Let’s play a game: “Race Horse or Song Title”?
It’s a fun game to play during TRIPLE CROWN season, where gamblers everywhere turn to the KENTUCKY DERBY, PREAKNESS, and BELMONT to crown the fastest horse in the land.
But while we all chuckle over the wacky names that horses are given, one does have to wonder where those names come from, right?
Continue reading LET’S PLAY A GAME: RACE HORSE OR SONG TITLE?
Back in the day (and it’s always “back in the day” with these types of stories, isn’t it?), Web Watch would be known to partake in a drinking game or two amongst friends.
Why? Mainly because the games themselves were kinda fun. A bit stupid, perhaps, but always a fun challenge. Drinking was merely secondary to the activity, as one never needs a “game” of any sort to take a drink whenever one would like.
The key, of course, is to know when to say when and back out of the activity. Drinking too much because of some stupid game rule is never a good idea for anyone.
Continue reading TOP 100 MOST POPULAR DRINKING GAMES, AND 5 DRINKING GAME TYPES
It’s March – that time of year when HOOPS MADNESS sets in, and everybody goes crazy for some NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship excitement.
And while you can take the time to study your challenge bracket of 64 teams, you know that the best way to fill out your bracket is not from the outside in, but from the inside out.
Continue reading PICKING THE FINAL FOUR NCAA BASKETBALL BRACKET
It’s well known that the NFL and the NCAA both frown upon the large amount of office pool sports betting that goes on during their major events: the Super Bowl and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament aka March Madness.
Add to the mix that the high stakes, unregulated dollars are being done mostly in an illegal fashion (that is, sports betting run by individuals may be illegal where you live), you can see why those organizations and local governments may be a bit concerned about the situation.
Continue reading WHICH SQUARES ARE MOST VALUABLE WHEN PLAYING FOOTBALL POOL SQUARES?
So we hear that you may have bought a lottery ticket or two recently, hoping to maybe win big.
Hey – it could happen. It only takes one set of numbers to win, right? And somebody’s going to win the lottery eventually – it can’t keep growing forever without a winner, as that would end up decreasing sales if customers ever figured out that nobody ever wins.
That’s why we still bother to try, because while the chances of winning the lottery drawing are practically nil, it’s still a one in millions chance of hitting… and that’s better odds than not bothering to buy a ticket in the first place.
Continue reading IF YOU’RE READING THIS RIGHT NOW, CHANCES ARE YOU DIDN’T WIN THE LOTTERY
Now that it’s officially the NFL (and college) Football Season, office workers and neighbors around the country have all finalized their Fantasy Football teams and are ready to begin the competition.
You’ve read Web Watch’s guide to picking the Ultimate Fantasy Football Team Name, so now it’s time to take your Fantasy Football League to the next level.
Continue reading HOW TO SMACK TALK YOUR FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
“How to predict winning lottery numbers?” Let’s be a bit more specific — today we’re going to talk about why it really doesn’t matter what lottery numbers you pick.
Ever.
Look – winning the lottery is one of those one-in-a-billion opportunities. Sure, someone somewhere is going to hit the Powerball or Megamillions jackpots – but they’re definitely not going to be able to tell you how they did it.
But lottery fever is going to take over your family, your office. Everyone is going to want you to pitch in your dollar for a chance at the multi-million dollar prize.
The question is, should you?
Have you ever wanted to go completely Gallagher on somebody, and just slam a watermelon with a sledgehammer to see how it feels?
Maybe you just don’t have a sledgehammer handy, and maybe you want to make it more interesting and interactive for all involved parties.
Here’s how Web Watch will help you EXPLODE A WATERMELON, using common office supplies — and hopefully, have you win a bar bet or two.
Over the years, Web Watch has had the pleasure of meeting a number of our readers and sharing war stories about things people will do at a bar for fun.
It’s true – get enough drunk people together, and the infamous catchphrase of “hey y’all – watch this!” is often followed by “betcha can’t”.
Web Watch often offers a standing $1 for certain games and activities, if completed. Some people say that a single dollar isn’t worth the challenge, while others gleefully take them on. We’re more than happy to pay up when a challenge is completed – half the fun is getting there, right?
Continue reading VIDEO FUN: BAR GAMES THAT YOU’LL NEVER LOSE
What are the odds of killing yourself while playing Russian Roulette?
Web Watch doesn’t really know why this question was asked on the Internet, but it was – and it’s our duty to share this information with our faithful Web Watch readers.
Because one never knows when one will find themselves in a Russian Roulette game where this may come into play.
Of course, you can always make it Beer Roulette, where you guess as to which one of the beers in the 6-pack has been shaken up. It’s a waste of a good can of beer, but it’s infinitely funnier.
Continue reading WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF KILLING YOURSELF WHEN PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE?
We’ve all done this.
We’re running late to a birthday party, and we don’t know what to get. Or we’ve forgotten a Christmas gift for the company White Elephant gift exchange.
Or you’re just feeling a little impish and decide to spend a few dollars on something fun – just in case.
What do you do? You find yourself in line at the local convenience store buying $10 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets.
But how do you decide which ones to buy? They’re all the same, right?
No, not really.
Only some of them are more likely to pay off in the giant jackpot that you’ve been dreaming of.
And Web Watch is here to tell you The Secret to Winning the Lottery using Scratch-Off tickets…. and all it takes is a little bit of smarts.
Continue reading HOW TO WIN BY BUYING SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY TICKETS
Weird Las Vegas and Nevada:
Your Alternative Travel Guide to Sin City and the Silver State
Web Watch loves visiting Las Vegas.
Then again, we also agree with our friends who say that “a little Las Vegas goes a long way”. In other words, these people don’t necessarily enjoy the entire gambling, casino, nightlife, gambling aspect of Sin City.
Web Watch knows people that took a vacation out to Nevada and other points west, and their Las Vegas experience consisted solely of driving down the Las Vegas Strip. They didn’t stop, they didn’t browse. They had lunch as a nearby McDonald’s (not even at the In-n-Out!) before continuing on their merry way.
We don’t blame them. There are aspects of Las Vegas that we don’t appreciate either. But to each their own.
But then the Nevada Gaming Control Board decided to come out with their compilation of revenue numbers and financial analysis of the 2011 gambline business, and the numbers look a bit unusual to us here at Web Watch. Continue reading WHAT TO DO IN VEGAS? IN 2011, “NOT GAMBLE” WAS ON THE LIST
Mike Caro’s Book of Poker Tells
It’s a long weekend, so what better reason to ring in the New Year by getting together with your buddies for a late night of cigar smoking and poker playing?
But before you do, you might want to read up a little bit on how to recognize a “poker tell” – that is, those silent signs that your poker opponents aroung the table give off when they have a good or bad hand.
Some of these little ticks are done on purpose – players think that they can indicate whether they have a worse hand than they actually do by doing or saying something to throw you off the scent. Other tells are things your body does whether you realize it or not. Continue reading COMMON POKER TELLS, FROM POKER EXPERT MIKE CARO
This is an open letter to the marketing staff at MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Sands, and other casino corporations. And if you’re part of the marketing staff at a different type of company, you may want to pay attention to this as well – since the core takeaway here applies to you as well. Continue reading AN OPEN LETTER TO MGM, CAESARS, SANDS, AND OTHER CASINO COMPANIES REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA
Dave’s Insanity Ghost Pepper Private Reserve
2011 Sauce with Bhut Jolokia Pepper
Web Watch has talked about insane bets in the past.
You’re already aware about the “you can’t drink a gallon of milk in an hour” bet, which is just old-school tired by now.
We’ve told you not to try the ”you can’t take a tablespoon of cinnamon” bet, that could cause someone to choke and need an emergency room visit. Seriously, don’t do it.
We’ve even told you about the WENDY’S VALUE MEAL CHALLENGE, which is near impossible to comlete by the average fast-food lover. Continue reading WORST BET IDEA EVER: PUTTING A PEPPER IN YOUR BUTT
