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Staph

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8. It was actually a smart bet, and the only choice he had.

Mon Jun 3, 2019, 11:43 PM

Jun 2019

Emma had more money than him, so if they both got the answer right (and she bet correctly), she was going to win.

From The Jeopardy! Fan website (https://thejeopardyfan.com/2019/06/final-jeopardy-6-3-2019.html):

There was absolutely nothing wrong with James’ Final Jeopardy bet of $1,399. He knew that Emma was overwhelmingly likely to bet what she did and, thus, his only chance of winning was if Emma did not get Final Jeopardy! correct. $1,399 ensures that his score stays above Jay’s and gives James the best chance of winning the game. Had James gone all-in, he would have finished at $46,800 and lost by $1.

(Edited to add: I was on Jeopardy, and studied betting strategies, as well as all of the usual categories. Curse you, Pitcairn Island! I was leading until Final Jeopardy, and couldn't come up with the island that the Bounty ended up on.)

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Good run. Good luck. Good-bye. Now back to normalcy. CurtEastPoint Jun 2019 #1

"normalcy" was a non-word invented by the Coolidge campaign. El Supremo Jun 2019 #6

Didn't know that but... CurtEastPoint Jun 2019 #7

Hasn't aired here yet. SixString Jun 2019 #2

"will air in most TV markets tonight, Monday June 3rd" n/t left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #3

It airs here at 7:30 eastern. SixString Jun 2019 #4

Why only $1399? El Supremo Jun 2019 #5

It was actually a smart bet, and the only choice he had. Staph Jun 2019 #8

Well boo. Had them all taped and saw your title :( Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2019 #9