Wagering calculator
Enter three post-DJ! Round scores below to see wagering suggestions for each player.
Four-fifths (exactly) for first place
Stratton's Dilemma
Jason: Consider risking between $801 and $3,199. This will top a $0 wager by Mark while still beating Kate on the Triple Stumper (should Kate wager to cover Mark's doubled score).
Mark: You ought to wager to cover Jason, 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 $8,000. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $6,400 (to shut out Jason) or less than $4,000 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Jason). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Kate.
Kate: Wager $6,000, but no more than that: you cannot afford to lose by $1 to a likely wager of $4,000 on the part of Mark.
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