by jozxyqk
rulebook wrote:
Eliminated: If there are no legal starting territories, then you are
eliminated from the game, even if a legal starting territory opens
up later.
eliminated from the game, even if a legal starting territory opens
up later.
By this definition, I'd say you still count as having "Held On".
Edit: I take it all back, based on the better rulebook reference below. Sorry about that!