Wagering calculator

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

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Nathalie: You ought to try wagering between $1,701 and $9,300. This will top a $0 wager by Mukund while still beating Justin and Mukund on the Triple Stumper (should Justin wager to cover Mukund's doubled score and Mukund wager to cover your doubled score).

Mukund: You ought to wager to cover Nathalie, 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 $15,400. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $12,000 (to shut out Nathalie) or less than $11,000 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Nathalie). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Justin.

Justin: Wager $13,201 to cover Mukund.

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