{"id":1195,"date":"2019-03-19T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2019-03-19T10:20:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T10:20:15","slug":"the-six-craziest-prop-bets-involving-poker-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/blog\/the-six-craziest-prop-bets-involving-poker-players","title":{"rendered":"The Six Craziest Prop Bets Involving Poker Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Professional poker players are known for being risk-takers as they put their money on the line just about everyday at the poker table and believe they can beat their counterparts and make a successful living. <\/p>\n

One of the things that poker players often do to make things more interesting is to take part in unique prop bets that can sometime be outrageous, controversial, dangerous and extremely challenging. <\/p>\n

Poker Players Love A Insane Challenge<\/h2>\n\n

We list the six most craziest prop bets that poker players have engaged in during the last few years.<\/p>\n

#1 Antonio Esfandiari \u2013 Lunge For 48 Hours<\/h3>\n

\"\"High stakes poker pro Bill Perks challenged Antonio \u2018the magician<\/em>\u2019 Esfandiari at the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) to a $50,000 prop bet that would require Esfandiari to stop walking for 48 hours and only move around through lunges<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Esfandiari who is one of the most successful poker players in the history of the game with more than $27 million in prize money accepted the bet and got himself into a lot of trouble. <\/p>\n

Esfandiari was taking part at the PCA and had more than $115,000 in chips at the table. He did not tell anyone about the bet and soon realized that he was suffering muscle fatigue from his constant lunges.<\/p>\n

He decided to bring a bucket to the table and used it to relive himself as he could no longer lunge to the bathroom. Esfandiari\u2019s antics at the table were discovered and as a result, he was kicked out of the PCA<\/a>. Although he won $50,000 from Perkins, his reputation took a hit and Esfandiari admitted in retrospect that he should have used better judgment. He ended up donating the $50,000 to charity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

#2 Dan Bilzerian \u2013 LA to Vegas Cycling In 48 Hours<\/h3>\n

\"\"Bill Perkins<\/strong> was once again at the center of this unique bet with Instagram king and high stakes poker pro Dan Bilzerian. <\/p>\n

Perkins challenged Bilzerian to cycle from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in 48 hours for $600,000<\/strong> and Bilzerian accepted the challenge. <\/p>\n

Not many gave Bilzerian a chance as he admitted it was years since he got one a bike but once he accepted the challenge Bilzerian took things seriously. He worked with Lance Armstrong<\/strong> to build his stamina and in the end succeeded in completing the race within 48 hours \u2013 although there was some controversy as Bilzerian allegedly drafted behind a van that was filming the event. <\/p>\n

Cycling Today<\/strong><\/p>\n

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