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Published Feb 7, 2023

I Won A $10,000 Bet Against MrBeast... Then This Happened (#416)

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri reveal the mindset necessary for entrepreneurial success, recount a comical $10,000 bet saga with MrBeast involving Bitcoin mishaps, and explore creative marketing hacks with Nick Gray to boost visibility.
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  • Half Court Bet

    Shaan Puri shares an intriguing story about a $10,000 bet he made with MrBeast during a visit to Duke's campus. The bet involved making a half-court shot, with the winner receiving $10,000. Shaan recounts the excitement of hitting the shot and the subsequent anticipation of receiving the payment from MrBeast, who he describes as a fellow "degenerate gambler" with a penchant for high-stakes bets 1.

    Petty cash. Although I think the petty cash was like seven figures, if I was correct.

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    Despite the initial thrill, Shaan humorously notes the awkwardness of having to follow up on the payment, which became a running joke among his friends 1.

       

    Bitcoin Miscommunication

    The story takes a twist with a miscommunication over the payment, which was supposed to be in Bitcoin. Shaan explains that he had provided MrBeast with a Bitcoin wallet, but never checked it, leading to months of believing the payment was pending. This misunderstanding was highlighted when a listener tweeted about Shaan's own delayed response to an investment opportunity, drawing a parallel to MrBeast's supposed delay 2.

    Somebody tweeted out this whole story, this whole thread. They go, I realized why the MrBeast not paying you stories didn't sit right with me.

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    Upon checking, Shaan discovered that MrBeast had indeed paid him months earlier, resolving the humorous saga of the "unpaid" bet 2.

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