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They said it would be unsporting and they would feel bad about themselves for cashing in.

• sokoloff 5y ago
  I read their stated reason. I just don't get it. If you feel that way, then why even place the bets? I mean, you could generate a text file that said "I would have placed the following bets" and then see if you would have won...
  • amelius 5y ago
    Perhaps they could have taken the money if they earned less than the jackpot?
  • toast0 5y ago
    Sometimes, you don't realize the magnitude of something you're about to do until it's done. Even if you setup to buy all the wagers, so you know you'll win, you might not understand the consequences of winning until it happens. Humans are weird.
    • kqr 5y ago
      Exemplified by the co-pilot of the Enola Gay just after Hiroshima was swallowed by a ball of white. "My God, what have we done?"
  • woutr_be 5y ago
    I suspect they never thought they would win. And when they did win, and saw the amount they won, they somehow didn’t think it would be fair if they took it.