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HOME > Dancing with the Stars > Dancing with the Stars 6 Teller wagered $5,000 on Penn Jillette to win 'Dancing with the Stars'
By Christopher Rocchio, 03/28/2008
Considering Teller has performed as a Las Vegas magician for years, one would expect him to be a bit more savvy when it comes to placing bets.
Not only did Jillette fail to win the show's sixth season title with his professional partner Kym Johnson -- they were the first pair eliminated during Tuesday night's live results show broadcast.
The odds against Jillette were 30-1, according to The AP, so Teller stood to win $150,000 from his $5,000 wager. "I have paid that kind of money for ringside seats for famous events, you know, and I think paying five grand to have a prime ringside seat to the dance of the century was a good deal," Teller, a pantomime on stage, told The AP via a phone interview. Despite losing the loot -- fairly quickly -- Teller still enjoyed watching his friend attempt to master the art of ballroom dancing. "[He] danced amazingly," Teller told The AP. "He was perfectly in time, his footwork was amazing. I think the judges just have a blind spot for grace in men with size 14 shoes." (Photo credit ABC) DISCUSS AND COMMENT ON THIS STORY Reality TV World has launched a trial program offering Facebook Comments on our stories to provide an enhanced user experience to our readers. To post a comment, log into Facebook and then 'Add' your comment. To report spam or abuse, click the 'X' in the upper right corner of the comment box.Get more Reality TV World! Follow us on Twitter, friend us on Facebook or subscribe to our RSS feed. |
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