Final Jeopardy! wagering analysis:
Monday, February 22, 2016
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It’s a new week, and we’ve got a returning three-time champ – will he make it four?
With a more aggressive Daily Double wager, Tim could have put this away early – but Joshua is hanging on.
|
Tim Kutz (3x) |
Maria Santonato |
Joshua Parr |
| 23,400 | 6,400 | 12,200 |
Not too much math to do tonight.
First-order calculations
Joshua needs to go really big, while Tim has a range. If I’m Maria I probably just sit tight with zero.
| Tim |
Maria |
Joshua | |||
| 23,400 | 6,400 | 12,200 | |||
| FIRST-ORDER | SECOND-ORDER | COVER ZERO | |||
| min | max | min | max | min | max |
| 1,000 | 10,600 | 10,200* | |||
What actually happened
| Tim | Maria | Joshua | |||
| 23,400 | 6,400 | 12,200 | |||
| 1,001 | 5,801 | 12,200 | |||
| 24,401 | 12,201 | 24,400 | |||
| min | max | ||||
| 1,001 | 10,599 | 12,200 | |||
Tim takes advantage of this Kids Week clue, giving him a 4-game total of $107,000. Will another Streak of Futility fall tomorrow?
The Final Jeopardy! clue
| PHRASE ORIGINS |
| WIDELY PARODIED TODAY, THIS 5-WORD PHRASE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON MOTIVATIONAL POSTERS IN ENGLAND DURING WWII |
[spoiler]What is “Keep Calm and Carry On”?[/spoiler]
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Actually, “walensa” is the correct English pronunciation. The “e” has a little doo-dad under it.
Huh! Thanks – guess I’d only ever read the name (and sanitized of accents, I guess).
I just want to say again how much everyone loves seeing you answer the FJ in real time. Thanks for all you do. It’s super entertaining!!!