Wolfgang also believes the coalition could fall and puts forward one of his council member cards. Now all players take their remaining cards into their hands. The opposition players agree that if they win, Reiner will receive 4 million and Wolfgang 5 million. On the coalition side Klaus demands 6 million. Fritz mutters something but decides 3 million is better than nothing.
All players now put any number of their council member cards face down on the table.
The coalition puts down five council member cards and the opposition 9. These are added to their present position on the bidding track. The opposition wins. Wolfgang and Reiner move their moguls as agreed and the other two players draw a new council member card each. The used cards are discarded.