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Wagering calculator

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

Josh: $
Kristen: $
Tom: $

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Tom: You ought to try wagering between $401 and $6,200. This will top a $0 wager by Kristen while still beating Josh and Kristen on the Triple Stumper (should Josh wager to cover Kristen's doubled score and Kristen wager to cover your doubled score).

Kristen: You ought to wager to cover Tom, 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 $9,800. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $9,000 (to shut out Tom) or less than $6,600 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Tom). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Josh.

Josh: Wager $8,201 to cover Kristen.

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