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Wagering calculator

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

Janet: $
Jon: $
Patti: $

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Patti: You ought to try wagering between $101 and $4,200. This will top a $0 wager by Jon while still beating Janet and Jon on the Triple Stumper (should Janet wager to cover Jon's doubled score and Jon wager to cover your doubled score).

Jon: You ought to wager to cover Patti, 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 $5,300. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $5,100 (to shut out Patti) or less than $4,300 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Patti). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Janet.

Janet: Wager $4,801 to cover Jon.

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