The promised betting pool.

Sometimes, random people make it to the finals, but never win.

Well, if winning in the CIS region and anywhere else is an event that is not random, but strictly predetermined, then yes!
Although, I really don't see why a noble player, who happened to be in the finals, couldn't randomly win the final game too...
If there is a factor of randomness, then winning in the CIS region is also endowed with this factor...
It's all a matter of belief...