Wagering calculator

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

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Allan: You ought to try wagering between $1,101 and $5,500. This will top a $0 wager by Clint while still beating Jon and Clint on the Triple Stumper (should Jon wager to cover Clint's doubled score and Clint wager to cover your doubled score).

Clint: You ought to wager to cover Allan, 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 $10,400. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $8,200 (to shut out Allan) or less than $6,600 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Allan). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Jon.

Jon: Wager $8,501 to cover Clint.

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