John Daly Lost $55 Million Playing Blackjack at Casinos

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John Daly explains his gambling losses in an older video I found recently. There is one nugget inside that I hadn't heard before. As someone who has cigs and an empty pack of M&Ms signed by JD, there is something else I need signed for my Daly collection: an ace and face card. I've seen parts of this interview over the years, but I'd never heard that Daly was losing millions. He estimates his losses got as high as $55 million playing 7-handed blackjack at casinos.

"The game of golf, if you're in the hunt, you've got adrenaline going. But you got 140 to 300, 400,000 on the blackjack table, you're going to have adrenaline. And I think that's what I loved more than anything," Daly said in the "Hit It Hard" ESPN 30 for 30 documentary.

In that film, JD stated gambling for four days straight was his life. He estimated net losses once he hit rock-bottom were north of $50 million after gambling somewhere just south of $100 million. Bryce Harper video to Fanduel user with gambling addiction under review by Pennsylvania officials remains a separate story worth watching.

Good luck at the casinos this weekend. Just don't be like Big John. Take a break. Go for a walk. Call it a day if the tables turn cold while playing SEVEN hands.

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