Will James Holzhauer be beaten?
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May 28th, 2019 at 1:57:24 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
It's kind of unfair. His buzzer skills get better with every show and the people he plays against have none. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
May 28th, 2019 at 3:23:49 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | He does show some signs of humanity. In one game he bet $8,400 (all of his money) on the 18th Answer (3rd level of difficult out of 5) In 1903 Maurice Garin was its first winner in 94 hours, 33 minutes, 14 seconds James guessed "What is Paris to Dakar? instead of the What is the Tour de France The agressive bet and the wrong answer meant that he barely recovered into second place at the end of the first round. Kevin $4,400 James $2,800 Megan $1,200 The above mistake was a rare moment of weakness. James has been ahead after the first round 25 of 29 episodes, and he is been ahead after the second round 29 of 29 episodes. He has had a lock on winning after the second round 26 of 29 times. |
May 31st, 2019 at 11:30:35 AM permalink | |
odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5108 | In the 'mountain climbing with the Wizard' thread, Michael points out one question H. got wrong was a badly worded clue; his answer should have been accepted perhaps. That certainly happens. Sometimes they get it totally wrong, I remember one time [as an example] when the correct response was "key limes" and the clue indicated it was a larger type lime. That is false, key limes are small, smaller than the typical lemon, which they are more like than a lime as well btw. I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me] |
May 31st, 2019 at 1:17:12 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
I think one of the funniest controversies last year was the contestant who called the song "Gangster's Paradise". Alek ruled him correct, but the judges came in later and said he got it wrong as it should have been "Gangsta's Paradise". Coolio provided this helpful observation about AAVE: "This is for white people. The ‘e-r’ will always get you in trouble.” |
June 3rd, 2019 at 4:50:42 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18211 | It's over! The President is a fink. |
June 3rd, 2019 at 5:20:26 PM permalink | |
Face Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 61 Posts: 3941 |
10,000km of open desert in a steam powered horseless carriage lol. Oof. Be bold and risk defeat, or be cautious and encourage it. |
June 3rd, 2019 at 7:13:13 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011 |
Jennings said on Monday that he learned about the end of Holzhauer’s streak when he attended a “Jeopardy!” taping in early April. The news was traveling around in the “Jeopardy!” community even before that, he said. So this was actually months ago? I thought it was in real time. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:27:31 PM permalink | |
zippyboy Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 2 Posts: 665 | James gave up tonight. His daughter gave Alex a get well card, his wagers were not winners. He took a dive. |
June 3rd, 2019 at 8:55:55 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Does he get to come back on a tournament of champions? The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
June 4th, 2019 at 7:08:33 AM permalink | |
kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4516 |
It almost seems like it since he didn't really seem to play his game. I found the results of the game but without a date a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was the current night and told my wife he was done. Then he was still playing and I was confused and couldn't find the site again. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |