While the vast majority of casino patrons are completely satisfied grinding away at the blackjack tables, a specific breed of gambler craves something much more extreme.

From extreme weight loss challenges to living in absolute isolation, the history of gambling is littered with tales of these ridiculous, high-stakes bets.

The Bathroom Isolation Bet

In 2018, Alati bet a fellow gambler $100,000 that he could survive for 30 consecutive days locked inside a pitch-black, completely isolated bathroom.

Alati was placed in the dark bathroom with only a bed, a bathtub, and regular deliveries of completely unseasoned, random food.

• Prop bets are unofficial wagers made directly between two gamblers, not the casino
• They usually involve bizarre physical challenges, extreme endurance, or strange tasks
• Poker players are notorious for making massive prop bets simply out of extreme boredom

Gambling with Physical Health

The most famous example involves poker legends Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan, and the notoriously overweight gambler Ted Forrest.

Shockingly, Forrest hit the exact target weight on the final day, looking completely emaciated but winning the massive $2 million prize.

The Breast Implant Wager

In 1996, during a casual, high-stakes poker game, a friend bet Zembic an astonishing $100,000 that he would not get surgical breast implants.

In a bizarre twist, he earned a massive $10,000 annual residual payout from the original bettor for every additional year he kept the implants.

These unbelievable tales perfectly illustrate the extreme, almost incomprehensible psychology of the professional gambler.