dooger May 2017 #40