OT: Jeopardy! fans

[Ghost Econ]

My thought is if you're extremely confident in the category and it's the last DD you bet enough to put the game away. If you have no real trust in the category, you bet what you feel you can lose. Otherwise, I think it comes down to, do your think you'll get 50% of the remaining questions? If yes then get enough so that either you can double up 2nd place in the with the rest of the questions, or leave enough money so that you can catch up with the remaining questions.

I'm your example, probably wager between 5-6k given what is probably left so that you end up somewhere between 16-28k by the end of the round depending on how the rest of the game goes.

Although with the speed you need to give a wager, the real answer is you pull it out of your ass and trust yourself.

[JPhillips]

I thought it was strange to bet the second place total. Not sure if he was trying to flex there or what.

It just shows how all of the betting decisions could use thought and practice. You're right about the time limit making it really hard to figure things out if you don't have a plan coming in.

[Kodos]

Most players underbet. This was the more rare example of overbetting.

[cuervo72]

That sounds like a tough situation, really. #1a goal going into FJ has to be a runaway, but in that case you need 10,300 more to cover -- and that's IF you think you can maintain 2:1 the rest of the game. #1b of course is to not be on the wrong end of a runaway going into FJ. I'm assuming in this case P3 was a non-factor.

So...I mean, I guess I can see a case where you want to shoot your shot there, if that bet is enough to clinch the runaway. But if there is half the board left...I dunno. I think I'm with Quik - see if you can benefit from the DD with a modest bet to give a greater chance at going into FJ in the #1 slot, but not enough that it doesn't take you out of the running for it.

(Personally, I seem to have more trouble with the DD at home than I do FJ. I don't know why; maybe it's that it's not a snap answer, but there's still not really that much time to puzzle it out? Also a reason I still don't know about ever trying out. A weakness on DD is...not good.)

[JPhillips]

I really like Jamie Ding. I wonder if he realizes just how much his life will change for the next few years.

[cuervo72]

Maybe? I wonder how plugged into the quizbowl world he may be (a lot of top trivia folks seem to know each other); he mentioned meeting Ken at an NAQT event and he finished 16th in the last LearnedLeague championship (winner: Matt Jackson*). So his performance may not be all that surprising— though I don’t know if anyone ever expects to have this good a run.

* like Matt, Jamie is weaker in a couple of pop culture categories (Ppop Music, TV) but stronger in “academic” categories. Which seems to be working out well for him in both arenas.

[JPhillips]

Almost jinxed things. Last night was a close call.

[Kodos]

I’ve been rooting for him to lose. I find the “bureaucrat” thing annoying, and I don’t like his orange clothes quirk. I thought I was finally going to be rid of my petty annoyances with him last night, and was irritated that the other guy didn’t get the final jeopardy question right.

Yes, I realize my reasons for not liking him are pretty weak.

[JPhillips]

I like him and his quirks lead me to believe he's pretty clearly on the spectrum.

[QuikSand]

I've drifted to anti-Jamie now, but no strong feelings. Agree he's likely along the spectrum to a degree.

[Lathum]

He made a real tactical error with his daily double bet in the second round and if he didn't answer the final question for 2K and his opponent did he would have been vulnerable.

[JPhillips]

Yeah, I thought it would be very Greek tragedy if his greed to get a 100k game ended up costing him his run.

But, no problems in the end.

[Kodos]

wsj.com

But his other superpower has nothing to do with gameplay. On a show that boasts television’s nitpickiest fans, Ding has achieved the unthinkable: Everybody loves him.

Well, not everybody.

[JPhillips]

My wife was surprised that people here didn't like him.

[JPhillips]

First time I can remember a champ like that getting consistently beaten on the buzzer.

[Kodos]

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[Ghost Econ]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

First time I can remember a champ like that getting consistently beaten on the buzzer.

The Jeopardy Reddit is blaming it on a scheduled 10 day break in filming around that time in his streak.

[Ghost Econ]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

First time I can remember a champ like that getting consistently beaten on the buzzer.

The Jeopardy Reddit is blaming it on a scheduled 10 day break in filming around that time in his streak.

[cuervo72]

Ahh, I recognized that guy; read this when he posted it.

1.5 years of Trivia: Total N00b to LearnedLeague Group A | Greg Shahade

[larrymcg421]

It didn't end up mattering because Greg knew FJ, but Jamie made a huge blunder by buzzing on the last question. The champ missed it, bringing him below double Jamie's score. If Jamie doesn't buzz at all, he still has a chance on FJ, but getting it right wouldn't have changed his chances at all.

[JPhillips]

We could have kept Jamie, but we had to switch to this dingus instead.

[Kodos]

I’m rooting for him to lose too. He always looks like he is taking a crap.

[QuikSand]

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

It didn't end up mattering because Greg knew FJ, but Jamie made a huge blunder by buzzing on the last question. The champ missed it, bringing him below double Jamie's score. If Jamie doesn't buzz at all, he still has a chance on FJ, but getting it right wouldn't have changed his chances at all.

100% this, I know it's in-the-moment but that was a major unforced error... if any of the FJ thresholds* are close toward the end, you have to navigate with them in mind.


*those being:
-you're the leader more than 2x second place
-you're the leader more than 1.5X second place
-you're in 2nd within 2/3 of the leader
-you're in 2nd within 1/2 of the leader

[Ghost Econ]

Originally Posted by Kodos

I’m rooting for him to lose too. He always looks like he is taking a crap.

This is why I couldn't be on Jeopardy ... that and I am pretty much always taking a crap.

[QuikSand]

I'm anti-dingus as well, even though I reckon much of this is beyond his active control. The squinting, the arm gesturing, and the intentional delay with every question... yeah, miss me with this guy, let's move on.

[JPhillips]

The current champ too often makes physical comments on his answer. That's fine very rarely, but doing that multiple times an episode is just performative. Answer the question and move on.

[JPhillips]

Know how you're going to bet before you get to the show.

Some folks have asked me to explain my wagering strategy in Celebrity Jeopardy so here it is…how I won despite being wrong �� pic.twitter.com/gQ0j3CW8sJ

— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) May 13, 2026

[QuikSand]

Congrats to Mina