This applies across the board and is why some players might solve without money in rounds other than the Prize Puzzle.
In the Prize Puzzle scenario, this is obvious-you losing the prize versus the next player winning it is at least $14K (double whatever the prize value is) PLUS whatever money the next player has on the board. Most winners don't reach much more than $20K-so that $7K trip (and as much as just under $14K recently) goes a long way toward ensuring that you are among the almost EIGHTY PERCENT of winners that solved the Prize Puzzle.Ģ) What has not been stated here (at least as far as I see) is that the swing from you solving a puzzle and the next player doing so can be huge. It has been beaten to death here, but when you get at least an extra $7K for solving the puzzle, you are inclined to do so. There are several very valid reasons to solve a puzzle before filling it all in, even if you have no money.ġ) Prize Puzzle.
