You are right that there was no obvious winner in your wager--not you, your friend, or even, alas, the president.
There were other participants in the wager besides the president, my friend, and I. 
mnli hypothesis: There were other participants in the wager besides the president, my friend, and I.  premise: You are right that there was no obvious winner in your wager--not you, your friend, or even, alas, the president.