Wagering calculator
Enter three post-DJ! Round scores below to see wagering suggestions for each player.
Stratton's Dilemma
Jay: You ought to try wagering between $1,101 and $2,200. This will top a $0 wager by Larry while still beating John and Larry on the Triple Stumper (should John wager to cover Larry's doubled score and Larry wager to cover your doubled score).
Larry: You ought to wager to cover Jay, 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 $6,100. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $3,900 (to shut out Jay) or less than $3,300 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Jay). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by John.
John: Wager $4,701 to cover Larry.
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