Friday, January 20, 2012
Ex-Liverpool star Hamann's £288,000 gambling loss
Former Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann has revealed how he once lost an incredible £288,400 on a single bet.
'I was spread betting because it requires more thought, and the more my brain was engaged the less I thought about the devastation I was feeling inside,' Hamann said, writing in his autobiography 'The Didi Man'.
'That night I bought Australia for £2,800 at 340 runs. That meant for every run over 340 you win £2,800, but for every run under you lose the same amount.'
'Australia collapsed for 237. It is a score I remember well. It cost me £288,400.'
'I was spread betting because it requires more thought, and the more my brain was engaged the less I thought about the devastation I was feeling inside,' Hamann said, writing in his autobiography 'The Didi Man'.
'That night I bought Australia for £2,800 at 340 runs. That meant for every run over 340 you win £2,800, but for every run under you lose the same amount.'
'Australia collapsed for 237. It is a score I remember well. It cost me £288,400.'
