'Sounds like he lost his 2K and wanted more': Man wins cruise jackpot of $10k and gives $2k to brother, but unsatisfied brother demands more

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
Jul 2, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

When you're gambling at a casino, your mind is bound to wander to all the stuff you would spend your earnings on. You haven't won anything yet but you're daydreaming about it. You plan that you would take everyone in your group out to dinner and let them buy whatever they wanted to. If you're dreaming big, you're thinking of the house that you're going to buy and the boat that you're going to charter. You might even share these dreams with whoever you're gambling with. These are the fantasies that keep you spending money on the casino floor. If you didn't think about all the stuff you might get you'd walk away. 

But what happens when you actually win? Are you beholden to the stuff you said before you won the money? This is a tricky area, especially when it comes to family. Everyone knows it's not great to mix family and money as it is. 

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  • That's the situation one pair of brothers came across when one of them did the unthinkable and hit it big at the casino. But after he completed an already-overwhelming act of generosity, his brother just wanted more. Read on to see what happened and decide what you would do. 

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    I won a jackpot on a cruise. Now my brother wants me to give him "his fair share".

    Just as the title says. I won a small jackpot on a cruise a week ago. A little over 10k. My brother was with me when I won. After getting the hand pay, I gave him $2k. Afterwards he was passive aggressive for the next day. On the last day, he proceeded to demand "his"
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    remaining $3k because he believes we should have split it evenly because he didn't win. I reminded him it was my money I put into the machine so why did he expect to get anything at all. I told him he should be grateful for what I gave him as I didn't have to give him anything at all. He's since been passive
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    aggressive again now that we've gotten back. I've also heard from mutual friends that he's been calling me greedy and how I'm selfish.
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    Commenters weighed in with their opinions.

    eeveerose63 · 3mo ago . It was super generous to give him $2000!
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    HelgaTwerpknot • 3mo ago And honestly, once she pays taxes on that prize he got a pretty good percentage of the pot
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    PrometheusMMIV 3mo ago • Assuming she's median income, taxes would only be about 12%
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    Diesel07012012 3mo ago You shouldn't have given him anything in the first place.
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    [deleted] ⚫3mo ago Your brother is a . You gave him $2000, and he thinks you owe him? If my brother did that, I'd tell him to gtfo.
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    bugabooandtwo • 3mo ago If the mutual friends ask, simply tell them the truth. You won with your money, and you were being generous giving him $2k.
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    blonde_Fury8 · 3mo ago • You let him bu y you into your money. You're gonna have to pay full taxes on the total amount. And he wasn't owed a dime. This is why you shouldn't tell anyone when you win anything.
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    • Witty_Detail_2573 3mo ago You didn't owe him anything. Why did you give him $2k
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    Pottski 3mo ago • You have received a $2000 lesson in your brother's lack of character and respect for you. Don't let that money go to waste.
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    addicted-2- 3mo ago Sounds like he lost his 2K and wanted more
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    Mindless_Heat5986 3mo ago • You're a better person than I am. I would of maybe of bought dinner and a round of drinks. It was your money. He didn't contribute.
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    MyCatsAnArsehole ·3mo ago If anyone gave me 2k just because I was there at the time, I would be super grateful and make sure they knew they didn't have to do that.
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    Readinglight • 3mo ago If the 2K isn't good enough for him, ask for it back and see how quick he wants to keep it.
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    SliverSerfer • 3mo ago . Had you lost $10K would he have have split the losses? Tell him to quit projecting his greed on to you.
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    WtfChuck6999 · 3mo ago I'm unsure why you gave him anything at all.......
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    addicted-2- 3mo ago That's just showed you his true character
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    biscuitmcgriddleson 3mo ago • This is where you Boomerang it back and say you thought the $2000 was a loan and he has to pay you back.
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    EgovidGlitch • 3mo ago Start demanding your 2k back. Watch him shut the f up. Unbelievable.
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    justloriinky 3mo ago • If I were out with my brother and he won, he would have given me some money ($300 - $400) to keep playing for the night. And I would be very grateful for it. That would be the end of it.
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    parkrat92 • 3mo ago Shouldn't have given him Jack sh honestly. If I had just gifted someone 2 grand and they asked me for another 3, I'd probably tell them to have a good life and go no contact
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    Atlas1386 3mo ago Greedy? Says the guy demanding money he has no claim to.
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