Drake loses $615k bet on Joshua-Ngannou bout

[2Pizza410000BTC]

Drake thought Francis Ngannou would win but Anthony Joshua knocked out Ngannou in the second round of the match of the heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Drake lost $615000.

https://www.thecable.ng/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout/amp?/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout

It was too bad because everyone, including Drake, thought Francis Ngannou would win. Gambling is always about luck, if luck was good he might have won more than the 615k dollar he had not lost. Actually this win was not in his luck which is why he lost this bet. But he participated because he could control himself by losing the amount he had bet.

[SmartGold01]

And you think this amount really affects him?

Of course, no, he lost more than that, the post is just letting us know how broke most people are in compare to a high bettor that even lossing thousands of $, his life is not affected to it.

but at least this could have gone a way for the helpless people out there than to just lost it in gamble.

It's his money, no need to tell him that, let the man enjoy what he earned for. He is not obliged to give those who are broke, your money your rules.

But, do you know that he has too many philanthropic activity^[1] already before saying this?

[1] https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/drake-philanthropy-timeline-8098822/

Well I am not trying to question his action and decision towards the lost in his bet but as I feels that could help lots of people around the world but however is his choice and I can't question his decision, you know most times when those that doesn't have sufficient money or are not wealth are spending money they spend according to how they could be able to lose or to what they can afford to lose and when someone lose higher amount than what expected it affects their hearts.

Someone could be doing good and to whatever but when it turns out like this they would say why don't you do it this way just because someone risk that money to gamble then regret follows immediately, but if winning comes they follows and rejoice with him that he tried to have made this winning maybe they could also encouraged him to increased his bet next time to enable him win higher amount than this.

[wiss19]

And it means absolutely nothing to him at all. That's the thing I love about money and find so fascinating, this money would be enough for me to live off forever, it would be an amount that I do not even need to make any money further.

I do not mean any investments, savings account interest, gold, crypto, nothing. Give me 615k and I will not be able to finish that off until I die, it would be impossible unless dollar has like 1000% value loss. This dude can afford to lose it on a single bet and nothing in his life ever changes. That's the gap between the rich and the poor, that has to be something so important in discussions of politics, but this is not the place. Overall, I have seen him gamble a million per bet, so he should be fine.

[SatoPrincess]

That's what he deserves... Immediately when I saw his tickets from Twitter, I knew that was gonna turn out bad..
what's normally the reasons why he shows off his tickets after betting if I may ask? To create some sort of shades?.. lol, now the whole world knows he's lost the game and he has remained quiet ever since then... Isn't that enough shame for the day?

It has nothing to do with shame or beef, I don’t think Drake has any beef with Anthony Joshua. I think he just enjoys betting on the underdog. Also Drake has a partnership deal with Stake. That’s why he is always posting his gambling slips online, it’s another way of subtly promoting the casino.

https://www.casino.org/blog/drakes-latest-bets/

I won't dare to wager on the same option as his - inspite having way lesser budget for the game (assuming I normally wager games).. why bet on Francis over Joshua? The former is just an overhyped piece of shit.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

Why call Francis an overhyped piece of shit? You may not like him as a boxer but his story is inspiring to many Africans and people all around the world. I don’t see you touching lives the way he has done so next time before you spilling negativity on the internet, think about what you’re doing.

[boyptc]

It is intriguing when a known celebrity like Drake losses with his bets. But these money of his can be recovered easily by him knowing that he's got some sponsorships and deals with his label.

While this is like a life savings to the most of us, this how the rich people gamble. It's like nothing on them but I am sure that there's a point of his moment that he's terribly feeling bad about such losses, everytime he's into this situation.

As that's easy money to recover for him, I also have some losses that can easily be recovered but too far to compare to him.  

This is not the first loss of Drake when it comes to high stake betting. If you follow his instagram, you will understand that he's really one of the high rollers in sportsbetting at stake. Do remember, we don't know how much he is being paid at stake being the Ambassador of this bookie. And actually, even if he was on the losing side here, he's also getting something from it. Publishing his losing bet alone has some kind of money deal with stake. Though when he posted it, the results were not yet out.

I know someone already posted that bet but I want to share the perspective that Drake has 146 millions of followers and so the impact is quite a big deal here. And you know, people talk. Thus, a very good campaign for stake as well even if he lost this bet.

I knew it.

I knew that he's one roller and if we're talking about a real gambler, he's the one. He stakes a lot of money that he can afford to lose.

But of course for a pleb like me, that's already a lot and a lifesavings for me that I can't even attain to gamble that with one bet whether in a dice or any sports bet.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

Drake has been known to make large bets on single matches, and most of the time he loses and some times he wins. He won't be the only person who loses money in this fight, as a lot of people were convinced that Francis Ngannou was going to win this match as the odds were against Antony Joshua. 
 
The fight took the fans by surprise, as the result was not what they all expected. Both fighters have made history in the past, and no matter how strong they both appear to be, one must submit to the other. 
 
Some news and fan feeds are already carrying the news that the Drake curse is back again, and this could be the reason why he lost $615,000, which, if the fight was as he predicted, could have gone home with $1,900,000. It's not his first big loss; we get over it.

          -   So, does that mean that it didn't just happen to him once, but rather that he has lost large bet amounts in the casino many times? Is that right? That person is terrible; if you throw money, it's that easy for him.

Maybe that gambler has also experienced winning millions; that's why he has the courage to bet a large amount. Think about the amount he loses; it will be several decades before they earn it, and maybe the others, even if they work until old age, are not enough to get that amount.

[bakasabo]

First of all, I am not surprised that Drake has lost a bet. I cant remember that he has won anything anyway. All he does is boasting that he has bet a large amount and later post that he has lost. Secondly I am not surprised that Stake casino is the place where he has placed a bet and lost. It is already obvious that there is an agreement between him and Stake and that is the way he promotes it.

But what surprises me, and surprises always - the amounts celebrities bet. Not $500k, not $600k, not $1 million. But $615k or other not round amounts. Who can explain this thing?

[SATWAT]

First of all, I am not surprised that Drake has lost a bet. I cant remember that he has won anything anyway. All he does is boasting that he has bet a large amount and later post that he has lost. Secondly I am not surprised that Stake casino is the place where he has placed a bet and lost. It is already obvious that there is an agreement between him and Stake and that is the way he promotes it.

But what surprises me, and surprises always - the amounts celebrities bet. Not $500k, not $600k, not $1 million. But $615k or other not round amounts. Who can explain this thing?

No one can explain about this because mostly peoples love to place bets as much they can, or sometimes they are having as you already mentioned contracts with sites or casinos give them bonuses which are also added to their bet slip which is shown for the publicity.

I am also feeling most chances Stake is having contract just because of this they are also showing him on their site for the publicity, and he is also always post his slips which are placed on their site so this all is publicity stunt for them as many loves to follow these celebrities, and they use their influence for promotion and have good benefit.

[oktana]

Again and again and again, he keeps on losing money. I once wanted to reference the time he lost about a million dollars during the World Cup, and I was amazed that he has been losing really huge amount of money. Different tickets with up to $500,000 that he lost are posted on the internet. It is his money anyways, he knows best how he wants to spend it, and maybe he makes more from the tickets that he wins.

[coin-investor]

Drake thought Francis Ngannou would win but Anthony Joshua knocked out Ngannou in the second round of the match of the heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Drake lost $615000.

https://www.thecable.ng/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout/amp?/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout

Well here he goes again, why is it that whenever he posted his betting slips he kept losing, first when he bet Adesanya was going to beat Strickland, and then when he bet Strickland was going to beat Duplesis, these are three in a row its over 2 million dollars, I'd like to think Drake is not good in analysis when it comes to combat sports. 

I don't think this is going to be the last we'll see Drake betting, but somebody should advise him to just post his winning tickets after the fight if he wants to bet, not before the fight, to save him from embarrassment in case he loses again.

Drake is still in demand he can still recover those losses through endorsements and concerts and he will continue to bet as long as he can find a way to make money.

[mirakal]

Drake thought Francis Ngannou would win but Anthony Joshua knocked out Ngannou in the second round of the match of the heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Drake lost $615000.

https://www.thecable.ng/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout/amp?/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout

He is wrong again, and his losses have gotten bigger. I hope it's not a big deal for him since he is making a lot of money through his career, but if he is a compulsive gambler, the time will come when he will be living on the street. What's the reason for publicizing this kind of loss? Is he promoting another gambling site aside from Stake?

Anyway, regardless, for the majority of us, it's still a huge amount of money, so it's normal that we will buy into this news, and we will feel that he is wasting his money. No one has infinite money, although he has more than $100 million in net worth, but it's not that big compared to his bets, which are close to a million dollars.

[Russlenat]

Drake thought Francis Ngannou would win but Anthony Joshua knocked out Ngannou in the second round of the match of the heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Drake lost $615000.

https://www.thecable.ng/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout/amp?/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout

He is wrong again, and his losses have gotten bigger. I hope it's not a big deal for him since he is making a lot of money through his career, but if he is a compulsive gambler, the time will come when he will be living on the street. What's the reason for publicizing this kind of loss? Is he promoting another gambling site aside from Stake?

You should check the bet slip the is shared in the article. It was a stake betting slip so it's more likely just a promotion or a sponsored bet. Though we can't confirm since it's his money, but for normal bettors especially those who are betting huge money will just keep it as a secret. Here, Drake loves to published his betslips and with stake on it, then I assume it's just for the promotion as people will be convince that stake are willing to accept big bets like that range, or even bigger.

Anyway, regardless, for the majority of us, it's still a huge amount of money, so it's normal that we will buy into this news, and we will feel that he is wasting his money. No one has infinite money, although he has more than $100 million in net worth, but it's not that big compared to his bets, which are close to a million dollars.

If that was only a sponsored bet then his money will not be affected, in fact it might be his networth that will increase from the earnings of that kind of promotion he is making.

[Eternad]

He is wrong again, and his losses have gotten bigger. I hope it's not a big deal for him since he is making a lot of money through his career, but if he is a compulsive gambler, the time will come when he will be living on the street. What's the reason for publicizing this kind of loss? Is he promoting another gambling site aside from Stake?

He plays like a compulsive gambler if you watch all his gambling stream but we all know that it’s part of his partnership with Stake.com probably including this one that’s why I don’t really convinced that he think about this loss as important to him.

Afaik he is only promoting Stake and he was being paid 38M per year for just promoting Stake probably like this bet. https://blockworks.co/news/crypto-casino-stake-revenue#

Anyway, regardless, for the majority of us, it's still a huge amount of money, so it's normal that we will buy into this news, and we will feel that he is wasting his money. No one has infinite money, although he has more than $100 million in net worth, but it's not that big compared to his bets, which are close to a million dollars.

Agree especially those users that doesn’t knew Drake partnership with Stake. This news is surely a hit for all the gamblers.

[robelneo]

Drake thought Francis Ngannou would win but Anthony Joshua knocked out Ngannou in the second round of the match of the heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Drake lost $615000.

https://www.thecable.ng/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout/amp?/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout

This is proof that Drake is a real risk-taker, Ngannou is the underdog here yet he picked Ngannou to be the winner, I wonder with all the losses he's been getting lately, is he not getting advice to take it easy betting that huge amount and showing it off to the public.
People may think that it is ok to bet that huge amount of money or he wants to prove to people that he can bet that amount and it is ok with him.
Anyway it's his money he is now 3 straight losses with his bets, let's see what he'll bet in the coming Fury - Usyk fight, I'm sure he will bet here, he can't resist the temptation not to.

[Su-asa]

Drake thought Francis Ngannou would win but Anthony Joshua knocked out Ngannou in the second round of the match of the heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Drake lost $615000.

https://www.thecable.ng/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout/amp?/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout

It was too bad because everyone, including Drake, thought Francis Ngannou would win. Gambling is always about luck, if luck was good he might have won more than the 615k dollar he had not lost. Actually this win was not in his luck which is why he lost this bet. But he participated because he could control himself by losing the amount he had bet.

I also thought that Francis Ngannou would have won that match but all of a sudden a punch from the cloud was launched from the hand of Anthony Joshua and finally finally Francis Ngannou fell on the ground. However everyone thought that Francis Ngannou would have won the fight but it wasn't so because luck wasn't among him, lately Drake have the money to bet on any kind of games he likes and he is not an addict yet but I think addictions starts gradually process.

[Nwada001]

          -   So, does that mean that it didn't just happen to him once, but rather that he has lost large bet amounts in the casino many times? Is that right? That person is terrible; if you throw money, it's that easy for him.

Maybe that gambler has also experienced winning millions; that's why he has the courage to bet a large amount. Think about the amount he loses; it will be several decades before they earn it, and maybe the others, even if they work until old age, are not enough to get that amount.

He has won millions in the past, but that's not the only thing that's sponsoring his gambling habit; he is a celebrity and a millionaire, for that matter, whose net worth is above $200 million, so that amount is nothing to him, and he is also making money from other sources as he appears to also be a businessman. 
 
He has won big too from gambling before, and he has been known to put a large amount of money into big games like this. He is just trying his luck, or probably he is getting bored with the things of life, and he decided to spend a few hours at the casino.

[dimonstration]

I also thought that Francis Ngannou would have won that match but all of a sudden a punch from the cloud was launched from the hand of Anthony Joshua and finally finally Francis Ngannou fell on the ground. However everyone thought that Francis Ngannou would have won the fight but it wasn't so because luck wasn't among him, lately Drake have the money to bet on any kind of games he likes and he is not an addict yet but I think addictions starts gradually process.

Are you kidding me? Ngannou has been knock down 2 times before the knock out punch delivered on the second round. He was knock down on the first round and the beginning of the 2nd round. The knock out punch is not surprising since Ngannou has been heavily damaged and outbox by Joshua, Unlike Tyson Fury. Joshua prepared for him since they already knew that Ngannou can box.

Ngannou is just a favorite during prematch but those expectations easily erased after the first round knock down. He is using his face to shield against Joshua straight punch thou. He didn’t expect that Joshua punch is very fast and brutal.

[Fortify]

Drake thought Francis Ngannou would win but Anthony Joshua knocked out Ngannou in the second round of the match of the heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Drake lost $615000.

https://www.thecable.ng/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout/amp?/drake-loses-615k-bet-on-joshua-ngannous-bout

Good, these celebrities - drake being a prime example - are throwing away vast amounts of money by gambling and just prove that they don't have any special skills over anyone else. He got rich from music and now has moved heavily into partnerships with gambling companies. However he has so much money floating in, that he will probably place a similar size bet next weekend and win a similar amount back. Ultimately he is doing what all sports betting players are doing, just on a much bigger scale. I do sometimes wonder whether he is working some deals behind the scenes to indirectly advertise certain gambling sites to get their name in the news.

[Saint-loup]

As a responsible gambler, you shouldn't paste this kind of news without any warnings or disclaimers, because as you could see on his Instagram post it's obviously an advertisement. https://www.instagram.com/p/C4QEGdbO5HW/
Celebrities rarely leak their bets and their gambling habits. Here he posted his betslip without hidding the name of the sportsbook he used to place his bet. Unsurprisingly we know he's tied with this casino, so it's obviously a fake/sponsored bet he did with fun money for advertising this casino.

[mv1986]

That's what he deserves... Immediately when I saw his tickets from Twitter, I knew that was gonna turn out bad..
what's normally the reasons why he shows off his tickets after betting if I may ask? To create some sort of shades?.. lol, now the whole world knows he's lost the game and he has remained quiet ever since then... Isn't that enough shame for the day?

It has nothing to do with shame or beef, I don’t think Drake has any beef with Anthony Joshua. I think he just enjoys betting on the underdog. Also Drake has a partnership deal with Stake. That’s why he is always posting his gambling slips online, it’s another way of subtly promoting the casino.

https://www.casino.org/blog/drakes-latest-bets/

Woah, I don't have a merit available, but will keep you in mind for sharing this information. I haven't searched for any summaries like this, but no joke this is probably the best promotion Stake can get from a superstar like Drake with almost 150,000,000 followers on Instagram! If someone wagers "Over $1 Billion In 2 Months", I think it is pretty clear that people are more inclined to trust this casino over other casinos. If someone goes so crazy and wagers 10-figures!!! in 2 months! , it seems that that someone has no issues with trusting the casino with ridiculous amounts of money. Those are the headlines that spread like wildfire. I would say that 7-figures would be crazy already, but 10-figures without a doubt catches peoples' attention. There is really no way around it.

This means nothing else but around $17 million wagered per day for 60 days straight from a guy with close to 150 million followers on Instagram. Good story!