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by Gys 39 days ago
Why would he do that? A successful IPO is the goal. His shares will go sky high. That is where his money is.
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Obviously, but their implicit point is that in your scenario you can win by bluffing as long as you can continue to credibly promise the moon and keep the bet rolling but in their scenario only the final outcome wins. Dude is famous for bluffing so it's a reasonable take.