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Enter three post-DJ! Round scores below to see wagering suggestions for each player.
Stratton's Dilemma
Jim: You ought to try wagering between $101 and $4,200. This will top a $0 wager by Vince while still beating Linda and Vince on the Triple Stumper (should Linda wager to cover Vince's doubled score and Vince wager to cover your doubled score).
Vince: You ought to wager to cover Jim, 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 $6,500. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $6,300 (to shut out Jim) or less than $4,300 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Jim). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Linda.
Linda: Wager $5,401 to cover Vince.
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