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The Wager Wiki

(Password = Richard Harrah's nickname)

(See also the Predictions Wiki, Updated Wager Wiki)

 

Outstanding Wagers

Winner Paid? Wager Date Stakes Wager
    2020.06.23
 Steak Dinner Lorin bets Rob that when the first 'Pro' ARM Mac is available for sale it will not be possible to run an x86 Docker container on it.  Nice steak dinner if restaurant dining is a thing, mail-order 40oz porterhouse from Bryant & Cooper if restaurant dining is not a thing.  https://www.pollrestaurants.com/porterhouse.html
    12/28/2014 $100 Pete bets Trista that within 15 years Marc Driscoll will be exposed as being gay and/or involved in gay sex.
    1/8/2012 $100 Pete bets Trista that when she turns 65 yo she will not personally know a single person against gay marriage.
 Jun-Dai
   1/6/2011 Amazon item <$25 Pete Bets Jun-Dai that Facebook will have a larger market cap than Google on 1/6/2016
Derek    1/6/2011 Amazon item <$25 Pete bets Derek Z. that Facebook revenues in 2016 will be greater than Google revenues.
Pete (86 wins)    7/18/2013 Ms game up to $100

Rick bets Bill that the Mariners will win at least 90 games in 2016 if Jack Z. remains GM through the 2015 season.  Stakes are loser takes the winner to a Mariners game and buys ticket and concessions up to $100 total.  Additional condition, it cannot be a Red Sox game, as Rick considers this inhumane.

 
Pete    1/2/2021 Item up to $100 from Amazon Jun-Dai bets Pete A. that Biden will give a pardon to Donald Trump in 2021.
    1/26/2023 Case of good beer delivered to winner's house If Desantis runs for POTUS against Biden and Harris ticket in 2024, Aaron S bets Pete A. that Desantis wins.

 

 

Decided Wagers Awaiting Payment

Winner Paid? Wager Date Stakes Wager
Pete N 02/22/2007 $5 Jim Hughes bets Pete that the human population will be less than 1/1,000th of what it is now by the year 2012 (For the record, wikipedia says the human population in early 2007 is 6.6 billion)
None/Pete 
   1/22/2010 Amazon item <$25 Pete bets Bill that if anyone can find a survey of MLB GMs or Managers in 2010 that asks "What player would you most want to build a franchise around?" (or something very similar), that Felix Hernandez will be among the top 3 starting pitchers listed.  (Bill subsequently extended to 2011).
Pete - 05/25/2008 $50 If BRK-A beats the S&P in 16 or more of the months between Jan 2008 and December 2009 inclusive, then Bill wins. If BRK-A beats the S&P in 15 or fewer months during that period, then Pete wins. Beating the S&P means that in a comparison from the first of each month through the final day, BRK-A rose by a higher percentage (or fell by a lower percentage) than the S&P 500 index.   (See Stock Wager Standings)
Ray
N  11/21/2010 $100 Bill bets Ray that from the 2011 through 2020 (inclusive) seasons, no starting pitcher winning the Cy Young will have fewer than 17 wins in the AL or fewer than 16 wins in the NL.
Jun-Dai
N  1/6/2011 Amazon item <$25 Jun-Dai bets Pete that Apple will be the largest company in the world (in market cap) by 1/6/2016
Trista
N  10/8/2011 Amazon item < $25 Pete bets Trista that Lauri S. will be back with Dan before Sep 15, 2012
Pete N 2/2010 2 drinks Ray bets that Avatar will win best picture oscar; Pete that Hurt Locker will win
Pete N 10/28/2008 Amazon item <$25 Pete bets Ray that Sarah Palin will have her own show on Fox before she becomes a U.S. Senator (Ray's prediction)
Ray, Mike, Bill - 01/10/2007 Lunch at Tat's Pete bets Ray, Mike C., and Bill S. that Wamu will not be acquired (i.e. an unambiguous announcement) in 2008
Pete - 06/11/2007 Loser(s) sing a national anthem and post it on youtube Pete bets Ray and Jim F. that Al Gore will not enter the 2008 Presidential race
Pete - 4/13/2006 Book from Amazon (max $50) Pete bets his cousin Lesli that Rumsfeld will not make it to the end of the current Presidential term as the Secretary of Defense
Pete N 3/14/2006 6-pack Ray bets Pete that the there's no official Wamu policy requiring employees to take seven straight days with no communication with the bank
Pete,Bill N 08/14/2002 Lunch Sudhir, Callahan bet Pete, Bill Davis that Amazon.com will be bankrupt by end of Q2 2003

 

 

Settled Wagers

Winner Paid? Wager Date Stakes Wager
Pete
Y  5/26/2010 Amazon item <$25 Pete bets Perry that Obama will be re-elected president in 2012
Pete  Y  8/25/2011 Amazon item  <$25 Ray bets Pete that Sarah Palin will enter the 2012 presidential race
Pete
Y  1/22/2012 $5 Neil bets Pete that Newt Gingrich will win the 2012 GOP nomination
Pete
Y  6/1/2011 $20 Rick bets Pete that Ichiro will get 200 hits in 2011.  It was agreed to include any postseason games.
None N/A 10/16/2007 Lunch Pete bets John Silva that if extraterrestrials visit they will be recognized as much more moral than us; if they load us onto their slave ships, John wins the bet
Pete Y  1/8/2012 $10

Rick bets Pete that he did not have a clear favorite candidate over John Edwards early in the 2008 Democratic nomination race.
Bill Y 1/22/2009 $10 Harry bets Bill that no Boston starter with at least 60 IP in 2010 will have a better road ERA than Felix
Pete
Y
7/10/2010 Amazon item <$25 Bill bets Pete that Cliff Lee will average $18m or less average/year in the next MLB contract he signs
Pete Y 9/22/2010 $25 Pete bets Bill that Felix will have a lower ERA in 2011 than Buchholz (minimum 150 IP by each)
Pete Y 9/22/2010 $25 Pete bets Bill that Felix will have a lower ERA in 2011 than Lester (minimum 150 IP by each)
Pete Y 9/22/2010 $25 Pete bets Bill that Felix will have a lower ERA in 2011 than Halladay (minimum 150 IP by each)
Pete Y 9/22/2010 $25 Pete bets Bill that Felix will have a lower ERA in 2011 than Wainwright (minimum 150 IP by each)
Pete Y 5/2010 $20/$100 Bill bets Pete $20 at 1:5 that the Red Sox will make the postseason in 2010
Pete Y 3/17/2010 $20
 Harry bets Pete that the Mariners will finish 2010 with a records at least 6 games over their Pythagorean projection.
Pete Y 3/18/2010 Amazon item <$25 Rick bets Pete that the Mariners will finish 2010 with a record at least 6 games over their Pythagorean projection.
N/A N/A 2009 $25 Pete bets Spud that if Jake Locker enters the 2010 draft, he will be taken higher than Colt McCoy
Pete Y 2009 $5
 
Atticus bets Pete that the Rams will beat the Seahawks
Bill Y 11/18/2008 Amazon item <$25 Pete bets Bill that BYU will beat Utah
Bill* Y 7/21/2008 6 pack Pete bets Bill that the Mariners will beat the Red Sox in the 7/21-23 series, however *it is mutually agreed that this will not count in any official wager wiki stats, as Pete knows full well it is a dumb bet
Bill Y 7/21/2008 Amazon item <$25 Bill D. bets Ray that the Red Sox will go further in the 2008 postseason than the Angels
Pete Y 06/17/2008 drinks and apps next time we're out somewhere Bill S. bets Pete that the two WaMu stock proposals up for shareholder vote on June 24 will not pass. (A split = a push)
Pete Y 06/15/2008 lunch Pete bets Ray that Tiger Woods will win the U.S. Open
Pete Y 05/13/2008 $50 Tony D. bets that Mc Cain will be elected President in 2008; Pete bets that Obama will be. Anyone else constitutes a push (or maybe a putsch) and bet is off if election is decideded by the Supreme Court
Push N/A 03/26/2008 Amazon item<$25 Pete bets Bill that Bedard will finish higher in the 2008 Cy Young voting than Beckett
Pete Y 03/2008 Lunch Ray bets Pete that Barry Bonds will get a major league at-bat this year
Pete Y 02/25/2008 $100 Ray bets Pete that Rossi will beat Gregoire in the 2008 gubernatorial election (bet void if race does not come down to Rossi v. Gregoire)
Bill Y 11/13/2007 Amazon item <$25 Bill bets Pete that Hillary will not be the next president
Pete Y 10/2/2007 Amazon item <$25 Pete bets Ray that the Angels/Sox series does not go 5 games
Pete Y 10/2/2007 Amazon item <$25 Pete bets Bill that the Angels/Sox series does not go 5 games
Pete Y 10/1/2007 Amazon item <$25 Pete bets Terry Eckberg that Red Sox will win the playoff series v. Angels
Ray Y 9/12/2007 $5 Pete bets Ray that Ichiro's 6th inning RBI would be the GWRBI
Bill Y 09/02/2007 Online purchase up to $25 Bill bets Pete that UW will beat Boise State
Pete Y 04/09/2007 Amazon item <$25 Pete bets Bill that the Mariners will beat the Bosox on 4/11 (subject to Felix starting)
Pete Y 04/09/2007 Amazon item <$25 Ray bets Pete that Obama will be the Democratic VP nominee in 2008
Pete Y 01/17/07 lunch Ray bets Pete that a Republican will be elected president in 2008
(push) N/A 1/2/2007 $10 Ray bets Bill that Florida will finish below Boise State in the BCS rankings if they lose to Ohio State (bet is a push if Florida wins)
Kevin M. Y 11/2006 lunch at Ipanema Pete bet Kevin M. that UW would beat Gonzaga
Push N/A 8/24/06 lunch Pete bets Stephen that when the racial segregated teams on Survivor:Cook Islands are merged, there will be more whites than Asians
Pete Y 5/1/2006 lunch Ray bets that the Pond of Voodoo bricks will not hold in the water without reinforcement
Matt Y? 5/1/2006 Bottle of wine (approx $30) Ray bets Matt that Reggie Bush will have 1000 yards running in his rookie season
Pete Y 4/21/2006 $20 The winner of 3 out of the next 5 bets between Ray and Pete wins this meta-bet
None N/A 4/21/2006 20 pushups in public area of Wamu Center NBA MVP - Matt takes Lebron, Pete takes Kobe
None N/A 4/21/2006 20 pushups ? NBA MVP - Matt takes Lebron, Ray takes Kobe
Pete Y 4/10/2006 $50 (Later traded to cancel Fart Machine bet) Pete bets Bill that the A's are more likely to make the 2006 postseason than the Red Sox. (Bet is a push if neither team makes it or both win their division, but if one team wins and the other team is the wildcard, the person with the wildcard loses.)
Pete Y 08/05/2005 $20 Pete bets his cousin Chris Caldwell that John Roberts will be Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court by 2010.
(none) - 05/24/2005 Losers buy winner lunch When will Ray get (order) a blackberry? Pete: 7/4/05; Stephen: 6/20/05; Murray: 6/14/05; Snit: 6/12/05
Pete Y 04/06/2005 $10 Denise bets Pete that he will be asked to take down some of his cube decorations within 2 weeks of the Property Services inventory inspection of the floor. Denise will pay Pete double ($20) if a picture of Pete's cube appears in a wamu.net story.
Pete Y 03/30/2005 Lunch Ray bets Pete that the Mariners will win more than 85 games in 2005 (exactly 85 games is a push)
Pete Y 03/07/2005 Loser must purchase winner's choice of MJ posters (up to $20) and display prominently in their work area for 2 weeks. Denise bet Pete that Michael Jackson will be found guilty on one or more of the charges in the criminal trial underway
Matt ? ? Double or nothing TO bet Matt bet Bill that the Eagles would make the 2005 Super Bowl
Matt ? ? $50 Bill bet Matt that Terrell Owens would not make the 2004 Pro Bowl
Drew Y 05/06/2004 Lunch Pete bets Drew that the Mariners will win the series against Texas, for every series in May-Oct (Drew net'd 1 lunch)
Pete Y 10/25/2004 Pete bets 2 lunches to Ray's 1 Pete bets Ray that the losing major party candidate in the presidential election will make a concession speech by midnight EST 11/3.
Bill Y 09/30/2004 Item from Amazon (up to $25) Pete bets Bill Davis that the Red Sox will lose in the first round of the 2004 playoffs
Pete Y 08/01/2004 Lunch Ray bets Pete that the Pope will die before the end of 2004 (originally Thanksgiving)
Ray, Snit Y 03/22/2004 Lunch/Month Ray and Richard bet Pete that the Mariners will play under .500 in 2004. At the end of each month, if the Ms are sub-500, Pete will buy R&R lunch; if the Ms are over .500, R&R will buy Pete (one) lunch.
Stephen Y 03/10/2004 Lunch Whoever guesses the date closest to announcement of the Jerry Gross termination gets a lunch on the others. Snit 3/31; Drew 4/2; Angela 4/2; Pete 4/18; Murray 5/30; Ray 6/15; Stephen 10/15
Pete Y 03/09/2004 Lunch Pete took the Mariners over the Rangers in bet with Drew on the 3/9 Spring Training game
Ray Y 01/30/2004 Lunch Pete bet Ray that the 2004 Super Bowl winner would win by >10 points
Angela Y 01/29/2004 Lunch The wamu.com team states that the site will be down at least 19 hours and possibly as much as 30 for the BIF migration. Angela wins the wager if it is le to 30 hours; Pete wins if it is more than 30 and le to 45; Stephen wins if it is greater than 45 hours
Pete Y 12/01/2003 Lunch Stephen bet Pete that Tony Moser was not really married to Nicole Prosser
Snit Y ? $1 for each point between a tie and 20 point Texas lead; $5 for every point by which A&M wins or Texas scores over 20. Snit bets Drew that Texas will beat the spread against A&M (20 points)
Pete Y 12/22/2003 Lunch Pete bet Ray that Boise State would beat TCU in the 2003 Fort Worth Bowl
Pete Y 08/01/2003 Lunch Pete (500k), Stephen (2m) and Drew (10m) bet on the # of secure messages in the 6.5 system
Bill Y 10/01/2003 $20 Pete bet Bill that the A's will beat the Bosox in the Division Series
Pete Y 07/16/2003 Lunch Ray bets Pete that CRM will be consolidated under Corporate Technologies by 4/15/03
Pete Y 08/14/2002 Lunch Bill bets Pete that Boston will win the 3-game series with the Mariners 8/15-17
Bill Y 08/15/2003 Lunch "Bill bets Pete that the New England team (Saugus, MA) will beat the Northwest team (Richland, WA) in their Little League World Series game 8/17"
Drew Y 07/29/2003 Lunch Bill bets Drew that the Red Sox will win the upcoming Texas series
Bill Y 07/29/2003 Lunch Pete bets Bill that the Mariners will finish with a higher winning % then the Bosox
Pete Y 07/29/2003 Lunch Pete bets Bill that the Yankees will beat the Red Sox for the 2003 AL East title
Pete Y 07/16/2003 Lunch Drew bets Pete that Bush will not win re-election
(tie) - 06/17/2003 $100 Bill bets John Masker that SeeBeyond will fall out of the Leaders Quadrant in Gartner’s EAI Magic Quadrant by the Q204 release (two releases from now).
Snit Y ? Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old Family Reserve Bill bet Richard that Anaheim would win the NHL championship (and there might have been some other hockey stuff in there).
Pete Y ? Lunch Pete bets Bill Davis that the Mariners will beat the Yankees on 4/29 (Meche v. Clemens)
Bill ? <3/31/2003 $100 Ray bets Bill Davis that Wamu will be acquired by the end of December 2004
Drew,Ray,Perry Y 02/05/2003 Lunch Pete bets Drew, Ray, and Perry that ""Joe Millionaire"" will chose Sara instead of Zora"
? ? ? $1 Perry bets Drew that Florida St. beats Georgia
Pete Y ? ? Bill bets Pete that his team (with James and Bill W) will have a higher total in games 2 & 3 of bowling than the ERMS team minus Ray's scores.
Pete Y ? ? Pete bets Ray that Tejada will finish higher than Soriano in the 2002 AL MVP voting
Pete Y ? ? Pete bets Bill that Tejada will finish higher than Soriano in the 2002 AL MVP voting
Dave Y 10/18/2002 Count off 25 push-ups on the meeting room table during Sudhir's staff meeting, wearing whatever team cap the wager winner supplies. Bill bets Dave C that the Giants will beat the Angels
Pete Y 10/16/2002 ? Bill bets Pete that the Giants will beat the Angels in the World Series
Bill Y 10/17/2002 Lunch Pete bets Bill that 8 out of 10 randomly picked eBusiness staffers will know who Dean Kamen is.
Pete Y ? Lunch Bill bets Pete that the Cardinals will beat the Giants in the NLCS
Pete,Dave Y ? Lunch Bill bets Pete and Dave C. that the Twins will beat the Angels in the 2002 ALCS
Pete Y 09/27/2002 Lunch Dave C. bet Pete that UW would beat Idaho by 30 points
(tie) - 09/01/2002 Lunch Bill D. bet Pete that the Red Sox will finish with a better record in 2002 than the Mariners Lunch
Bill Y 08/23/2002 10 Pushups, on the table at the staff meeting Bill Davis bet James that Adobe is working on something that will convert pdf files to html files with the same look and feel (nav on left, content on right). Bill to produce evidence before 1/1/2003.
Pete N 08/07/2002 Loser sings winner's choice of songs at karaoke bar Darren bets Pete that WSU will win the 2002 Apple Cup

 

 

Wager Rules

  • All wagers established without stakes clarified will be for lunch (max $25)
  • During any disagreement, a wager should be established before looking up an answer.

 

Pete's Wager Stats

Last updated 11/18/2008:

 

Total Pete Wins* Total Pete Losses Pete Wins v. Ray Pete Losses v. Ray
39 15 14 5

 

 

*Note: Pools (bets with more than two possible outcomes) not included

 

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