Wagering calculator

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

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Clay: You ought to try wagering between $1,201 and $1,500. This will top a $0 wager by Chris while still beating Corey and Chris on the Triple Stumper (should Corey wager to cover Chris's doubled score and Chris wager to cover your doubled score).

Chris: You ought to wager to cover Clay, 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 $2,900 (to shut out Clay) or less than $2,700 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Clay). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Corey.

Corey: Wager $4,001 to cover Chris.

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