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Wagering calculator

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

Mark: $
Leslie: $
Bill: $

Three-quarters for first place

Stratton's Dilemma

Bill: Think about risking $900, thereby beating Mark on the Triple Stumper (should Mark wager to cover Leslie's doubled score).

Leslie: You ought to wager to cover Bill, but since you cannot win on a Triple Stumper if you do so, you should choose between wagering $0 and maximizing your winnings with a wager of all $7,000. You are in Stratton's Dilemma, calling for a wager of more than $3,200 (to shut out Bill) or less than $2,800 (risking the possibility of being passed from behind by Bill). Go with the smaller bet if you believe a Triple Stumper is more likely than a singleton miss by Mark.

Mark: Wager $4,901 to cover Leslie.

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