Wagering calculator

Enter three post-DJ! Round scores below to see wagering suggestions for each player.

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Amelia: You ought to try wagering between $201 and $5,400. This will top a $0 wager by Lisa while still beating Adam and Lisa on the Triple Stumper (should Adam wager to cover Lisa's doubled score and Lisa wager to cover your doubled score).

Lisa: You ought to wager to cover Amelia, but since you cannot win on a Triple Stumper if you do so, you ought to choose between wagering $0 or maximizing your winnings with a bet of all $10,800. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $10,400 (to shut out Amelia) or less than $5,600 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Amelia). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Adam.

Adam: Wager $8,201 to cover Lisa.

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