The Final Wager – Fri 28 Nov 2014
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A bit of a surprise this morning: next week is Kids Week. Will we see a repeat champion tonight, or will we have to wait?
David, our champion, went for the minimum on a late Daily Double – and knew the response. He’s in third heading into Final.
David Greisman: 8,605
Sam Sukaton: 9,000
Ann Conger: 12,000
The Final Jeopardy! category: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Now let’s see what each player should do. Remember, we save the dollar changes until the end.
First-order calculations
What should Ann do if Sam doubles up? How should Sam respond?
We do the same idea with David’s score.
Second-order calculations
A little riskier for the leader in each combination: what should I do if I assume the trailer is going to be rational?
You’ll see Ann and Sam are in a wager-to-tie situation, since Sam has exactly 3/4 of Ann’s score.
Zero covers
If anyone can restrict his wager to take possible zero wagers into account, she should do so. Only David can take advantage of this.
What actually happened
I hope David isn’t kicking himself for wagering properly! On the Final, anyway…
Not sure why Sam gave David any leeway.
Ten straight new champs. The carousel is on pause for a week, though.
The Final Jeopardy! clue
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
THE REMAINS FOR ARLINGTON’S FIRST MONUMENT TO UNKNOWN SOLDIERS MOSTLY CAME FROM THIS BATTLEFIELD 30 MILES AWAY
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