IDk, I think the game was flawed. You all are friends or at least collaborators. That and since this was being broadcast, a certain amount of personal reputation is on the line. It was fine to be sly, and gamble with small amounts. It raises the tension, and you are all showmen after all. But as the pot grew it was clear the game would not stay at the table, whatever the outcome it would have a real world impact. It is my hypothesis that this is why the live result is so different from the play tests. in one word, anonymity.