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Craziest Prop Bets in Poker

From Amarillo Slim's frying pan tennis trick to Phil Ivey's $1M vegetarian bet, explore the wildest prop bets poker players have ever made.

Craziest Prop Bets in Poker

1. Titanic Thompson, golf ball bet

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The task was to drive a golf ball across 500 yards, which even professional golf players have never achieved. There were several takers for the challenge, which he won by simply performing the task in winter and the ball bounced on ice over a frozen lake. Thompson always had a plan for his bets, and he won almost every time.

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