Derby Day, Two Mates, One Bet

I always bet on Stellenbosch. Jabu never misses a chance to bet on Cape Town City. That Cape derby always splits our workshop no matter what. After work we sit in the canteen, our boots dusty, jerseys on, talking trash. In South Africa that’s just how it is. He keeps talking about how fast their wingers are. And I keep bragging about how good our defence is. We put a small pile of cash on the table and shake hands like gentlemen. Easy game. No drama. The only thing at stake is bragging rights, and of course a little extra cash.

During lunch break, my friend suddenly taps me on the shoulder. “Phone out,” he says to me. He then opens the YesPlay mobile app and shows me how quickly you can place a bet. Last week I did my registration on YesPlay, which only took a few minutes. Now we can both play online without needing to queue or call anyone. He smirks at me and says that he still has some money left from his first deposit, thanks to a cool little YesPlay bonus which makes him feel like a baller when placing his bets. I reply by telling him that he’ll need more than that if Stellies score.

Boom! The game starts. Cape Town City scores and Jabu celebrates like he was the one who scored it. I wasn’t too stressed. Second half, Stellenbosch pick up the tempo a bit. Before you know it they score a goal! Now I’m the one who’s screaming at the TV. As the final minutes roll around things get pretty intense. One corner. One clearance. Whistle. Draw. This hurts bad. Jabu starts laughing while clapping me on the back. “Split it, my bro.” We sort things out on our phones while the kettle starts hissing in the staff room. The money arrives on our accounts quick and fast with no issues whatsoever. That’s the cool part about YesPlay. 

A friendly wager like that can be just the thing to turn something dull into a proper memory that you’ll cherish forever. Here, the little tap-tap that football fans do before the game starts can be more than enough to turn a simple conversation into a memory.

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