Russian bookmakers offer 100,000 euros for Paul the octopus - GoFuckYourself.com

paperboy · 07-19-2010, 12:33 PM

CNN -- A Russian bookmaking company is offering to pay 100,000 euros for Paul, the prognosticating octopus who correctly predicted Spain's win in the World Cup.

"100,000 euros (about $129,800) was our starting price," Oleg Zhuravsky, co-owner of Liga Stavok -- "Bet League" in Russian -- told CNN. He said the offer could be increased if need be -- "We are bookmakers, after all."

Paul currently lives at the Sea Life Center in Oberhausen, Germany. Zhuravsky said a representative of the center's public relations firm has told him the offer has been received and "they are studying it."

However, the firm, Dederichs Reinecke and Parner, said it declined the Russian offer and that Paul will not be sold to anyone.

"Seriously speaking, we want the octopus for a number of purposes," Zhuravsky said. "First, to see whether he can indeed effectively forecast the results of the football games. Secondly, Paul could become a good mascot, a good symbol for my bookmaking companies. And thirdly, he has an international fame like perhaps no other animal across the world does these days, and I'd love to be able to move him to Russia.

"Both kids and adults, I'm sure, would love to see him here," he said. "We are even prepared to put him in the Moscow City Aquarium if that were the condition."
Video: 'World Cup' octopus retiring

He said Paul would be given "the best food" and officials would let him forecast the results of the Russian domestic football tournament, "which, I think, is a more difficult task than predicting the World Cup," he said. "This would also boost the profile of the Moscow Aquarium."

"They said they'll respond to our offer this week," said Zhuravsky, who is also president of the Russian Association of Bookmakers. "They didn't tell us that they're not selling the octopus."

Last week, the Madrid, Spain, aquarium said it was making the "necessary arrangements" for Paul's transfer to Spain but had offered to beat any offer already on the table.

Paul not only predicted Spain's win over the Netherlands in the final but also the team's semifinal success against Germany. Prior to that, the cephalopod correctly predicted all five of Germany's earlier results, and picked Germany to beat Uruguay in the third-place playoff, ending the tournament with a remarkable eight-for-eight record.

For each prediction, two mussel-filled acrylic boxes labeled with a team's flag were lowered into Paul's tank. Whichever box he chose conveyed the winning team.

Sea Life staff have announced Paul is retiring from the predictions game, but previously said they were considering a "host of offers from around the globe." Public relations guru Max Clifford told CNN that Paul could become the world's first multimillionaire octopus if his handlers choose to cash in on his global fame.

CaptainHowdy · 07-19-2010, 12:41 PM

About time LOL...

Marcus Aurelius · 07-19-2010, 12:55 PM

the russians want to deep fry him and eat him

that's what i'd do anyway

TeenCat · 07-19-2010, 12:58 PM

till now lucky, from now unlucky octopus ... few bad choices and lets see him on the plate for 200k euros

John-ACWM · 07-19-2010, 01:07 PM

So much ado about nothing. Or almost nothing.

Pornopat · 07-19-2010, 01:08 PM

Wow. Next worldcup I need to train an octopus myself!

pornmasta · 07-19-2010, 01:33 PM

You are not supposed to eat something/someone with a name (Paul)

MaDalton · 07-19-2010, 01:37 PM

they should sell him quickly, he's already over 2 years old and he's not going make it much longer anyways

Scott McD · 07-19-2010, 01:38 PM

Was only a matter of time.

Still, let them waste their money...

CDSmith · 07-19-2010, 01:44 PM

He's 8 for 8. If he makes another prediction and he's right, anyone betting on him stands to make a lot more than $100k Euros, depending on what they bet on and how much of course.

In other words I think the Ruskies need to up their offer. If he were my octopus I wouldn't start getting his tank ready for travel for less than 500K Euro (roughly $650K USD)

My famous beer batter extra.

Kiopa_Matt · 07-19-2010, 02:01 PM

"So what did you do today?"

"Ohhh, not much, just picked up some octopus. Only $100K. Cheap, cheap!"

gmr324 · 07-19-2010, 02:15 PM

If Paul makes a couple of bad calls, he'll become part of a calamari dish!

O MARINA · 07-19-2010, 02:23 PM

that's awesome

Theo · 07-19-2010, 02:31 PM

I predicted both the final winner and the score in a gfy thread, Theo the octopus

romeo22 · 07-19-2010, 02:38 PM

Also he can miss 8 of 8 nobody knows.We shell see 4 years later

..If some1 doesnt eat him till then

07-19-2010, 12:33 PM	#1
paperboy Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Neverland Posts: 359	Russian bookmakers offer 100,000 euros for Paul the octopus CNN -- A Russian bookmaking company is offering to pay 100,000 euros for Paul, the prognosticating octopus who correctly predicted Spain's win in the World Cup. "100,000 euros (about $129,800) was our starting price," Oleg Zhuravsky, co-owner of Liga Stavok -- "Bet League" in Russian -- told CNN. He said the offer could be increased if need be -- "We are bookmakers, after all." Paul currently lives at the Sea Life Center in Oberhausen, Germany. Zhuravsky said a representative of the center's public relations firm has told him the offer has been received and "they are studying it." However, the firm, Dederichs Reinecke and Parner, said it declined the Russian offer and that Paul will not be sold to anyone. "Seriously speaking, we want the octopus for a number of purposes," Zhuravsky said. "First, to see whether he can indeed effectively forecast the results of the football games. Secondly, Paul could become a good mascot, a good symbol for my bookmaking companies. And thirdly, he has an international fame like perhaps no other animal across the world does these days, and I'd love to be able to move him to Russia. "Both kids and adults, I'm sure, would love to see him here," he said. "We are even prepared to put him in the Moscow City Aquarium if that were the condition." Video: 'World Cup' octopus retiring He said Paul would be given "the best food" and officials would let him forecast the results of the Russian domestic football tournament, "which, I think, is a more difficult task than predicting the World Cup," he said. "This would also boost the profile of the Moscow Aquarium." "They said they'll respond to our offer this week," said Zhuravsky, who is also president of the Russian Association of Bookmakers. "They didn't tell us that they're not selling the octopus." Last week, the Madrid, Spain, aquarium said it was making the "necessary arrangements" for Paul's transfer to Spain but had offered to beat any offer already on the table. Paul not only predicted Spain's win over the Netherlands in the final but also the team's semifinal success against Germany. Prior to that, the cephalopod correctly predicted all five of Germany's earlier results, and picked Germany to beat Uruguay in the third-place playoff, ending the tournament with a remarkable eight-for-eight record. For each prediction, two mussel-filled acrylic boxes labeled with a team's flag were lowered into Paul's tank. Whichever box he chose conveyed the winning team. Sea Life staff have announced Paul is retiring from the predictions game, but previously said they were considering a "host of offers from around the globe." Public relations guru Max Clifford told CNN that Paul could become the world's first multimillionaire octopus if his handlers choose to cash in on his global fame. __________________ LSHMSFOAIDMT- "Laughing so hard my sombrero falls off and I drop my taco"

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