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Wagering calculator

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

Michael: $
John: $
Brian: $

Four-fifths (exactly) for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Brian: Consider risking between $701 and $3,099. This will top a $0 wager by John while still beating Michael on the Triple Stumper (should Michael wager to cover John's doubled score).

John: You ought to wager to cover Brian, 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 $7,600. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $6,200 (to shut out Brian) or less than $3,800 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Brian). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Michael.

Michael: Wager $5,700, but no more than that: you cannot afford to lose by $1 to a likely wager of $3,800 on the part of John.

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