Record setting Jeopardy last night

[cliftonparksufan]

If real, I can’t wait to see how it unfolds. His final bet of under 2000 makes no sense given his prior strategies especially what his competitors had at final.

Wouldn't have mattered what he bet based on her bet. Definitely can't wait to watch.

 

[samspann1]

If real, I can’t wait to see how it unfolds. His final bet of under 2000 makes no sense given his prior strategies especially what his competitors had at final.

Seems odd, right?

 

[rocklloyd]

James has a tweet out there saying something to the effect of he should not have invited Drake to the taping. So I guess it’s over

 

[DeGrozz]

Pour one out, ladies and gents.

The good thing is I think we see this exciting style of play much more often going forward — no better way to enjoy dessert than with Trebek.

 

[JarHeadJim]

Well one of his opponents is a Librarian from Chicago.

 

[JarHeadJim]

Well that sucked

 

[orange79]

I'm going to miss him.

 

[jordville]

WTH $1399?!? He goes big all the time and then this..

 

[orange79]

I'm not quite sure I understand his FJ bet. You can't hope someone else gets it wrong.

 

[jordville]

I'm not quite sure I understand his FJ bet. You can't hope someone else gets it wrong.

Was he ready to be done? Can't be it. So bizarre.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Was he ready to be done? Can't be it. So bizarre.

I was thinking the same thing. A lot of the categories seemed a lot harder tonight but he has been the king of the buzzer, and tonight he lost out buzzing in, if indeed he knew the answer and therefore missed out on the daily doubles.

 

[rocklloyd]

Conspiracy theory alert: they wanted him gone. Gave the daily double to her, gave him daily double early.

 

[orange79]

Conspiracy theory alert: they wanted him gone. Gave the daily double to her, gave him daily double early.

 

[jordville]

Good sense of humor. His tweet from earlier today...

 

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[DeGrozz]

Was he ready to be done? Can't be it. So bizarre.

I think he knew his opponent would wager enough to more than double his score. His best bet at winning would be to wager enough to beat Jay if Jay got the question right or wrong. Then he hoped that Emma put down a huge wager (which she had to do) and missed, leaving him the win.

It was his best bet.

 

[obliterata]

He made a good bid, it had to be $1399 or less (I'm disregarding ties for this discussion). Any more than that and the other guy could've won.

If she's right, he loses no matter what. If she's wrong, he wins. It didn't matter if he was right or wrong.

This situation happens in quite a few Jeopardy games.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

He made a good bid, it had to be $1399 or less (I'm disregarding ties for this discussion). Any more than that and the other guy could've won.

If she's right, he loses no matter what. If she's wrong, he wins. It didn't matter if he was right or wrong.

This situation happens in quite a few Jeopardy games.

‘Jeopardy!’s’ James Holzhauer did not throw the game and here’s why

 

[samspann1]

‘Jeopardy!’s’ James Holzhauer did not throw the game and here’s why

From the article:

In fact, Syracuse University sports analytics professors Shane Sanders and Justin Ehrlich crunched the numbers for USA Today in a story published Monday and found that, at the start of any given match, there was a 99.3% chance that Holzhauer would win. They also projected Holzhauer would win 98 more games before losing.

 

[jordville]

‘Jeopardy!’s’ James Holzhauer did not throw the game and here’s why

And SU even made it into this one...
"In fact, Syracuse University sports analytics professors Shane Sanders and Justin Ehrlich crunched the numbers for USA Today in a story published Monday and found that, at the start of any given match, there was a 99.3% chance that Holzhauer would win. They also projected Holzhauer would win 98 more games before losing."

 

[cliftonparksufan]

From the article:

In fact, Syracuse University sports analytics professors Shane Sanders and Justin Ehrlich crunched the numbers for USA Today in a story published Monday and found that, at the start of any given match, there was a 99.3% chance that Holzhauer would win. They also projected Holzhauer would win 98 more games before losing.

I guess past performance doesn't guarantee future results. That librarian, who is only 27, knew a lot of stuff and played a great game.

 

[MSOrange]

Does anyone else think that Jennings might be smarter but Holzhauer the better player?

 

[upperdeck]

its a game with several layers but the big one is the timing of buzzing in. you can know every answer but not think of it in time to buzz in