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Originally Posted by BishopMVP
Possibly the worst 3 Jeopardy contestants I've seen in awhile, but it did present an interesting wager dilemma.
Entering Final Jeopardy
#1 - $800
#2 - $3,000
#3 - $4,200
What do you wager as #player 2?
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In my experience, $600 is the right wager for #2 if I did the math in my head right.
Player #1 on $800 is irrelevant in this scenario, so I'm ignoring him/her entirely.
The player in the lead USUALLY wagers enough to beat the second place player +$1 assuming that the person in second bets the farm and both get the question right. So, as that second place player, I'm making the assumption that #3 is betting $1,801 ($2,399/$6,001). Based on this set of assumptions, I wager so that if I get the question wrong, I fall to $2,400. So, I'm betting $600. In this case, it appears it would have worked for me.
All this said, I have no idea what the wagering is like on show in its current era. When I followed the show in the 90's, players in the lead often followed this strategy. No one in the lead wants to risk losing when they get the question correct.