Teller bet $5K that Penn would win ‘Dancing’

Illusionist says he doesn’t regret losing the cash, buddy ‘danced amazingly’

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Illusionist Teller placed a $5,000 bet on Penn Jillette to conquer the sixth season of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," but his fellow comedian was the first to be voted off.

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updated 8:16 p.m. ET March 27, 2008

WASHINGTON - Penn Jillette lost on “Dancing With the Stars,” so his comedy-and-magic partner, Teller, lost $5,000.

Teller had placed a bet on Jillette to conquer the sixth season of the popular ABC dance competition. The odds against Jillette were 30-1 so Teller stood to win $150,000.

Teller said he doesn’t regret losing cash during Jillette’s elimination on Tuesday’s results show.

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“I have paid that kind of money for ringside seats for famous events, you know, and I think paying five grand to have a prime ringside seat to the dance of the century was a good deal,” he told AP Radio by phone from Las Vegas.

He said his 53-year-old buddy “danced amazingly. He was perfectly in time, his footwork was amazing. I think the judges just have a blind spot for grace in men with size 14 shoes.”

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