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Wiping Away My Roommate's Debt

No, no. Yeah. Because the way, the way a lot of these, like, matches work in Beverly Hills, I don't do this. That was the last time I bet like that kind of money. I've bet like $10,000 before here and there. Even that is like gut-wrenching. It's like the worst, right? But the way they work is it's all billionaires playing— millionaires, billionaires— and they're all betting each other like $250,000 a match, like $250,000, which is like— which is fine. What's so incredible about it is professional padel players will come to the United States because padel's not big here in LA, but these guys will come from Spain and they'll play with these guys that are putting the bets. So let's say you're the billionaire. Yeah. I'm the pro. Yeah. You wager all the money. Uh-huh. And then the other guy wagers money. You guys each wager $100,000 for a match.

June 24, 20258:04David
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Jason8:01
Was there a crowd?
David8:02
No, no crowd.
Jason8:02
No crowd. Just the two of you.
David8:04
No, no. Yeah. Because the way, the way a lot of these, like, matches work in Beverly Hills, I don't do this. That was the last time I bet like that kind of money. I've bet like $10,000 before here and there. Even that is like gut-wrenching. It's like the worst, right? But the way they work is it's all billionaires playing— millionaires, billionaires— and they're all betting each other like $250,0…
Jason8:47
Right.
David8:47
And win or lose, the two professionals are getting paid out $10,000 for that match.
Jason8:51
Is it two on two?