Daily analysis, Tuesday, July 8

Of little consolation to the Seleção: their routing at the hands of Germany wasn’t the most embarrassing thing on television today.

That would belong to Maire’s wager.

Justin Nigro: 6,800
Maire Kennedy: 11,000
Campbell Warner: 22,000

The Final Jeopardy! category: SCIENCE WORDS

With exactly half of Campbell’s total, Maire is in a classic wager-to-tie situation called the lock-tie. It’s one of the scenarios I suggest you shoot for on The Penultimate Wager.

Basic strategy – first vs. second

Campbell should wager ZERO and be happy with, at worst, a tie.

Maire should wager EVERYTHING.

Justin should keep at least a dollar.

That’s it! Easiest wagering situation of the year so far.

What actually happened

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That’s $20k, plus an additional game, down the drain. Campbell gets props for a proper wager.

The Final Jeopardy! clue for July 8, 2014 (SCIENCE WORDS):

APPROPRIATELY, THIS WORD FROM LATIN FOR “UNFOLD” ISN’T IN THE 1st EDITION OF “ORIGIN OF SPECIES” BUT DOES APPEAR IN LATER EDITIONS

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