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12-05-2002, 07:10 PM
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Jeopardy 12/5/02
Did anyone else see this?
It's very late in the Double Jeopardy round, there are 2 or 3 boxes left max. The leader gets a Daily Double. As Alex points out, he has exactly double his next competitor. He has $11,600 vs $5,800. The third place person has $4,200. He bets $5! He takes a while, but gets it right. That ends the round, and he has the victory wrapped up. Now, it appears to me that he knew the answer all along but was stalling. Very good strategy. Now I'm a gambler, but I would have bet nothing -is this legal? Then the onus is on his opponent to answer correctly just to tie. 
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#4
12-05-2002, 11:00 PM
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Re: Jeopardy 12/5/02
It has come up on the show before. Players must risk at least something (even $1).
One strategy that I don't see too many people in the lead attempt, is to allow for the possibility of a tie at the end... (usually they wager so if they are correct they end up winning by $1). But if you have proven that you can defeat a player in your current game, why not let them have a shot to tie and then you both get the $$$ and return for the next show.... This way you are only facing one new opponent and one player that you have beaten before. (Granted, the categories are different and it may not be an indication of future results)...but I'd rather face a known opponent rather than some of the PhD's that they could potentially match you up against. Just a thought. Or you could be like Cliff Claven and just risk it all. JSJ
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12-06-2002, 06:05 AM
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Jeopardy, and gambling
Let the 2nd place guy tie you? I've been saying that for years!
But let's take it a little further. Imagine this conversation during the break, right before Final Jeopardy: 2nd Place Player: Looks like you've got this one wrapped up. Congratulations, you played great. 1st Place Player, who has insurmountable lead: Thank you. That's very kind of you. 2nd: I guess you're going to bet no more than $4, to make sure I can't catch you. 1st: Not necessarily. If we tie, we both keep the money, and we both come back tomorrow. So I'll make you a deal. I'll bet exactly $5, and I'll tank the final question. If you bet it all, and get it right, we'll tie. We'll each have about $12,000 and another shot at more tomorrow. All I ask in exchange is 25% of the cash you win on Jeopardy. Without my help, you have NO chance of ANY cash. But play ball with me, and you'll still be left with much more than the crummy hair dryer they were going to give you for 2nd place. You even get another crack at me tomorrow. What do you say? BTW, does anybody else feel that Jeopardy has been "dumbed down" in recent years? I'm running catagories in the Double Jeopardy round now; I could NEVER do that a few years ago. Ever have a Final Jeopardy pool in a bar? Everybody throws in a dollar, and writes down their answer to the Final question. The players who get it right, split the pot. I've done this dozens of times, and only once lost money. Usually, if I don't get it, nobody else does, either. Another "Gambling on Jeopardy" story, though it may be a little bit dated now: If Jeopardy came on at the bar, on in the pool room, or in the sportsbook, I used to offer my gambling buddies the following prop: "Total number of Daily Double questions answered correctly by the contestants: 2½." Of course, they would always bet the "under 2½". This one wasn't a lock, but I won this bet many more times than lost it. Again, though, the recent "dumbing down" seems to apply to the contestants, too--they're not as dependable as they used to be.
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