The Final Wager – Thursday, October 23, 2014

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Thursday was a fun day – more after the jump.

The game wasn’t particularly exciting, although Matthew is certainly a fun player to watch.

Ali Palmer: 1,200
Angela Chuang: 8,400
Matthew LaMagna: 20,800

The Final Jeopardy! category: FRENCH FOOD HISTORY

Straightforward here.

Basic strategy – first vs. second

Matthew has it locked up, and can wager up to 4,000.

Basic strategy – second vs. third

Angela doesn’t need to wager anything to guarantee second, but she could wager up to 6,000 safely.

What actually happened

Merry Christmas, Ali! Here’s $1,000 more for your troubles.

For those of you who don’t follow me on Facebook, I dug up my TOC quarterfinal game. The introduction is hilarious. Check out that eyebrow-raise! That smirk!

The Final Jeopardy! clue

FRENCH FOOD HISTORY

A POPULAR PRODUCT WAS BORN WHEN JEAN NAIGEON OF THIS CITY SUBSTITUTED THE JUICE OF UNRIPE GRAPES FOR VINEGAR

[spoiler]What is Dijon mustard?[/spoiler]

 

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