Over the years, so-called proposition betting — the sometimes absurd, usually spur-of-the-moment wagers that gamblers make among themselves — has become as ingrained as oversize designer sunglasses in the professional poker world.
Pro Poker Players Bet Away From the Table, Too
(via The New York Times) · June 29, 2008 · 8:58 PM
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