actually, the second player had the option to pick steal. the end game is that both of them will not pick steal and end up with nothing. if the second playe

actually, the second player had the option to pick steal. the end game is that both of them will not pick steal and end up with nothing. if the second player had picked steal, he would have realized what the first guy was doing and since the first said he would steal and promised to split, he could still have had a change of heart and split with the second player. if i was the second player, i would have chosen steal. if obama was the first player and the second player is putin/jinping, i can assure you they would also choose steal. the first player lucked out on that gambit.