In every game, of course, there are losers. Shruti Marathe – who organized three different bets with more than 60 participants from five different social groups – had set her sights on Kendall. (Money was not involved due to the elaborate gambling process.)
“Even when I watched the finale, I didn’t quite believe it would be Tom,” said Ms. Marathe, a 25-year-old Los Angeles development manager. A majority of those who took part in her gambling series believed that Kendall would be the new face of Waystar Royco, she said.
Still, she continued, “I was pleased with the ending and I think Jesse Armstrong landed the plane correctly.”
After the series finale, observant netizens pointed out that there were hints all along that Tom would take control of the company.
Some noted that Tom beat three other competitors and shared a similar last name with Bill Wambsganss, a second baseman from Cleveland who turned in the only unsupported triple play in World Series history. Others said that the show’s creators foreshadowed Shiv’s betrayal of Kendall in the finale with the Season 4 poster, where Shiv can be seen. standing behind her husband, Tom, in a reflection.
However, those details were lost on many viewers like Riva Dhamala, a user experience designer and wife of Mr. An, who put her money on Shiv. “I thought Shiv would make a girl-boss move and steal the business from under her brothers,” said Ms Dhamala, 27, . “But Justin always wins,” she said, referring to her husband.
“But if you really think about it,” she added, “we both gained a little bit. I actually always wear Justin’s clothes.’