Man wins $10k jackpot on a cruise and gives $2k to his brother, brother demands he split it 50/50: 'You have received a $2000 lesson in your brother's lack of character'

Winning a big prize at the casino is what every gambler dreams of. You rock up to the slot machine with a prayer in your heart. Yes, your rational brain knows you'll probably only lose money, but why else would you be there if you didn't harbor the secret hope that you'd hit it big? It's how casinos stay in business. Everyone thinks they're going to win money. Of course, very few people actually do, but we all have a sense of exceptionalism that says "It's going to be me this time."

But sometimes, the real trouble begins when you've won. Now that you're flush with money, you have to decide what to do with it. Do you spend it on the people you came with, or do you keep it all to yourself? What about the people who were there with you when you made it happen? Are they owed anything?

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That's the situation one friend was in when he won a sizable sum on a trip with his brother. But when he extended his generosity in the form of some of his winnings, the brother wasn't satisfied with his share. Read on for the story and decide what you would have done.
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I won a jackpot on a cruise. Now my brother wants me to give him "his fair share".

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