If you enjoy riddles, teasers, or posers then this is just for you. Each comes with a postulated question that tricks and challenges the mind. Some are easy and some are hard. Try not to over think them and enjoy the imagery. The answer to the riddle, poser, or teaser is below. Try not to look until you are truly ready.
This problem can be solved by working backward and determining how much money each man had before each game. Let’s suppose that the players are A, B, and C, and that A lost the first game, B the second and C the third.
A B C
After the third game $16 $16 $16
Before third game which C lost 8 8 32
Before second game which B lost 4 28 16
Before first game which A lost 26 14 8
The original sums were, therefore $26, $14, and $8
