Final Jeopardy! wagering analysis:
Monday, June 20, 2016
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On Monday, we were looking for a three-peat.
Liz has an outside shot, but Sally could keep her locked out with a Shortegic wager.
|
Liz Haigney Lynch (2x) |
Joe Mulder |
Sally Neumann |
| 5,400 | 14,600 | 13,900 |
Tonight’s Final Jeopardy! category is:
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Click here to learn about Shore’s Conjecture.
What actually happened
| Liz | Joe | Sally | |||
| 5,400 | 14,600 | 13,900 | |||
| 5,394 | 13,201 | 3,000 | |||
| 6 | 1,399 | 10,900 | |||
| min | max | min | max | min | max |
| 3,999 | 13,201 | 1,401 | 1,699 | ||
| 2,401 | 3,799 | 3,099 | |||
| 699 | 8,499 | ||||
Sally played this one well and is rewarded with the victory. Unfortunate for Joe, who took the lead on the penultimate clue.
The Final Jeopardy! clue
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[spoiler]What is Ulysses by James Joyce?[/spoiler]
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Wouldn’t this FJ! been more apropos on the 16th?