Why should 18th care or be seen as stupid if his subordinates gamble with the island here? If he loses he is dead anyway …. All upside for him for sure (if the bet is placed with his island he owns the proceeds in proportion to the pot, so the merchant will only get a small part of the half country bet on the other side).
Why should 18th care or be seen as stupid if his subordinates gamble with the island here? If he loses he is dead anyway …. All upside for him for sure (if the bet is placed with his island he owns the proceeds in proportion to the pot, so the merchant will only get a small part of the half country bet on the other side).