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Wagering calculator

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

Susan: $
Ron: $
Gary: $

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Gary: You ought to try wagering between $901 and $4,400. This will top a $0 wager by Ron while still beating Susan and Ron on the Triple Stumper (should Susan wager to cover Ron's doubled score and Ron wager to cover your doubled score).

Ron: You ought to wager to cover Gary, 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 $7,300. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $5,500 (to shut out Gary) or less than $5,300 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Gary). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Susan.

Susan: Wager $6,301 to cover Ron.

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