[sultan88]

"Must I remind you I'm much more corruptable than even his Lowness Clintigula, The Sink Emporer?"

I have here a large can of fresh, unopened Virginia peanuts. Would you like them, sir??

[Landru]

"As interpreted by the New Jersey Supreme Court and upheld by the SCOTUS..."

I'm the final arbiter of this matter & to hell with those gutless old men & the old bag on the SCOTUS.

"...if neither Mudboy Slim's team nor the Sultan's team make it to the playoffs, then it's a tie. The wager is who goes further in the playoffs.
Isn't that so, oh great and powerful and wise judge?"

You forgot omnipotent, but...OK.
Yes, I believe that that is the *crux* of the wager & I shall rule (~in your favor) accordingly. (so you'd better be a regular praying mantis these two tie, buster.)

...better peanuts than The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg, huh? ;^)