Final Jeopardy: Rolling Thread

by **JUburton** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 08:51:30

Monkeyboy wrote:
JUburton wrote:They all know most of these, though he probably knows slightly more. He just is so goddamn fast he gets there before them like 80% of the time. Samantha is doing a pretty commendable job buzzing though.

Don't think there's a limit anymore.

But the buzzer is more about timing. You don't get to buzz in as soon as you know the answer, so it's not about being quick. You have to wait until the question is done being asked. That's why my step-dad got frustrated. He knew the answers, but was buzzing in a little too quick and getting locked out.

Well yes, obviously I mean quick relative to when you are allowed to buzz in.

by **Ace Rothstein** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 19:29:22

James is kinda good

by **Swiggers** » Mon Apr 22, 2019 22:49:10

Fun fact: James wrote an essay on sports betting for the 2012 edition of The Hardball Times.

by **swishnicholson** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 11:56:34

by **CalvinBall** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 19:22:05

James in a tight one

by **CalvinBall** » Mon Apr 29, 2019 19:28:17

Snuck it out.

by **JUburton** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 08:54:38

Serious props to...whatever the dude's name is. Took James to the brink.

by **CalvinBall** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 09:35:57

Dude was smart. He could have been a five time winner I think if not for James.

by **JUburton** » Tue Apr 30, 2019 09:40:19

Yeah I said that there's an alternate universe where this dude is a 10 time winner and in this one he just got 2k minus taxes and travel. So probably like...a couple hundred bucks.

by **CalvinBall** » Thu May 02, 2019 19:18:03

On track for win 21 right now. Feel bad for these other people. They definitely know his style and that he goes all in on DDs. They look hopeless

by **CalvinBall** » Thu May 02, 2019 19:29:58

Teachers tournament coming up next week. So he will be off for a bit Wonder if it will mess with his mojo.

by **JUburton** » Fri May 03, 2019 08:29:46

CalvinBall wrote:On track for win 21 right now. Feel bad for these other people. They definitely know his style and that he goes all in on DDs. They look hopeless

Josh was doing great!

And then the dumbass started going for categories in order. Surprised James didn't just laugh out loud.

by **lethal** » Fri May 03, 2019 10:43:33

CalvinBall wrote:On track for win 21 right now. Feel bad for these other people. They definitely know his style and that he goes all in on DDs. They look hopeless

Highly likely these episodes were all taped before the first one aired, so I don't know if his competitors know his style until they pick up on it during the game.

by **CalvinBall** » Fri May 03, 2019 11:29:47

think they film like five a day so the other contestants have a sense

by **Werthless** » Mon May 06, 2019 13:46:05

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... eas&wpmm=1

People seem not to care that Holzhauer’s streak reflects the same grim, data-driven approach to competition that has spoiled (among other sports) baseball, where it has given us the “shift,” “wins above replacement,” “swing trajectories” and other statistically valid but unholy innovations.

Like the number crunchers who now rule the national pastime, Holzhauer substitutes cold, calculating odds maximization for spontaneous play. His idea is to select, and respond correctly to, harder, big-dollar clues on the show’s 30-square gameboard first. Then, flush with cash, he searches the finite set of hiding places for the “Daily Double” clue, which permits players to set their own prize for a correct response — and makes a huge bet. Responding correctly, Holzhauer often builds an insurmountable lead before the show is half over.

<computer numbers>

Swing trajectories are older than Ted Williams. Of course, it takes the nerds to ruin it.

by **CalvinBall** » Mon May 06, 2019 14:03:19

others have done exactly what he is doing.

that blurb neglects to mention that he is a genius and rarely gets answers wrong.

by **momadance** » Wed May 22, 2019 16:03:44

Robin Falco is really pissed off.

https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1130460061732679680

by **JUburton** » Wed May 22, 2019 16:15:51

He's a very weird dude. Does church missions to Thailand but also is a professional sports gambler.

Guy last night could have had a chance but he went for an $800 instead of the open $2k in the same category ($1200 and $1600 were gone and no DDs were found yet). James gets it, immediately goes for the $2k. It's the daily double. +12k to James. Daily Double next question, another $11k. Coulda been you, other guy!

by **Slowhand** » Wed May 22, 2019 16:22:19

JUburton wrote:He's a very weird dude. Does church missions to Thailand but also is a professional sports gambler.

The church mission is just a cover for his real mission in going to Thailand.

by **momadance** » Wed May 22, 2019 16:26:38

Slowhand wrote:
JUburton wrote:He's a very weird dude. Does church missions to Thailand but also is a professional sports gambler.

The church mission is just a cover for his real mission in going to Thailand.

Party with Adam LaRoche?

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