Inside the mind of 'America's Mad Genius' is not necessarily a place you want to visit.
If an opponent won't watch you bet, then you probably shouldn't.
When you start somewhere, you've started.
You win some, you lose some, and you keep it to yourself.
Every conscious act requires risk. Every conscious act requires decision. Put these two facts together and you realize that the secret to life is not to avoid gambling but to gamble well.
Don't leave it to the law of averages to make you break even.