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Yo no arriesgaría mi ficha, por lo tanto, tendría una ventaja.

Yo no arriesgaría mi ficha, por lo tanto, tendría una ventaja.
I would not risk my piece, therefore I would have an advantage.
From Lesson 198:Result connectors (así que, por lo tanto)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Yo no arriesgaría mi ficha, por lo tanto, tendría una ventaja.

How does por lo tanto compare to así que in this sentence?
Both are consecutive connectors used to show the result of an action. You could use así que (so) here, but por lo tanto (therefore) sounds a bit more formal and strategic. It perfectly fits the context of calculating risks and advantages in a game.
Why are there commas on both sides of por lo tanto?
In Spanish, multi-word connectors like por lo tanto and sin embargo are usually framed by commas when they connect two clauses in the middle of a sentence. If you swapped it for así que, you would only need a comma before it, not after.
What exactly is a ficha?
In this context, ficha means a game piece, a checker, or a casino chip. It is the perfect word when talking about risking (arriesgar) something to gain an advantage (ventaja) in a game. It can also mean an index card, a token, or a record in other contexts.
Why do we use the conditional tense for arriesgaría and tendría?
The conditional tense is used here because the speaker is talking about a hypothetical scenario. They are explaining what they 'would' do in a specific situation, rather than an action that is currently happening.

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