New Posts For Thread: Would you choose £50k over a 50/50 chance of £1m?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1mSeems a silly question with an obvious answer. This question was asked to 46,000 adults and 73% said they'd take the £50k (6% couldn't decide) so of those that expressed a preference it was 77.5%.Men were 63% and women were 82%Only 11% of over 65sI think the hypothetical is a lot different to the prospect for real. Pretty difficult to recreate the prospect for real. I suppose I can only relate it to how my betting has evolved. Twenty years ago I would be all in on my opinion, these days veryhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1m?post_id=565513393#565513393I think the hypothetical is a lot different to the prospect for real. Pretty difficult to recreate the prospect for real. I suppose I can only relate it to how my betting has evolved. Twenty years ago I would be all in on my opinion, these days veryMon, 27 Jul 2026 16:59:49 -0500At what reward point would you risk a one off opportunity to risk £50k on a toss of a coin? Me I think it would be around £60k if it was a bet to nothing (i.e win £0 £50k or £110k) as in the survey, or around £75k if I was using my own moneyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1m?post_id=565513381#565513381At what reward point would you risk a one off opportunity to risk £50k on a toss of a coin? Me I think it would be around £60k if it was a bet to nothing (i.e win £0 £50k or £110k) as in the survey, or around £75k if I was using my own moneyMon, 27 Jul 2026 16:51:54 -0500The State looks after you a lot better in Germany (according to my German colleague) than in the UK fwiwhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1m?post_id=565513367#565513367The State looks after you a lot better in Germany (according to my German colleague) than in the UK fwiwMon, 27 Jul 2026 16:41:05 -0500Those are just a few examples posted TODAY. Obviously it's just anecdotal, a sample, the proper hard core scammers wouldn't be posting about it publicly. There will be underground groups coaching people through it all.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1m?post_id=565513351#565513351Those are just a few examples posted TODAY. Obviously it's just anecdotal, a sample, the proper hard core scammers wouldn't be posting about it publicly. There will be underground groups coaching people through it all.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:20:34 -0500The first and no brainer way to save money is getting The Assisted Dying bill in law. It's diabolical and diabolically stupid that it isn't. That's my personal bugbear.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1m?post_id=565513349#565513349The first and no brainer way to save money is getting The Assisted Dying bill in law. It's diabolical and diabolically stupid that it isn't. That's my personal bugbear.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:18:43 -0500yes, absolutelyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1m?post_id=565513343#565513343yes, absolutelyMon, 27 Jul 2026 16:16:18 -0500Are these physical, psychological and emotional illnesses UK specific? Do America, the EU, Far East and South East Asia experience a high level of these illnesses too? Or are they merely illnesses of the 21st Century and western world specific?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1m?post_id=565513321#565513321Are these physical, psychological and emotional illnesses UK specific? Do America, the EU, Far East and South East Asia experience a high level of these illnesses too? Or are they merely illnesses of the 21st Century and western world specific?Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:50:06 -0500To be fair, if I was one of these molly coddled kids now, I wouldn't much fancy doing a mundane job after being let off until I was 22. Not when a lot of the adults at the time got money for nothing when my life was ruined by politicians.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1m?post_id=565513305#565513305To be fair, if I was one of these molly coddled kids now, I wouldn't much fancy doing a mundane job after being let off until I was 22. Not when a lot of the adults at the time got money for nothing when my life was ruined by politicians.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:41:53 -0500Under the Tories. Which of course they threw petrol on, deliberately scaring people and letting people off work for two years whilst paying them.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1m?post_id=565513297#565513297Under the Tories. Which of course they threw petrol on, deliberately scaring people and letting people off work for two years whilst paying them.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:39:18 -0500Back pain and mental elf. They all seem to struggle through the three year party at uni though :)https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31907745/would-you-choose-50k-over-a-5050-chance-of-1m?post_id=565513271#565513271Back pain and mental elf. They all seem to struggle through the three year party at uni though :)Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:18:04 -0500