Prop Bet
“The only thing in the world that unites, divides, and pogs all at once.”
Series: 3
Artist: b0mann
What’s in the Picture?
In previous articles, we discussed the gamba that occurs during the live streams of the Dan Gheesling Show. For new readers or those who forgot, viewers can wager DangCoins on Dan’s performance in the game he’s playing at the moment. These wagers are typically color coded so that if you select the red option, you are wagering that Dan will accomplish his task whereas blue betters believe Dan will fail. The image displays the red fighter, representing red betters or “Believers,” as being majorly outsized and outclassed by the blue fighter which represents the blue betters, or “Doubters.”
What Does the Quote Mean?
The prevalent use of Twitch’s ingrained gamba system is a feature of Dan’s show. Participating in the wagers is an activity that unites The 596 and reminding Dan of the gamba at stake is a good way to get him to stable the horse and focus on the game. And while the nature of gambling may put us on opposing sides, everyone comes together and celebrates when the believers do finally get paid out.
What’s Hidden in the Full Art?
The reveal of the Full Art variant shows us the side of the boxing ring carrying a banner with the phrase “1% Returns” in blue. The phrase is a reference to the odds seen in the wagers when Dan takes on one of his suffercore challenges. At the end of this clip, you see a mostly blue bar appear at the bottom of the screen. At the left end of that bar, you can see a “99%” in white text, as seen below.
This means that 99% of the DangCoins that were placed on that bet were bet on Dan losing the fight. By the nature of odds making that means for every DangCoin a Doubter placed on a blue bet, they would come away with a profit of .01 points if their bet paid out.
That Hardly Seems Fair. Why is No One Betting on the Red Team.
To be fair, this particular image snip is from when Dan fought the (SPOILER WARNING: Clicking this link will take you to the wiki page for this boss which contains endgame spoilers) Elden Beast, the final boss of the game Elden Ring.
Final bosses in games are notoriously difficult. Soulsbourne games are notoriously difficult. So, logic dictates that the final boss of a Soulsbourne game would be harder than the math test you forgot to study for in your nightmares. By this point in his playthrough, Dan had already been killed by Radagon of the Golden Order or the Elden Beast 607 times. It is also worth noting that Dan would not go on to beat this foe until attempt number 736. Safe to say that the Doubters are aware of the level of risk they are taking, and they are comfortable with that.
