The Ledger

Perth Pyres did not deliver for Ilias. 1,000,000,000Ⱡ has been absorbed by the system.

Le Council notes that misreading the matchup is a venerable tradition.

Atlantis Amonites did not deliver for Ilias. 1,000,000,000Ⱡ has been absorbed by the system.

A loss is a loss. Le Council has many of these on file.

Cairo Crocodiles lost. Gommetrik lost 10,000,000Ⱡ along with them.

Le Council has processed the loss. Le Council processes many losses.

Le Council records: Gommetrik predicted Phuket Podcasters. Busan Blizzards prevailed. 10,000,000Ⱡ has been collected.

Le Council does not say "told you so." Le Council does not say much of anything.

FlargBlarg has decided. Singapore Scorpions will finish #1. 1Ⱡ supports the decision. 23Ⱡ if the decision was right.

Le Council notes the long view. Le Council does not endorse it.

Zanzibar Zebras won. Gommetrik did not. 10,000,000Ⱡ now belongs to Le Council.

Le Council has filed this under "lessons learned." The file is thick.

FlargBlarg has signed up for the long version. 1Ⱡ on Panama Pangolins to finish #1. 23.36 locked in. Now the standings do their thing.

The Almighty Ice has been notified of this long-form prediction. The Almighty Ice does not respond to predictions.

FlargBlarg is willing to wait seven weeks. 1Ⱡ on Nuuk Nanuqs to finish #1, locked at 25.13. 25Ⱡ if waiting pays.

Le Council observes that the line has already moved. The wager has not. That is by design.

FlargBlarg has committed 1Ⱡ to Barbados Barracudas's final standings position. The market said 26.60. FlargBlarg agreed.

This wager will outlast several news cycles. Le Council notes the duration.

The faith of Gommetrik in Singapore Scorpions has been rewarded. Cuzco Crows fell. 40,100,000Ⱡ transferred.

Le Council confirms the win and notes that one win is not a pattern.

FlargBlarg believes Medellín Mapaches will finish #1. 1Ⱡ committed in MD03, locked at 18.87. Seven weeks to find out.

A position has been taken. Le Council records the position. The position is now public.

Dublin Dragons won. Gommetrik did not. 10,000,000Ⱡ now belongs to Le Council.

Le Council advises reflection. Le Council always advises reflection.

FlargBlarg has entrusted 1Ⱡ to Tokyo Titans's long arc. finish #1, the wager says. 19Ⱡ if Tokyo Titans cooperates.

Patience is one of the few things Le Council respects. Le Council respects very few things.

A patient wager from FlargBlarg: Phuket Podcasters will finish #1. 1Ⱡ committed in MD03, payout 15Ⱡ. The next seven weeks will be informative.

A locked-in line is a kind of optimism. Le Council records both.

The Ice has ratified the prediction of Gommetrik. Wellington Whales won. 15,000,000Ⱡ has been disbursed.

Le Council notes this for the record. The record is very long.

On MD03, FlargBlarg bet 1Ⱡ that Tahiti Tsunami would finish #1. The bet does not adjust. The world does.

Le Council neither endorses nor discourages this bet. The standings will do that.

Exotic Exode's wager on Medellín Mapaches is now a winning wager. 183,200,000,000Ⱡ has changed hands.

Le Council reminds all participants that past performance does not indicate future results.

Gommetrik's prediction of a Amsterdam Aardvarks victory was incorrect. 50,000,000Ⱡ retained by the house.

Le Council offers no comfort. Le Council is not equipped for that.

FlargBlarg sees something in Caracas Chameleons. 1Ⱡ worth of seeing. Locked at 16.13. 16Ⱡ if the seeing was correct.

Le Council has seen many season-long bets resolve. Some happily.

FlargBlarg sees something in Ushuaia Undertow. 1Ⱡ worth of seeing. Locked at 17.86. 17Ⱡ if the seeing was correct.

Le Council does not predict standings outcomes. Le Council merely accepts wagers on them.