Idiotic Jeopardy wagers (no spoilers before 6 EST) - Page 476

You can justify the $16000 wager. Not perfect because she never wins with $200 and could have bet that too, but other than that going all-in if she’s very comfortable with that category seems fine.

If she bets zero and wins, she’s getting $16200 plus her expected future winnings. Chances to win once more are roughly 50% and the average payday for that should be in the neighborhood of her first win. For 3 games we’re already below 25%.

I haven’t done any math on that but I doubt her expected winnings from getting $16200 on the first day and going from there are far higher than a single $32200 payday. So getting an extra $16k here if she wins makes a huge difference. I feel like people often don’t really account for that.

Both other players objectively picked a bad sizing.

I think she should’ve capped her wager at $14999 (though I like the $600 wager better). If she bet $14999 and misses, she’s left with $1201 and stays ahead of Elliott in the event he ends up going for the lockout and misses.

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05-06-2021 , 07:04 PM

#11877

SuchASimpleMachine

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Returning champ has $18,400, 2nd place challenger with $4,600 finds DD on what is certainly the last clue of the game. Third placer is in the red.

Wager: $4,400...

*head desk*

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05-06-2021 , 07:43 PM

#11878

madlex

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Originally Posted by SuchASimpleMachine

Returning champ has $18,400, 2nd place challenger with $4,600 finds DD on what is certainly the last clue of the game.

It's one thing to just do the stupid thing of betting 1-2k like some people do if they don't have any idea about strategy. But realizing you have to bet big and then still failing to get it right, that's impressive.

FWIW, today was one of the rare occurrences where I felt really bad for a contestant. Looked like Kalee never got anything going and just totally froze after those two bad misses in the Tennessee category. She buzzered in on a total of 2 questions in the DJ round.

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05-06-2021 , 08:50 PM

#11879

master3004

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Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 56,419

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Originally Posted by SuchASimpleMachine

Returning champ has $18,400, 2nd place challenger with $4,600 finds DD on what is certainly the last clue of the game. Third placer is in the red.

Wager: $4,400...

*head desk*

W

T

Ffffffffffff?

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05-06-2021 , 09:03 PM

#11880

All-inMcLovin

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Talk about your all time dumb wagers.

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05-07-2021 , 04:50 AM

#11881

riverboatking

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there cant ever be a stupider wager.
u can make a wager as stupid but can never be stupider.

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05-07-2021 , 08:44 AM

#11882

madlex

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Originally Posted by riverboatking

there cant ever be a stupider wager.
u can make a wager as stupid but can never be stupider.

There was a guy in the college (?) tournament who went all-in in FJ in a game he had locked. Not sure if he thought he was keeping that money.

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05-09-2021 , 07:30 PM

#11883

danspartan

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Yes a Clavin wager is stupider. But this is second. I’m glad I was foreawarned.

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05-10-2021 , 07:12 PM

#11884

madlex

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Today, second place decided to be generous with her FJ wager and invite third to get into a tie but third politely declined.

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05-10-2021 , 08:09 PM

#11885

ntnBO

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Originally Posted by madlex

Today, second place decided to be generous with her FJ wager and invite third to get into a tie but third politely declined.

Yes and no. In the event of a tie for 2nd, whoever was leading going into FJ gets the $2k while the other gets $1k.

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05-11-2021 , 07:28 AM

#11886

danspartan

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Originally Posted by ntnBO

Yes and no. In the event of a tie for 2nd, whoever was leading going into FJ gets the $2k while the other gets $1k.

Damn. Should be a buzzer race or preferably a Hamilton style duel.

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05-11-2021 , 09:33 AM

#11887

golddog

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Originally Posted by danspartan

Damn. Should be a buzzer race or preferably a Hamilton style duel.

Would singing and dancing be required in this duel?

If so, I'd definitely tune in.

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05-17-2021 , 11:22 AM

#11888

housenuts

1st Quartiled the 500

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ToC with Buzzy hosting starts tonight. Looking forward to it.

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05-17-2021 , 04:07 PM

#11889

Rmbxr9

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I couldn’t be happier to not hear Whittaker anymore
I think Buzzy will be good

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05-18-2021 , 12:57 PM

#11890

danspartan

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Originally Posted by Rmbxr9

I couldn’t be happier to not hear Whittaker anymore
I think Buzzy will be good

Very good job. They need to adjust his mic volume though

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/di...20110312172247

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05-18-2021 , 01:36 PM

#11891

madlex

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I thought Buzzy had the best day 1 of any of the guest hosts so far.

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05-18-2021 , 03:23 PM

#11892

housenuts

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Seems I wasn't the only one who wasn't a fan of Bilger's antics.

https://tvline.com/2021/05/18/jeopar...-bilger-video/

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05-18-2021 , 04:47 PM

#11893

riverboatking

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I mean I thought he was a dork but come the **** on if u actually get upset or say he ruined anything u need to stop taking meaningless **** so seriously and get down off your pedestal.

he's a young man playing a ****ing game I'm gonna guess their is a massive overlap between ppl who actually got angry about his antics and the ppl who get angry about ppl celebrating home runs.

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05-18-2021 , 04:54 PM

#11894

Rmbxr9

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It kinda seemed fake, like the producers were like “Hey, is there any way you could act more dick-ish and villain-y for us”

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05-18-2021 , 05:07 PM

#11895

WateryBoil

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i imagine it was a sea of boomers who didnt like it.

dudes reactions were tame as **** i get more excited winning a warzone match - dude is playing for thousands like lmao.

buzzy is great btw

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05-18-2021 , 05:20 PM

#11896

riverboatking

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ya I was very impressed with buzzy

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05-18-2021 , 05:28 PM

#11897

Kurn, son of Mogh

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Originally Posted by riverboatking

OTOH, he was celebrating the board hitting him in the face. Sort of like saying "I'm king of the world" after your AA holds up vs KK.

"I'm a US Historian"
"I'm going for the kill"

He needs to win this thing, though. Jeopardy! needs a villain. Of course, if Jason gets him again in the semis, he'll beat him.

I mean, I love guys who wildly celebrate after hitting a HR. Almost as much as I love the chin music that follows.

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05-18-2021 , 06:41 PM

#11898

riverboatking

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I'm not saying he wasn't a huge dork for how he acted or I didn't roll my eyes at his awkwardness, just that actually getting upset by it or tweeting out attacking him makes u a million times worse.

ps: while I used to share your sentiments on chin music I urge everyone who still thinks it's OK to throw anywhere near someone's head to watch the video of pillar getting hit in the face last night.

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05-18-2021 , 06:58 PM

#11899

ntnBO

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Nothing wrong with what Ryan did in the least. You are competing for $250k, there should be adrenaline. Who cares what random wannabes on the internet think.

Buzzy did well.

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05-19-2021 , 09:41 AM

#11900

golddog

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Originally Posted by danspartan

Very good job. They need to adjust his mic volume though

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/di...20110312172247

Maybe that's what it was. Something about his performance bothered me, but I couldn't put my finger on it. As if, he's too "on" for Jeopardy!.

Minor nit, I think he's doing a really good job at hosting & running the game.

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