Let last place win the whole game
“What is the final wager?”
Turn on THE FINAL WAGER and, before the last round begins, every student privately stakes part of their banked total — nothing, a third, half, or all of it. Bank anything in the final round and the stake pays back double. Bust, and it is gone.
It is the one moment the leaderboard can truly flip, and that is the point: last place walks into the final round knowing they can still win, which is the thing that keeps the back of the room playing in round one.
Stakes are private and cannot be changed once placed — and the round will not start until everyone standing has declared, so give the room a moment to sweat it.
Live rooms only: a private stake needs a private screen. And a student can never wager more than they have — there is no going into debt in a classroom game.