Daily analysis, December 11
With two weeks until Christmas, which one of our players will take home some holiday cash?
Meredith does it again – almost, but not quite, having enough to claim victory before Final.
Meredith Larson: 21,600
Donna Fairweather-Foley: 11,200
Sam Bernhard: 5,400
How does she feel about a sports category?
Meredith should wager between 800 and 10,400.
Donna will need to wager at least 9,600 to have a shot, but going all-in is a no-brainer.
Sam has no chance at winning. He can wager at most 3,799 to guarantee he’ll be above Donna if they both miss Final – Donna will have at most 1,600, and a tie for second (and the extra $1,000 prize) is broken in favor of the player who had more going into Final.
The Final Jeopardy! clue for December 11, 2013:
SPORTS TERM HISTORY
AFTER THROWING A LONG, LAST-SECOND TOUCHDOWN IN 1975, ROGER STAUBACH SAID, “I CLOSED MY EYES & SAID” THIS
Correct response: What is “Hail Mary”?