In the prisoner's dilemma game,each player's dominant strategy leaves her with a larger payoff than she could receive by cooperating with the other player; however,the "prisoner's dilemma" is that as a result of noncooperation she cannot chose her dominant strategy.

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In the prisoner's dilemma game, each player's dominant strategy actually leads to a worse overall outcome (both players choosing non-cooperation) than if they both cooperated, but they choose it because it is the best response to the other player's actions, assuming they cannot trust the other to cooperate.

In the Prisoner's Dilemma Game,each Player's Dominant Strategy Leaves Her