Even though I'm used to losing bets every day, I am not calm when I sweat a game.
“Even though I'm used to losing bets every day, I am not calm when I sweat a game.”
— James Holzhauer · Bets
The World Motivation
Even though I'm used to losing bets every day, I am not calm when I sweat a game.
“Even though I'm used to losing bets every day, I am not calm when I sweat a game.”
— James Holzhauer · Bets
Even though I'm used to losing bets every day, I am not calm when I sweat a game.
I think the best way to quickly describe my personality is that I'm a maximizer rather than a satisficer, i.e. I want to squeeze every drop out of an opportunity rather than settle for 'good enough.'
I hope that my 'Jeopardy' run helps destigmatize sports betting because I have certainly dealt with some stigmas.
I've found that in an adult reference book, if it's not a subject I'm interested in, I just can't get into it. I was thinking, what is the place in the library I can go to to get books tailored to make things interesting for uninterested readers? Boom. The children's section.
I've got like a week and a half left, all bets are off.
The best restraint is old-fashioned market discipline, in which financial traders know that they, personally, will lose a ton of money if they take risky bets that don't pan out.
We've invested in Newark's children, the schools and teachers, and these are long-term bets that need a number of years to really pan out. We've seen and learned how important it is to listen to the community and really get a sense of what they need and want. And it's a long journey.
I think a lot of Hollywood is in retreat right now trying to figure out how to make money and make the safest bets.
My daughter learned to say, 'They're not even trying to cover!' before her second birthday.
I've known Bezos for decades, since the very early days of Amazon, so it's no surprise to me that he's smart or willing to make big bets.