Wagering calculator

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

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Tina: You ought to try wagering between $1,201 and $11,800. This will top a $0 wager by Scott while still beating Carlos and Scott on the Triple Stumper (should Carlos wager to cover Scott's doubled score and Scott wager to cover your doubled score).

Scott: You ought to wager to cover Tina, 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 $17,400. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $15,000 (to shut out Tina) or less than $13,000 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Tina). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Carlos.

Carlos: Wager $15,201 to cover Scott.

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