my 2 cents/observation & hottest thread I've seen in a long time. Great work, Sammy.
1. Seems like Minny just wanting to be that guy for his friends. I get that and have had friends ask me to do the same or like the good group at the forum that has been closed down, we would post offerings without the juice and square up when it made sense. No issues, at least for me. I always turned down taking action from friends/people I know because then I'd be obligated, and it would grow legs and be a hassle.
2. Corner is turned when this is expanded and now posters from a gambling forum are included in the mix and they are paying market for bets. That's making it a business. Once down that road, it's simple, you have the money to make it viable or you don't. If posters go on a hot streak and win $20k because your limits allow for such, which I don't even think is the case here, it shouldn't matter whether money is delayed or personal expenses are racking up.
3. After this great interview and transparency from Minny--if any posters wager with him, it's now on the posters and not him because he's laid it out and it's now up to them to decide. Kudos to him on that front.
Just my read, drama aside.