Like plenty of different folks world wide, streamer xQc put a wager on the World Cup last earlier tonight. Not like plenty of different folks, nevertheless, he claims he threw down half one million {dollars}, then publicly bragged about it earlier than kick-off.
Right here is the shot:
(Be aware that xQc has been caught up within the controversy over Twitch’s choice to ban playing on the positioning, introduced on largely right down to partnerships just like the one between xQc and Stake, the corporate concerned on this wager)
His bravado was comprehensible! I liked the Messi narrative as a lot as the following soccer fan, however seeing France put each my groups (Australia and England) to the sword with out breaking a sweat—and whereas lacking stars like Benzema, Pogba and Kante—made their march to a second successive World Cup win really feel considerably inevitable.
However no! After one hell of a last, Argentina survived first a Kylian Mbappe-led comeback after which a nervy penalty shootout to emerge victorious, profitable their third World Cup last, and first since 1986. Their aspect is stuffed with nice gamers, from wily veteran Angel Di Maria to beloved shithouser Emi Martinez, however the actual star (and focus of your entire planet’s media) was in fact on Lionel Messi. One of the best participant on the earth over the past 15 years, the one factor lacking from his trophy cupboard—and for sure of us his place among the many absolute all-time greats—had been a World Cup triumph, so it was fantastic to have the ability to see him shut out what is unquestionably his final marketing campaign with a win.
Anyway! I’m not right here to offer you a recreation recap, I’m simply offering context as to why placing $500,000 down on France to win is known as a wager, and never a positive factor.
Right here’s the chaser.
At the very least he took it nicely! It was certainly a superb recreation throughout, and a enjoyable watch. Particularly for these of us who watched it at no cost.
