Re:Polymarket refuses to pay bets that US would 'invade' Ven...
by kritiko on Thursday January 08, 2026 @11:36AM
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I’m quibbling with invasion per the Wiki definition quoted in this thread, which is different from the Kalshi one.
I think the Kalshi one is bad because “intent” is not something that can be objectively defined.
Invasion in this context has a specific meaning. The bet on the market would have been done with this specific meaning in mind.
No invasion, means no payout.
It would be like making a bet where someone scores in Football/Soccer from a penalty, but in the game they score from a free kick outside the penalty box. You wouldn't pay out on the bet, because a penalty is not a free kick even though they are similar and had the same result.