Polymarket defines three mutually exclusive binary markets (Atlanta win, Draw, Nashville win) where exactly one resolves YES, while Kalshi defines a single ternary market where ALL three outcomes resolve YES simultaneously. This creates a logical contradiction: the same match result cannot resolve to YES on all three Kalshi outcomes while only one Polymarket outcome resolves YES.
Hero Tip:
Do not cross-hedge these markets. On Polymarket, you are betting on a single outcome; on Kalshi, you are betting on the match occurring and completing (all three outcomes pay out). If you buy YES on Polymarket Atlanta and YES on Kalshi Atlanta, you face basis risk: Kalshi pays on any result, but Polymarket only pays if Atlanta wins. Conversely, buying all three Kalshi outcomes guarantees a payout but is economically equivalent to betting the match completes—not a directional bet.
Critical Divergence Points:
Polymarket: Three separate binary markets, each mutually exclusive. Exactly one of the three (Atlanta win, Draw, Nashville win) will resolve YES; the other two resolve NO. Resolution source is official MLS statistics or credible consensus within 2 hours of match conclusion. Cancellation with no make-up resolves the Draw market to YES and the win markets to NO.
Kalshi: Single ternary market with three resolution paths: 'If Atlanta wins... resolves to Yes', 'If Nashville wins... resolves to Yes', 'If Tie wins... resolves to Yes'. The market structure implies all three outcomes are valid resolution states, but the phrasing does not explicitly state whether only one or all three can resolve YES simultaneously. Standard ternary interpretation would be exactly one outcome occurs, but the market language does not enforce mutual exclusivity.
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