[kellyhound]

A new father who won a bet by drinking a whole bottle of tequila without stopping died of alcohol poisoning shortly afterwards.

Kelvin, 23, died in the early morning after making the wager in a nightclub in a south-eastern Dominican Republic province.

Videos recorded by spectators show Kelvin, wearing a black T-shirt with a skull motif, downing the bottle of tequila and then woozily raising his arms in triumph as the crowd cheers.

He is then seen, barely able to stand, having his winnings counted out into his hand. The prize money was reported as £682 (40,000 Dominican pesos).

Another video shot shortly afterwards shows Kelvin , who recently welcomed his newborn baby into the world, unconscious as another man tries to lift him off the floor.

He was taken to a nearby clinic called where he died despite doctors’ efforts to save him.

Police say there are varying accounts of how the fatal gamble came about.

It was at first believed to have been organised by the nightclub’s owners, then some reports indicated a group of men partying there had organised it themselves.

The club’s management released a press statement that read: “We have received the sad news that a client who was in our disco pub died of alcoholic intoxication. It is very sad and it affects us personally.

“On the other hand, we publish this press statement because there are people saying that the young man participated in a contest organised by our disco pub but this is totally false as we have never organised this kind of contest or given cash as a prize.

“The only contests we ever do are dance contests or costume contests, with the award of bottle of champagne or other drink.

“This thing happened because some clients were betting money about who of them was able to drink more tequila. A young man approached them and said that he was going to drink it and then he would receive the money.”

Local media reported that the man was the father of a month-old baby and that he was considered as a healthy, very friendly young man.

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[Susan]

Insane. Looks like the club was involved to me. Even if they didn't set it up, they took part in it.

[gatagato]

Natural selection at its best, a father of a month old baby doing this instead of taking care of his family does not deserve my sympathy nor my pity.

[Necrotic Bowel]

Meet Juan, King of Idiots.

At least he won't have a hangover in the morning.

[Necrotic Bowel]

Oh sorry. Meet Kelvin. King of Idiots.

[Marek Kucera]

He really couldn't have picked a more stupid way to die if he tried.

[Kaotic]

I would die if I attempted that trick with water! Who thought that was a good idea?

[soares]

Well done

[horsecs]

He was wiser than all of us for a few minutes ... knowing what it feels like to be more drunk than anyone else ever gets.
Wow. Good job!!