Wagering calculator
Enter three post-DJ! Round scores below to see wagering suggestions for each player.
Stratton's Dilemma
Marc: You ought to try wagering between $501 and $4,000. This will top a $0 wager by Carol while still beating Lynne and Carol on the Triple Stumper (should Lynne wager to cover Carol's doubled score and Carol wager to cover your doubled score).
Carol: You ought to wager to cover Marc, 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 $7,500. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $6,500 (to shut out Marc) or less than $4,500 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Marc). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Lynne.
Lynne: Wager $6,001 to cover Carol.
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