Final Jeopardy! wagering analysis:
Friday, April 8, 2016
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It was a rare treat for me: a new Jeopardy! episode on a Sunday evening. (More on that in the video.)
Kim made a big mistake here: not realizing her position with one clue remaining in Double Jeopardy!. She had to buzz in to have a shot in Final.
I know math is hard under pressure, but when in doubt, I’d always ring in – especially if you think you know it and the other obvious answer has been eliminated.
|
Ken Sansone (1x) |
Kim Rohrer |
Ricky Young |
| 1,000 | 12,400 | 25,200 |
Nothing for me to do here. I feel for Ken – that buzzer can be really frustrating, and he seemed to have it particularly bad.
What actually happened
| Ken | Kim | Ricky | |||
| 1,000 | 12,400 | 25,200 | |||
| 999 | 10,399 | 399 | |||
| 1,999 | 22,799 | 25,599 | |||
| min | max | ||||
| 399 | |||||
Funny wagers.
Great game by our new champ – strong buzzer skills and a solid knowledge base. Here’s hoping he’ll take better advantage of those Daily Doubles in the next game.
The Final Jeopardy! clue
| SPORTS MASCOTS |
| THIS MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM HAS NO MASCOT TODAY, BUT FROM 1979 TO 1981 USED A MUSTACHIOED FELLA NAMED DANDY |
[spoiler]What are the New York Yankees?[/spoiler]
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For anyone curious about the subject of Keith’s rant: http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4606
What’s “strange” about the wagers? Both first and second place wagered the maximum amounts that guaranteed they keep their places.
And so did third (in a way)