So, if you expect to lose a judgment in New York, and have billions of dollars in assets, but just don't want to put up the entire amount pending appeal, make sure you lose very, very bigly. That way, you can whine about how your record-setting fraud is too expensive to pay for, and you'll get a break.
For the rest of us, losing relatively small amounts that we nonetheless still cannot pay means having our property seized and our wages garnished.