[schwza]

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The $30k is purely taken off the top of first place, so that the new payouts are $335,218.75 and $205,646.25.

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this is not true. here is the correct calculation:

big stack equity if he plays it out: (9,462,239 / (9,462,239 + 1,775,261) * (365218.75 - 205646.25)) + 205646.25 = 340010

big stack equity if he takes lee's deal: (9,462,239 / (9,462,239 + 1,775,261) * 30,000) + 314769

you have to assume that big stack will win the 30k (9,462,239 / (9,462,239 + 1,775,261)) of the time and then just check to see if the equity for deal and no deal work out.