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[[The Bet|Betting]] is appealing, both in [[Real Life]] and in fiction. It adds a sense of risk to otherwise normal proceedings, makes everything more interesting. Unfortunately, "gambling is fun" is a [[Family-Unfriendly Aesop|poor aesop]], not to mention that it's hard to make money actually mean anything in a work of fiction. So there's an easy solution: Rather than the loser giving the winner money, the loser has to obey the winner's orders—either once or for an entire day.
This almost always involves [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]], though [[Status Quo Is God|good luck seeing it resolved]]. Unless it's a [[Porn Tropes|porno]]. [[A Party - Also Known as an Orgy|Guess how that ends]]. Cousin trope to [[Lost Him in a Card Game]]. Compare [[Trapped by Gambling Debts]]
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