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JPhillips · 01-19-2016, 04:32 PM

They all chuckle like they think they tied and will go again the next day, and then Alex lowers the boom and there's silence.

larrymcg421 · 01-19-2016, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

The person in third was silly to bet everything. You have to know that the first two are going to bet everything. So the only way you win is if they both get it wrong. And if that's the case, then as long as you have >0, you will win.

It's especially dumb because even if one of the other players was wagering cautiously, they'd leave themselves with $12,001.

cuervo72 · 01-19-2016, 07:53 PM

Oh, the one in the middle is the one who was a champ but had to leave for a bit for a job, right? To go from 2 champs to 0 champs would be kinda fitting in a way.

(I am still behind by like, 20 shows.)

britrock88 · 01-20-2016, 03:11 PM

The co-leaders played (and lost) their prisoner's dilemma. The real problem is that 3rd place bet it all. ANY other bet would have done the trick.

murrayyyyy · 12-11-2016, 09:25 AM

I don't watch the show but that gotta be kinda of weird going in knowing she has passed away.

‘Jeopardy!’ contestant dies of cancer before show airs

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — A woman who competed on “Jeopardy!” while battling terminal colon cancer has died the week before her episode was set to air but prize money has gone to cancer research as she wished.

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says in a statement that Cindy Stowell died Monday.

The quiz show says on its website that the Austin, Texas, woman was invited to an audition for the show in August. Before the audition, Stowell reached out to a producer to ask how long it might be before she taped her episode because she didn’t have long to live. She said she would like to donate any winnings from the show to cancer research.

Stowell passed the audition and was booked for the earliest possible taping Aug. 31.

Her appearance is scheduled to air at 7 p.m. Tuesday

TroyF · 12-11-2016, 12:49 PM

Very sad. The current champ is both very good and very lucky. He's escaped twice when both other contestants missed the final question. He's also had a couple of routes.

stevew · 02-02-2018, 03:22 AM

http://deadsp.in/YjRtyGr

ISiddiqui · 02-02-2018, 11:27 AM

That was the most surreal thing I've ever seen on Jeopardy (yes, I was watching it live). Has there ever been a category on the show where not only did no one get any question right, but no one actually buzzed in at all?

QuikSand · 07-31-2018, 08:33 AM

If this is for real this time, @KenJennings aside, I’ve had my eye on this gig for a looong time... #bydhttmwfi
— LeVar Burton (@levarburton) July 31, 2018

albionmoonlight · 07-31-2018, 09:33 AM

Hmmm. Probably one of the coolest gigs in entertainment. They will have their pick of very qualified candidates.

Ken Jennings is an obvious choice. And I love LeVar.

Oprah? Probably too much of a step down for her. Aisha Tyler? She's got experience hosting a game show and has a really approachable style.

Jon Stewart? I think he could tone it down and be understated enough for the role.

QuikSand · 07-31-2018, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

Aisha Tyler?

...hmmm... in the Lana getup perhaps?

* note to self... googling for images of a smoking hot cartoon character may not be the wisest way to spend a workday morning

Butter · 07-31-2018, 10:42 AM

Danger zone

Ramzavail · 08-02-2018, 12:08 AM

Seacrest

cuervo72 · 08-02-2018, 06:12 PM

RutterB

stevew · 08-02-2018, 06:42 PM

They should have a massive tournament and the winner becomes host.

Lathum · 08-03-2018, 08:41 AM

I think Bill Nye or Neil DeGrasse Tyson would be great fits.

Toddzilla · 08-03-2018, 11:46 AM

jbmagic

Kodos · 08-03-2018, 11:58 AM

Weird Al.

Suicane75 · 08-03-2018, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Toddzilla

jbmagic

Lose Daily Double? Double Daily Double next time.

albionmoonlight · 08-03-2018, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Suicane75

Lose Daily Double? Double Daily Double next time.

BishopMVP · 09-11-2018, 11:52 PM

I'll be interested to see how they format it (I think the key is to allow all players on each team to buzz in and keep the fast pace), but yeah I'll probably watch.

And now – the announcement you've all been waiting for: the Jeopardy! All-Star Games! #JeopardyAllStarGames pic.twitter.com/S0OXrAhrms
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) September 11, 2018

cartman · 03-06-2019, 05:05 PM

Alex Trebek announced he has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek reveals stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis | khou.com

Lathum · 03-06-2019, 05:24 PM

PilotMan · 03-06-2019, 07:18 PM

awful news

JonInMiddleGA · 03-06-2019, 07:39 PM

I ain't betting against anybody that can keep the same job in TV for 35 years.

Beat its ass Alex.

MizzouRah · 03-06-2019, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I ain't betting against anybody that can keep the same job in TV for 35 years.

Beat its ass Alex.

Agreed!

stevew · 03-06-2019, 09:20 PM

Fucking cancer

sovereignstar v2 · 03-06-2019, 09:57 PM

You don't beat stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I learned this several months ago.

molson · 03-07-2019, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

You don't beat stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I learned this several months ago.

1% 5-year survival rate.

And I have to imagine it's a lot lower when you're 78.

He can't beat it, but hopefully he can fight it for a while.

SirFozzie · 03-07-2019, 04:43 AM

Answer: This is what everyone is saying after Alex Trebek was diagnosed with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer.

(Fozzie rings in)

What is FUCK CANCER?

(correct, go again)

Kodos · 03-07-2019, 08:34 AM

Alex has always annoyed me with his "I know all the answers" persona, but I hope he beats the odds here.

Edward64 · 03-09-2019, 12:21 AM

After all these years and $ spent, I am surprised we haven't beaten any type of cancer (or have we?). We haven't cured AIDS but we have effective treatment for it now. Just doesn't seem as if we've moved the dial much.

Pretty disappointing.

JPhillips · 03-09-2019, 08:29 AM

Not true at all. Survival rates for many different cancers are much higher than two decades ago and compared to the mid-twentieth century, it has been a scientific miracle.

I doubt there's a cure for cancer ala video games ever, but that doesn't mean we aren't getting better treatments and a better understanding of how to lower the risks of getting cancers in the first place.

QuikSand · 04-10-2019, 08:35 AM

This guy is a very good player, who has the nerve to make very aggressive bets on DDs. Alex joked with him after his first win, saying he wished the game had not been a runaway, as he may have threatened the one-day winning record.

Then, in the ep aired last night...

James Holzhauer Beats Roger Craig’s 1-Day Record! | J!Buzz | Jeopardy.com

JPhillips · 04-10-2019, 08:47 AM

The other two players look so miserable.

murrayyyyy · 04-10-2019, 12:29 PM

Damn local Las Vegas gamblers.

I think the funniest part is he made his bet a strange number because his goal was to win 110,914 on purpose. His daughter was born on 11-09-14.

General Mike · 04-11-2019, 09:33 PM

I don't have the irrational hate for him that I have for a lot of the people who have been dominant players in the past, so I guess good on him.

JonInMiddleGA · 04-12-2019, 03:06 AM

There really needs to be a week where they bring back the players he's beaten and let them have another go at it. Some of them haven't been awful but they've had no chance against may very well be a cyborg.

hollmt · 04-12-2019, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

There really needs to be a week where they bring back the players he's beaten and let them have another go at it. Some of them haven't been awful but they've had no chance against may very well be a cyborg.

Ha. This seems to go against everything you stand for Jon.

JonInMiddleGA · 04-12-2019, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hollmt

Ha. This seems to go against everything you stand for Jon.

Eh, it doesn't take any money out of his pocket and they do have to fill a lot of slots. No harm in having a Jeopardy NIT that I can see

QuikSand · 04-18-2019, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

There really needs to be a week where they bring back the players he's beaten and let them have another go at it. Some of them haven't been awful but they've had no chance against may very well be a cyborg.

Coming around to this point of view now. I first felt like most of his hype was bis willingness to bet big, and sometimes unwisely so (and still feel like that might be his downfall sooner than deserved) but he is a very, very good player who combines vast knowledge, excellent buzzer timing (not to be overlooked), and aggressive game theory. He's very imposing.

(After re-breaking the record by a ton last night)

cuervo72 · 04-18-2019, 05:41 PM

Oh, it has to suck to run up against him in your one shot. But they tape what, 200 new shows a season? So they need about 400 new contestants? Think of that in terms of just LL participants, of which there are about 12,000. You'd need 30 seasons to get everybody (granted...a good number of Llamas have already been on the show). But even that's a tiny percentage of aspirants.

Lathum · 04-29-2019, 07:29 PM

Imagine putting up 53,999 and losing?

So sick. The guy played it perfectly and still couldn't win

QuikSand · 04-30-2019, 01:46 PM

The Battle For ‘Jeopardy!’ Supremacy | FiveThirtyEight

QuikSand · 05-29-2019, 09:58 AM

Alex Trebek reveals cancer is 'near remission' | TheHill

Kodos · 05-29-2019, 11:05 AM

Good to hear!

QuikSand · 05-29-2019, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Good to hear!

We're going to require that in the form of a question...

Kodos · 05-29-2019, 11:24 AM

Maybe Holzhauer is also able to cure cancer.

Jas_lov · 05-29-2019, 07:45 PM

There was one guy last week that would have beaten James had he went all in on the DD. Don't know why he didnt. Since then it's been lambs to the slaughter again.

stevew · 06-03-2019, 09:01 PM

He lost?

01-19-2016, 04:32 PM	#451
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	They all chuckle like they think they tied and will go again the next day, and then Alex lowers the boom and there's silence. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

01-19-2016, 07:53 PM	#453
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Oh, the one in the middle is the one who was a champ but had to leave for a bit for a job, right? To go from 2 champs to 0 champs would be kinda fitting in a way. (I am still behind by like, 20 shows.) __________________ null Last edited by cuervo72 : 01-19-2016 at 07:54 PM.

02-02-2018, 11:27 AM	#458
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	That was the most surreal thing I've ever seen on Jeopardy (yes, I was watching it live). Has there ever been a category on the show where not only did no one get any question right, but no one actually buzzed in at all? __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

07-31-2018, 08:33 AM	#459
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	If this is for real this time, @KenJennings aside, I’ve had my eye on this gig for a looong time... #bydhttmwfi — LeVar Burton (@levarburton) July 31, 2018

07-31-2018, 10:42 AM	#462
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	Danger zone __________________ My listening habits

01-20-2016, 03:11 PM	#454
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	The co-leaders played (and lost) their prisoner's dilemma. The real problem is that 3rd place bet it all. ANY other bet would have done the trick.

12-11-2016, 09:25 AM	#455
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	I don't watch the show but that gotta be kinda of weird going in knowing she has passed away. ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant dies of cancer before show airs THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — A woman who competed on “Jeopardy!” while battling terminal colon cancer has died the week before her episode was set to air but prize money has gone to cancer research as she wished. “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says in a statement that Cindy Stowell died Monday. The quiz show says on its website that the Austin, Texas, woman was invited to an audition for the show in August. Before the audition, Stowell reached out to a producer to ask how long it might be before she taped her episode because she didn’t have long to live. She said she would like to donate any winnings from the show to cancer research. Stowell passed the audition and was booked for the earliest possible taping Aug. 31. Her appearance is scheduled to air at 7 p.m. Tuesday

12-11-2016, 12:49 PM	#456
TroyF Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Very sad. The current champ is both very good and very lucky. He's escaped twice when both other contestants missed the final question. He's also had a couple of routes.

02-02-2018, 03:22 AM	#457
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	http://deadsp.in/YjRtyGr

07-31-2018, 09:33 AM	#460
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Hmmm. Probably one of the coolest gigs in entertainment. They will have their pick of very qualified candidates. Ken Jennings is an obvious choice. And I love LeVar. Oprah? Probably too much of a step down for her. Aisha Tyler? She's got experience hosting a game show and has a really approachable style. Jon Stewart? I think he could tone it down and be understated enough for the role.

08-02-2018, 12:08 AM	#463
Ramzavail College Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Strong Island, NY	Seacrest

08-02-2018, 06:12 PM	#464
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	RutterB __________________ null

08-02-2018, 06:42 PM	#465
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	They should have a massive tournament and the winner becomes host.

08-03-2018, 08:41 AM	#466
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	I think Bill Nye or Neil DeGrasse Tyson would be great fits.

08-03-2018, 11:46 AM	#467
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	jbmagic

08-03-2018, 11:58 AM	#468
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Weird Al. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

09-11-2018, 11:52 PM	#471
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	I'll be interested to see how they format it (I think the key is to allow all players on each team to buzz in and keep the fast pace), but yeah I'll probably watch. And now – the announcement you've all been waiting for: the Jeopardy! All-Star Games! #JeopardyAllStarGames pic.twitter.com/S0OXrAhrms — Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) September 11, 2018

03-06-2019, 05:05 PM	#472
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	Alex Trebek announced he has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek reveals stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis \| khou.com __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

03-06-2019, 05:24 PM	#473
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	ugh

03-06-2019, 07:18 PM	#474
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	awful news __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

03-06-2019, 07:39 PM	#475
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I ain't betting against anybody that can keep the same job in TV for 35 years. Beat its ass Alex. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

03-06-2019, 09:20 PM	#477
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Fucking cancer

03-06-2019, 09:57 PM	#478
sovereignstar v2 hates iowa Join Date: Oct 2010	You don't beat stage 4 pancreatic cancer. I learned this several months ago. Last edited by sovereignstar v2 : 03-06-2019 at 09:57 PM.

03-07-2019, 04:43 AM	#480
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Answer: This is what everyone is saying after Alex Trebek was diagnosed with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer. (Fozzie rings in) What is FUCK CANCER? (correct, go again) __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

03-07-2019, 08:34 AM	#481
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	Alex has always annoyed me with his "I know all the answers" persona, but I hope he beats the odds here. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

03-09-2019, 12:21 AM	#482
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	After all these years and $ spent, I am surprised we haven't beaten any type of cancer (or have we?). We haven't cured AIDS but we have effective treatment for it now. Just doesn't seem as if we've moved the dial much. Pretty disappointing.

03-09-2019, 08:29 AM	#483
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Not true at all. Survival rates for many different cancers are much higher than two decades ago and compared to the mid-twentieth century, it has been a scientific miracle. I doubt there's a cure for cancer ala video games ever, but that doesn't mean we aren't getting better treatments and a better understanding of how to lower the risks of getting cancers in the first place. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

04-10-2019, 08:35 AM	#484
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	This guy is a very good player, who has the nerve to make very aggressive bets on DDs. Alex joked with him after his first win, saying he wished the game had not been a runaway, as he may have threatened the one-day winning record. Then, in the ep aired last night... James Holzhauer Beats Roger Craig’s 1-Day Record! \| J!Buzz \| Jeopardy.com

04-10-2019, 08:47 AM	#485
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	The other two players look so miserable. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

04-10-2019, 12:29 PM	#486
murrayyyyy College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Las Vegas	Damn local Las Vegas gamblers. I think the funniest part is he made his bet a strange number because his goal was to win 110,914 on purpose. His daughter was born on 11-09-14.

04-11-2019, 09:33 PM	#487
General Mike Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The State of Rutgers	I don't have the irrational hate for him that I have for a lot of the people who have been dominant players in the past, so I guess good on him.

04-12-2019, 03:06 AM	#488
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	There really needs to be a week where they bring back the players he's beaten and let them have another go at it. Some of them haven't been awful but they've had no chance against may very well be a cyborg. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

04-18-2019, 05:41 PM	#492
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Oh, it has to suck to run up against him in your one shot. But they tape what, 200 new shows a season? So they need about 400 new contestants? Think of that in terms of just LL participants, of which there are about 12,000. You'd need 30 seasons to get everybody (granted...a good number of Llamas have already been on the show). But even that's a tiny percentage of aspirants. __________________ null

04-29-2019, 07:29 PM	#493
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Imagine putting up 53,999 and losing? So sick. The guy played it perfectly and still couldn't win

04-30-2019, 01:46 PM	#494
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	The Battle For ‘Jeopardy!’ Supremacy \| FiveThirtyEight