Wagering calculator

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

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Maureen: You ought to try wagering between $301 and $4,200. This will top a $0 wager by Ann while still beating Tad and Ann on the Triple Stumper (should Tad wager to cover Ann's doubled score and Ann wager to cover your doubled score).

Ann: You ought to wager to cover Maureen, 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 $5,900. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $5,300 (to shut out Maureen) or less than $4,500 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Maureen). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Tad.

Tad: Wager $5,201 to cover Ann.

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