Gambler who lost $500K in rock, paper, scissors won’t have to pay, Canada court rules
A Canadian court has ruled that a man who lost more than half a million dollars in a game of rock, paper, scissors won’t have to pay, media outlets report.
In 2011, Edmund Hooper lost a best-of-three series in the classic game after betting $517,000 on the contest, according to court documents. He took out a mortgage on his home to pay back the debt, court records show.
The case dragged through the court system until the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled this month that Hopper won’t have to pay, National Public Radio reported.
The court ruled the wager violated a Quebec law “requiring only skill or bodily exertion on the part of the parties,” rather than relying on chance, and also said the amount was excessive, The Canadian Press reported.
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