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DrBouvenstein posted:I've read that that's a valid strategy to throw other contestants off their game. The downside is it also throws you off your game. That's what Watson did, and he was programmed with "optimal strategy" or whatever. I think it's more because over time the Daily Doubles have proven to be the fourth clue down most often (either the $800 question in Jeopardy or $1600 in Double Jeopardy). Ever since the Watson creators used this strategy it seems like a lot of contestants are doing this as well.
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ElwoodCuse posted:I like when the question is an actual math problem and people buzz in before knowing the answer I would do the same thing. Also there was I think a physics professor last year who had a commanding lead in Double Jeopardy and hit a Daily Double in a math category and risked it all and of course got it correct. I think he had like $15000 and the next closest was at like $6000.
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GhostStalker posted:Kerry continues her streak, thanks to Kaya betting big on a Double Jeopardy clue and missing it. Knowing Final Jeopardy also helps, but after missing that big bet, it was a pretty big long shot for Kaya to pull it out. Still, she was playing pretty well right before that... I think I would have bet big on that Daily Double given that category since I know all of the NBA teams and know a little Spanish. And I would have gotten it wrong too. I saw oro and I immediately answered Golden State.
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mennoknight posted:Also, the contestants aren't robots and maybe they just make a mistake? It's one thing to screw up a question when the pressure is on, I get that. But correct betting strategy is something that should be thought about well in advance and just requires simple arithmetic.
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