What is the biggest gamble you have taken?

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   mandybeauposted 16 years ago

   By this I mean any type of gamble it could be as small as a $200.00 bet at the Totaliser, Bookies, or Casino or it might be a gamble that was a huge change in your life.

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   Mark Knowlesposted 16 years ago

   The most I have lost in a single poker hand is $15,000.

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      Lissieposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      
      Why don't you write poker hubs Mark?

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         Mark Knowlesposted 16 years agoin reply to this

         Because google do not allow gambling advertisements.
         
         Except for forex, the stock market, mortgage derivatives, property investments, bond trading............

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            Lissieposted 16 years agoin reply to this

            Oh yeah I forgot there was a distinction - at least for google LOL

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               countrywomenposted 16 years agoin reply to this

               You folks are so right about Stock markets also being a gamble. We realized it the hard way when my husband lost a lot of money through his 401k plan(even I lost a little).
               
               P.S: If it was my husband losing $15,000 in a voluntary game like poker then probably I wouldn't forgive him for the rest of my life.  I guess you have a very patient and forgiving wife.

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                  Lissieposted 16 years agoin reply to this

                  Mark hasn't mentioned how much he made! I am looking forward to some poker lessons if I ever make it to the south of France Mark!

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   Jewelsposted 16 years ago

   I quit my banking career after 17 years to save my sanity.  I had no job to walk into and the decision to leave took 18 months of procrastination.  There is no doubt it changed my life.

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   earnestshubposted 16 years ago

   My first business was a huge gamble. The market was lousy I had no money and I knew nothing much about business management.
   As I was too dumb at the time to realize the gamble I did it anyway!The business was a roaring success, because no one told me I couldn't do it. I have since taken less risk, but have never matched the success of my biggest gamble.

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   Teresa McGurkposted 16 years ago

   ouch -- I've always had to take the gamble.  This has taken me around the globe.  As I've never had money, my gambling has been emotional or experiential. Ya only live once.

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   Lissieposted 16 years ago

   Biggest gamble - turning my back on a top 5% of income earners job in IT to play this internet marketing game ....

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   Tom Rubenoffposted 16 years ago

   My biggest gamble was having a portrait painted of my wife without her knowledge as an anniversary gift.  It was a near thing, but it came out all right in the end.

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   reggieTullposted 16 years ago

   Well as an American abroad, I met a Scotsman in May and married him in July of that same year...some would say quite a risky thing considering cultural differences, our ages at the time, etc. Not to mention giving up country, family and a well defined career course. Well it paid off for at least 19 years. 
   
   I agree with Teresa "Ya only live once!"

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   TheSandmanposted 16 years ago

   I started my own company two years ago

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      mandybeauposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Most of your  gambles have paid, of and Mark well doesn't sound to stressed so he's probably made it back ten fold.

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    cindyvineposted 16 years ago

    My biggest gamble was getting married, but I lost that hand badly. lol

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