You're trying to squash this for some reason, when you should be encouraging it.
If Axel needs a bet to show up, then there can be a bet.
Anybody that wants to bet needs to know how much Axel is looking to bet, to make it worth his while to show up.
If you're sure there won't be a bet, then you're convinced that Axel won't show.
So then you don't need to worry about it anymore...go right ahead and move on.