This article first appeared in the May/Jun 2015 issue of WGM. In previous installments of this series, I have given examples of players willing to risk life and limb for the sake of insane wagers – but what about a willingness to risk the lives of...
This article first appeared in the Mar/Apr 2015 issue of WGM. Putting your money where your mouth is constitutes powerful wisdom in gambling circles. If you are ready to back up your opinions with cold, hard cash – and in extreme cases, your life...
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2015 issue of World Gaming magazine. So far in this series we have described several real-life examples of people literally gambling with their lives, but while we’re on the subject it would be remiss...
This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. We all love stories of high stakes gambling – and there can be no higher stake than that of our own lives or bodies. History is littered with wonderful tales of people...
This article first appeared in the Jul/Aug 2014 issue of World Gaming magazine. We risk our existence, whether we want to or not, merely by continuing to breathe and move about; but also in part thanks to our habits concerning food, drinking...
This article first appeared in the Nov/Dec 2013 issue of World Gaming magazine. Okay, so you are not afraid of betting a few thousand on your favorite soccer team and you once lost a wager forcing you to do fifty push-ups in front of your opponent...
