Wagering calculator

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

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Carol: You ought to try wagering between $601 and $1,900. This will top a $0 wager by John while still beating Jim and John on the Triple Stumper (should Jim wager to cover John's doubled score and John wager to cover your doubled score).

John: You ought to wager to cover Carol, 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 $3,900. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $2,700 (to shut out Carol) or less than $2,500 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Carol). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Jim.

Jim: Wager $3,201 to cover John.

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