lololololol at that $500 wager, gotta be in the running for WOAT.
there is absolutely no chance she wins another game.

also how in the hell was Allen Dulles a triple stumper???
that's really depressing.

I mean not only do they apparently not know much about one of the most tragic events in American history, they haven't even watched JFK??

also lol at not getting bush as only person to be CIA director and president.
that was just an atrociously bad game all around.

also wtf, Switzerland isn't a Scandinavian was Einstein really the only scientist they could think of (I didn't it correct but I knew it wasn't ****ing Einstein).

terrible.

if one thing couldve topped the snl-esque triple stump of no one getting "who is leon panetta?" when the clue was a fkking picture of leon panetta in a cia directors category where the clue included he was on clinton's staff, it was that.

also, wasn't petraeus a triple stump, too?

lord.

Pretty outrageous DJ round in general plus both miss an easy FJ. How do these people pass the initial test?

I'd be on suicide watch if I crossed out the right answer and put one that was in the clue like that guy did. Ouch.

I just saw this because the elections preempted Tuesday's show. Surprised isn't more talk about it. Thought it was an easy FJ too.

There's a rumor circulating in the Jeopardy community that after the upcoming ToC a new rule will be instituted concerning tie games. Just hope they don't decide to go to a tie-breaking question. But if there's a change, that's what will happen. Would have nothing to do with money, probably everything to do with public perception and getting a few more contestants on each season.

Silliness if you ask me.

From memory so maybe not correct....

4 ties this season with 2 being totally random? The one the other day where both wtf wagers that just worked out that way.

On the other hand, Seems like maybe offered ties are up? The Arthur Effect?

Lol 7k

You couldn't be more wrong. The redhead with glasses was finer than frog hair.

Is it me or is betting the cover +1 kind of a dick move in light of the fact that they pay two winners in the event of a tie? Only way it is justifiable is if the other player is really strong imo. It's surprising that more people don't go for the tie, maybe they don't know the rule?

I lol'ed

If you can put away a strong player with no additional risk, you do it. No different than eliminating a strong poker player at a final table given a chance.

Now allowing a weak player a chance at a tie is a different story.

It is different than a final table because it doesn't increase your prize money to eliminate the other player.

Obviously sometimes they will feel that the other player is strong, but since that player will always have less than the leader, I would actually think that more often than not they would want to face them again over another random.

but there is the risk of sinking down to a $2k take and no tomorrow. your present day reward is only affected by $1 if you win. you have no clue who you face tomorrow.

What's the single most important factor in having success on the show? Mastery of the buzzer. The longer you play, the easier it is to ring in successfully. Every single Jeopardy master preaches on just how vital this is.

So, as a champion, would you rather face two randoms who are total newbies on the buzzer? Or would you rather face a returning player who has experience on the buzzer and who is also good enough in his first game to stay with you when it comes to ringing in first. That player is only going to get better in all facets of the game.

In my experiences with game shows, almost every newbie is scared, almost every returning player is not. It makes a big difference.

It's rare that wagering the extra dollar turns a tie into a loss. An example would be if you have $15k, 2nd has $10k, 3rd irrelevant. You have to bet $5k, you cannot bet $5001.

But if you have $16k, 2nd has $10k, 3rd irrelevant, it's a negligible risk to bet $4001 compared to $4k.

Wagering for the tie has merits in certain situations, but it's biggest benefit by far is if your competitors know you will offer it. This little fact can turn a loss into a win by forcing 2nd place to bet everything.

Didn't consider buzzer experience, that is a good point.

Here is a history of all Jeopardy Q/A'S fwiw

http://www.j-archive.com/listseasons.php

In for arrrg

Feel like they should not have accepted fleur de lys when the question specifically asked for the NFL team.

I thought the same, so I backed it up. The clue starts "This NFL team's logo," so ok to accept fleur de lys imo, as much as it feels wrong.

reading the question seems saints should be only acceptable answer.
it clearly asks for the team no reading I can come up with that asks for the name of the plant.

Fleur de lis as an accepted answer is bs.

Only explanation is that most logos are also the team name so say the answer was "one of the only teams with a helmet on their helmet"

"What is a dolphin?" Is acceptable.

Still don't like it because "dolphin" directly displays knowledge of the team which has the logo. Just saying.

It should be reviewed.

I'm almost sure I know the game you're talking about, but I remember it a bit different, but it could be the 1st signs of dementia for me.

I thought there were 2 clues left on board.....the $1600 & the $2,000 in the same category. The woman hits the DD on the $1,600 clue. I thought she had $7,000 & the guy had $7,400 (3rd player, who was the champ, was out of it deep in the hole).

You could tell it wasn't her favorite category, but she bets $300, TRULY IDIOTIC BET, OBVIOUSLY $401 OR MORE. I can't remember if she got it right -but it doesn't make any difference.

Anyway - however it played out - that bet was just awful.


I think at least.....him crossing out the right one & then putting in the wrong one will be playing in a continuos loop in his brain until his eyes say Tilt.

All,

"What NFL team's logo" is ambiguous imo and could refer to either the team or the logo. Should have been either "what logo of an NFL team" or "what NFL team has a logo" to clarify which they wanted.

What was the question that the guy crossed out the correct answer for? (And what wrong answer did he put)