New start to Jeopardy

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by stevej37

I wasn't able to see it...to watch her facial expression when losing.

Here's a clip of that Final Jeopardy round: https://www.newsweek.com/heres-final-jeopardy-answer-that-ended-amy-schneiders-40-game-winning-streak-1673395

Amy didn't seem too upset about losing. She had more of a complacent smile instead, and didn't even venture a guess at the Final Jeopardy answer. The new champ, Rhone, was absolutely beside himself when he won...like he could hardly believe what just happened.

It does seem like the perfect time to end it..if wanted.

Yes, a nice round number of 40 wins, almost $1.4M in winnings, and the #2 spot in the record books for most games won. A nice way to go out.

She'll have to adjust her clue selection strategy if she goes up against the likes of Brad Rutter, James Holzhauer or Matt Amodio in a tournament match. Starting out by picking all the low-dollar clues won't cut it against players like that. I always wondered why she didn't start at the bottom of the board like other big winners have done...she certainly had the smarts to make that kind of aggressive play work for her.

[stevej37]

^^^ Thanks.
Now I'm not sure at all....during the 30 seconds she had to write her answer in, she looks like she is stumped. She puts her pen on the screen and looks off to the side...just as one would do if thinking.
And then again...maybe she just did a good job of looking that way.

[gordner]

Originally Posted by rcooled

Does anyone think that Amy just pulled the plug on her own? She's now #2 on the all-time win list, and Jennings's record of 74 wins was still a long way off. Maybe she just figured that enough is enough. Hard to believe that she wouldn't have known the answer to that Final Jeopardy clue was "Bangladesh"...

The fact she bet hard enough to lose if she was wrong, when she clearly could have avoided that, makes me wonder if she just wasn't done with the show.

[stevej37]

He had over half of her amount. If she was wrong and he was right...she loses, no matter the bet. (assuming he bet to win)

[JackDidley]

Today sort of sucked. Just normal smart people in the game.

[stevej37]

^^^ lol...no trans or ss marriages?
ours starts at 7:30 here.

[URY914]

That dude has some head of hair. Just sayin'

[stevej37]

A rare tie!

We had ourselves a tiebreaker today. What a nailbiter! pic.twitter.com/kPyswRCwVc

— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) February 24, 2022

[stevej37]

Anyone watching Margaret lately?
Thoughts?

[URY914]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Anyone watching Margaret lately?
Thoughts?

Smart lady. Odd that she call herself a "home maker".

[Reg]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Anyone watching Margaret lately?
Thoughts?

She’s got some balls in her wagers…and a great southern accent!

[stevej37]

anyone watching?
Jackie is amazing.

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by stevej37

anyone watching?
Jackie is amazing.

And she bets big . $24k on final today, I think.

[stevej37]

In the last couple days, she has known the question for a couple sports answers that I thought only a guy would get. Surprised me. She may have a good run.

[gordner]

She is very sharp, and loved that final jeopardy bet.

[stevej37]

She keeps rolling along...very smart gal.

[gordner]

I enjoy her betting style. And man is she smart indeed.

[URY914]

Originally Posted by stevej37

She keeps rolling along...very smart gal.

She stop rolling tonight.

[stevej37]

Yep...bummer.

[JackDidley]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Yep...bummer.

I agree. She is smart and educated in a lot of subjects.