>anyone can bet against the person remaining alive
Yeah, but it is 1. risky ( if the person stays alive you just lose money ). and 2. the incentive for a potential hitman is reduced by your bet ( so by placing the bet you are actually reducing your odds of success ).
So to increase your odds of surviving you can bet on your own death. That seems strangely philosophical to me. Another upside is, if you should die anyway, then at least you win the bet!
Yeah, but it is 1. risky ( if the person stays alive you just lose money ). and 2. the incentive for a potential hitman is reduced by your bet ( so by placing the bet you are actually reducing your odds of success ).