Wagering calculator

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

Four-fifths for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Kevin: You ought to try wagering between $401 and $3,600. This will top a $0 wager by Pam while still beating Breck and Pam on the Triple Stumper (should Breck wager to cover Pam's doubled score and Pam wager to cover your doubled score).

Pam: You ought to wager to cover Kevin, 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 $5,600. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $4,800 (to shut out Kevin) or less than $4,000 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Kevin). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Breck.

Breck: Wager $4,801 to cover Pam.

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