Jeopardy = $110K in ONE DAY

[KFC911]

His streak is over....another champion will emerge on Monday....you heard it here first!

I'll tune back in....two weeks from Monday

[biosurfer1]

I'll go out on a limb and say he will not lose until the show ends. I think Alex is in worse shape than he leads on and I don't see the show continuing after he passes. An amazing run to finish out a Hall of Fame career wouldn't be such a bad way to go out.

[stevej37]

When Alex is gone...a good replacement for him would be Brooke Burns. (post#90)
I've seen all 'The Chase' episodes...and she is smart, funny and good to look at.
Hopefully Alex will be able to stay for a while yet.

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by Baz

......is like going to the slaughterhouse!

This guy is freaky smart. New player introductions should go something like, "And tonight, vying for 2nd and 3rd places are...".

[URY914]

Tired of this guy. He's getting cocky. (I know he's earned it)

[Chocaholic]

He gets a two week break for an educators series of shows. Betting ratings will plummet until he’s back.

[Crowbob]

Still going...

In Final Jeopardy the guy has something like 43k and wagers 40k...FTW!

He said he majored in online poker and went to class as little as required.

[MBAtarga]

I've listened to a recent podcast on Planet Money about James and his strategy towards playing. It seems that much of the strategy deals with knowing exactly when to "buzz" in. Granted, the guy knows a LOT of stuff in a LOT of categories which certainly is an advantage.

[URY914]

The only way to beat him is to select the $1000 questions like he does. And of course get the answers right.

You cant start by betting on the $200 question and expect to win. As soon as the women did that tonight I knew she doesn't have it to win.

[JackDidley]

Amazing.

[pwd72s]

Noticed he's short on automotive questions. Didn't know what an intake manifold is. I'm sure the producers know this.

So, do they want him to keep winning for ratings?

[biosurfer1]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Noticed he's short on automotive questions. Didn't know what an intake manifold is. I'm sure the producers know this.

So, do they want him to keep winning for ratings?

Maybe, maybe not, but what are they supposed to do, all of a sudden have 7 categories all related to cars? And even then they have to hope that the other contestants know more than him about cars?

Doing anything to encourage his loss would stand out like a sore thumb and call the entire game into question.

[biosurfer1]

Originally Posted by Crowbob

Still going...

In Final Jeopardy the guy has something like 43k and wagers 40k...FTW!

He said he majored in online poker and went to class as little as required.

He actually had a little over $49k and wagered $40k...and second place just happened to have $4600 so even if he lost the final question, he was still going to win. He's cocky, but not stupid.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by URY914

The only way to beat him is to select the $1000 questions like he does. And of course get the answers right.

You cant start by betting on the $200 question and expect to win. As soon as the women did that tonight I knew she doesn't have it to win.

This is exactly right.

That lady last night picks a $200 question and I'm like (head tilt).

The expressions on those other two contestants faces last night was priceless when he went through that run of answering every one right for about the last 15 or so clues in a row.

Game over!

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by MBAtarga

It seems that much of the strategy deals with knowing exactly when to "buzz" in.

Yes, he's got the 'buzzer' thing down pat. But as you said, he can also back it up with a very high percentage of correct responses.

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Noticed he's short on automotive questions.

Seems a bit weak in art & theater too, but he knows SO MUCH about loads of other stuff. Came back strong after the break.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Noticed he's short on automotive questions. Didn't know what an intake manifold is. I'm sure the producers know this.

So, do they want him to keep winning for ratings?

^^^ I'll quit watching when he loses

I'd kick his dumb a$$ Paul...I'll take "Monkey Roll" for 2K Alex

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

So, do they want him to keep winning for ratings?

They want him to threaten Ken Jennings' record for consecutive wins. The ratings will go up even more once he gets into the 60s or so.

The only way he can lose is by betting big on daily doubles and final jeopardy, as he always does, but then not knowing the answer. His odds of knowing the answer are high, but not 100%. Those odds will catch up to him eventually.

[stevej37]

The only way he loses...if he pulls a Cliff Clavin!

[URY914]

Burt and Sean on SNL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEghu90QJH4

[JackDidley]

Another $85+k today.