Shaun Deeb is kind of actually placing his cash the place his mouth is. In line with Poker Information, the 2018 World Sequence of Poker (WSOP) Participant of the Yr has wager fellow poker professional Invoice Perkins that he can obtain 17% physique fats by the 2024 WSOP match. That’s about 14 months off.
Perkins is giving him 10:1 odds. So, if Deeb wins, he’ll get $1M.
Shaun Deeb will win $1M if he will get all the way down to 17% physique fats by Could 2024. (Picture: Poker Information Day by day)
Deeb’s present physique fats proportion is just not recognized since he has solely simply scheduled his first DEXA scan, which measures bone density and muscle mass in addition to physique fats. Nonetheless, in accordance with a message Deeb tweeted on Wednesday, he stands 5 toes 11 and at present weighs 306 kilos.
Working his top, weight, and age (37) by way of a web-based physique fats calculator clearly isn’t as correct as a DEXA scan. Nonetheless, it provides a tough thought of Deeb’s baseline physique fats, which is roughly 41.3%.
In line with Dr. Isaac Alexis, founding father of Slim Samurai Weight Loss Therapeutics, it’s usually protected to lose 2% of your physique fats per 30 days. In line with this guideline, the least quantity of physique fats Deeb can safely hope to succeed in after 14 months of coaching is 27.3%.
Deeb, who has 5 WSOP bracelets to his identify, made the wager contemporary off his first WSOP Circuit ring, which he gained by defeating heads-up opponent Giyeon Han within the Turning Stone On line casino $1,700 Predominant Occasion on March 27 in Verona, New York.
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On Wednesday, Deeb shared a video on Twitter of his first exercise through which he mentioned, “I’m coming for you, Invoice.” As a result of poker gamers love a very good underdog story, virtually all of the feedback beneath the video had been constructive.
“That is superior,” tweeted @mikevacanti. “Good luck man I’m rooting for you!”
Likewise, @provemewrong23 tweeted: “Congrats Shaun on deciding to get wholesome and perhaps make one million {dollars}.”
After all, there’s all the time additionally a tweet like this one, from @Wander_Bread: “End off your exercise along with your favourite slice of pizza. You earned it.”
Sadly for Deeb, Perkins has a observe report of profitable prop bets, even these designed to make his buddies more healthy. In line with Poker Information, the fund supervisor lately took $200K from Doug Polk after the poker professional wagered he might lose 50% of his physique fats in a yr.
Polk got here up simply 2% quick.
