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09-27-2017 , 05:49 AM

#8551

Rmbxr9

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,820

This Austin dude is gonna be polarizing...

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09-27-2017 , 05:56 AM

#8552

Gaddy

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4,379

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Originally Posted by Rmbxr9

This Austin dude is gonna be polarizing...

I'm just happy to see someone deserving of being a Jeopardy champion.

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09-28-2017 , 12:03 AM

#8553

domda

grinder

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 610

Interesting situation in tonight's game
Champ has 10200
leader has 11, 700
third has 7200
Champs gets DD on what turns out to be last clue of DJ , he bets 5700 answers correctly answers and wins match .

Wondering what others made of his wager , considering also it was in fairly obscure category about Simon Bolivar

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09-28-2017 , 04:35 AM

#8554

Gaddy

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4,379

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Originally Posted by domda

Seemed like he bet the max he could while staying in contention for FJ with a single get. I like a player who uses some strategy. Any strategy.

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09-29-2017 , 05:58 AM

#8555

Rmbxr9

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,820

That North-Eastern city of Atlanta

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09-29-2017 , 07:33 AM

#8556

danspartan

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,851

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Originally Posted by domda

love it. Takes lead big enough to stay above 3rd if he cover bets and misses FJ. Small enough to stay in contention.

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09-29-2017 , 12:02 PM

#8557

Kurn, son of Mogh

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 16,234

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Originally Posted by Rmbxr9

That North-Eastern city of Atlanta

Indeed.

FJ was easy for anyone old enough to remember "Welcome Back Kotter."

Opening credits showed a sign (maybe on the Verrazano Bridge) "Welcome to Brooklyn. 4th Largest City in America"

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09-29-2017 , 04:27 PM

#8558

EvalEvan

adept

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,115

At first I thought Austin had good strategy, now I think he just bets random large amounts (which admittedly is a better strategy than always bet 2000). There was a situation where I thought he risked too much because he already had a big runaway and a miss would have brought the other two back into the contention. Not the worst mistake though esp if you're confident.

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09-30-2017 , 12:26 AM

#8559

Yeti

Abominable

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23,208

I haven’t been paying a ton of attention, but I think he semi-frequently bets too much. And that has to be the only time I’ve ever been able to say that about a contestant.

He buzzes in and gets stuff wrong a surprisingly high amount of time, and he’s clearly not all time elite level. But this is by far the most entertaining run of episodes since the AJ/Matt TOC.

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09-30-2017 , 05:11 AM

#8560

Rmbxr9

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,820

After 4 days I’m officially sick of his trying way way way too hard to be zany/eccentric act.
And you know his reaction to “The Eagles” answer was solely based on thinking the Big Lewbowski rules, Brah!

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09-30-2017 , 10:37 PM

#8561

EvalEvan

adept

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,115

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Originally Posted by Rmbxr9

Haha I was thinking the same thing.

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10-02-2017 , 07:27 PM

#8562

00cooler00

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,810

Love the champ. 16700 on a daily double. You never (rarely) see that kind of wager. Have to love it.

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10-03-2017 , 05:41 AM

#8563

Rmbxr9

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,820

Alright, I’m back on bored the Austin train...
$188K in 5 days is impressive

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10-03-2017 , 08:17 AM

#8564

Yeti

Abominable

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23,208

he is running really good with these joke easy DDs, especially when he gets a lot of stuff wrong on regular clues. was tilting watching him pick a $200 clue in SJ with the daily double still out there. he is fun to watch but I’m expecting him to come unstuck very soon.

(ehh maybe I am being too harsh re: DDs. They definitely have been jokes, but it’s interrsting that he is now 5/5 on FJ, with 4 of those being sole gets. it’s possible he just brain farts on regular clues but is way better with more time)

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10-03-2017 , 03:42 PM

#8565

youtalkfunny

dumbest smart person his mom knows

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 21,758

I caught the last few minutes of DJ yesterday, first time I've seen the show in forever--and I was mopping up, nailing question after question.

I've never been any good at the bottom half of the board in DJ, and when I realized that, I quit trying out for the show.

My question: Is Jeopardy easier now than it used to be? Or was this just a case of me running good? Because these questions seemed way too easy to be the end of DJ.

(I would've got FJ too, if they accepted for an answer, "Who is the guy who painted American Gothic?")

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10-03-2017 , 06:08 PM

#8566

madlex

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17,460

I know 69k is not the biggest daily win ever (I think that's still the 77k of Roger Craig?), but 34k might have been the highest FJ win ever?

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10-03-2017 , 06:25 PM

#8567

PartyGirlUK

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 23,530

I like betting big there but since $16,401 is one of Amy's more likely bets, surely $32,800 is better than $34,000.

I thought FJ was very easy & was astonished she got it incorrect. I also thought the 2nd DD (Which man from Greek mythology was noted for his handsomeness?) was very easy and suspect Austin of slowrolling (maybe he just wanted to take max time to be sure but that seems so obvious).

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10-03-2017 , 07:22 PM

#8568

danspartan

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,851

Agree. His aggression is sloppy. Of course he has to miss but he will eventually and someone late in a week that's watched 3-4 taping might bet accordingly to beat him. So I'm calling my shot-Thursday this week.

He will get toasted in TOC.

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10-03-2017 , 07:52 PM

#8569

RMT29

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 17

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Originally Posted by danspartan

man you should enjoy Austin while he here cause when he loses it back to boring bets on dailydoubles and same ole sole.Austin makes jeopardy fun and i'm going to enjoy him aslong as he here.

Last edited by RMT29; 10-03-2017 at 08:00 PM.

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10-03-2017 , 08:53 PM

#8570

danspartan

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,851

Do enjoy him but funny that what we've been wanting is still bad at maths and/or optimal stategery.

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10-03-2017 , 09:43 PM

#8571

ImsaKidd

CHOO CHOO

Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 20,758

Austin has his faults, but it's very rare for someone to have the forethought/balls to bet $34k on that DD. Dude is nuts but very entertaining.

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10-03-2017 , 10:55 PM

#8572

00cooler00

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,810

Bartender from NYC makes over $250k in 6 Days and gives Alex an LOL school during the interviews. How can you not like the dude.

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10-04-2017 , 01:18 AM

#8573

RAHZero

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,706

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Originally Posted by danspartan

Spoiler:

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10-04-2017 , 08:06 AM

#8574

Kurn, son of Mogh

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 16,234

I whooped so loud when I saw the $34,000 bet that the cat ran out of the room and my wife ran in asking if I was OK.

Not to mention that he beat a quality opponent there.

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10-04-2017 , 08:20 AM

#8575

danspartan

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,851

I don't know why. He doesn't seem buzzer/knowledge elite outside of DD and FJ and he takes full advantage by wagering accordingly. Truly elites lock almost every game by choking their opponents by maintaining control of the board.

I'd say at 250k level he is already a super champion.

Totally concur I'd rather watch a lion than a mouse. But he is going to step on a thorn at some point due to an over eager for the situation.

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