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by Mathew5000
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 28
Views: 1839

Re: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Yogesh Raut: 15600+0=15600 Troy Meyer: 22000-9201=12799 Ben Chan: 10000+5601=15601 (1 match point) Very interesting FJ wagering. Love Ben making Yogesh get FJ correct. Ben's wager here was not great. To maximize his probability of winning the game, Ben should have wagered at least 8401. Troy was ob...
by Mathew5000
Fri May 26, 2023 5:54 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Masters Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 73
Views: 7925

Re: Masters Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

At present, James has no reason to employ a mixed strategy as none of his opponents are making any adjustments. Not until an opponent wagers $0 in Emma or Mattea's situation will he resort to a mixed strategy. Until then, it's by the book and he knows it. In this video , at timecode 4:38 to 5:22, J...
by Mathew5000
Fri May 26, 2023 4:23 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Masters Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 73
Views: 7925

Re: Masters Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

We know for absolute certainty James is going to wager GTO optimal in this situation. He knows that if Mattea answers correctly it's all over but if they miss he's going to wager to win every time. In short he's going to wager nothing or next to it. Guaranteed. Since this is a known fact, in both s...
by Mathew5000
Fri May 26, 2023 2:44 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Masters Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 73
Views: 7925

Re: Masters Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

My only suggestion for when they do another Masters tournament would be to try to schedule it for the weeks after the regular syndicated season ends. I assume ABC would strongly prefer to run it during a sweeps month, though. Is sweeps still relevant in that way, though? These two articles suggest ...
by Mathew5000
Wed May 24, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Masters Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 32
Views: 3291

Re: Masters Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Immediately after game 3, James was the only player who had clinched a spot in the finals but Mattea was very close to a clinch. The match points and total correct responses of the three players in SF4, immediately before that game, were: Mattea: 2 MP, 36 CR Andrew: 1 MP, 29 CR Matt: 0 MP, 25 CR So ...
by Mathew5000
Sun May 21, 2023 5:07 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Masters Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 15
Views: 1784

Re: Masters Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Game 1: Andrew He 13200+1900=15100 (3 points) Mattea Roach 8400+2801=11201 (1 point) Sam Buttrey 5600-2801=2799 (0 points) Interesting wager by Andrew in the first game, opting to keep Sam locked out rather than cover Mattea's potential double-up to 16,800. (He also left 100 points of buffer betwee...
by Mathew5000
Sun May 21, 2023 4:20 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Masters Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 34
Views: 3629

Re: Masters Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

He nothing to lose (or gain) in this game. After Matt won the first game (I assume he was allowed to watch) the final results didn’t matter. It's an inherent flaw in this format: it was predictable as soon as the format was announced, that at least two semifinal spots would probably be clinched bef...
by Mathew5000
Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:45 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Buzzy Cohen to host another podcast titled This is Jeopardy!
Replies: 4
Views: 820

Re: Buzzy Cohen to host another podcast titled This is Jeopardy!

Buzzy is great as a podcast host but I wish this new podcast was being funded by someone other than Sony. I'd be more interested in an independent perspective on the history of the show.
by Mathew5000
Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:40 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion
Replies: 44
Views: 5500

Re: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion

As of March 22, 2016, Keith Williams's site gave the following numbers regarding the lock tie scenario. 30 total occurrences 20 wager everything 3 wager all but $1 7 wager some other amount The most common wager from 2nd is obviously everything. The 2nd most common wager would be all but $1. Theref...
by Mathew5000
Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion
Replies: 44
Views: 5500

Re: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion

There's no problem. If x − y = z then your probability of winning the game is maximized by wagering 0 and is also maximized by wagering 1. So, a Schroedinger's cat scenario, then? I'm not sure whether that's a joke. I'll answer seriously. This has nothing to do with quantum mechanics; it's a math f...
by Mathew5000
Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion
Replies: 44
Views: 5500

Re: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion

Suppose you lead with exactly double the score of your closest opponent, entering FJ. Then to maximize your probability of winning the game: wager 0 if x − y ≤ z , and wager 1 if x − y ≥ z , where: You’ve got a problem when X-y=z There's no problem. If x − y = z then your probability of winning the...
by Mathew5000
Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:48 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion
Replies: 44
Views: 5500

Re: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion

Here is a formula that may be useful for further discussion in this thread. Suppose you lead with exactly double the score of your closest opponent, entering FJ. Then to maximize your probability of winning the game: wager 0 if x − y ≤ z , and wager 1 if x − y ≥ z , where: x is the quotient of (the ...
by Mathew5000
Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion
Replies: 44
Views: 5500

Re: Lock Tie Scenario Math and Discussion

It's worth mentioning here that losing on a tiebreaker probably increases your probability of being invited to participate in the Second Chance Competition, like Erica Weiner-Amachi . (Based on the Inside Jeopardy podcast, my understanding is that Second Chance will be an annual event.) This factor ...
by Mathew5000
Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 32
Views: 4334

Re: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

theFJguy wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 12:59 pm Alphabetically the first German city in encyclopedias, it was also the first one taken by the Allies in World War II
Is there a German city that comes earlier alphabetically, but isn't in encyclopedias?
by Mathew5000
Thu Jan 19, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, January 19, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 53
Views: 4898

Re: Thursday, January 19, 2023 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

https://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game ... ardy_round

In THE SERIES' AUTHOR for $400, "Who is Meyer?" was a correct response. Has anyone made a list of the games in which a contestant's surname appears in either a clue or a correct response?
by Mathew5000
Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:57 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 36
Views: 3000

Re: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Is it easier to get Marfa, Texas from knowing where Giant was filmed or knowing that it is a center for minimalist art? I'd say more people know it as the latter. It was made so by the artist Donald Judd. It's written about a lot in the arts sections of newspapers. Also there was a great TV series ...
by Mathew5000
Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:42 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, November 17, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 43
Views: 4114

Re: Thursday, November 17, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Located near the Oregon border, this Washington city with a double-talk name is famous for its wines & vineyards ... merits a link back to this thread: https://jboard.tv/viewtopic.php?p=382496#p382496 I wonder if this clue was intended partly as a shout-out to recent champion David Sibley, the ...
by Mathew5000
Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:10 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Thursday, November 17, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 43
Views: 4114

Re: Thursday, November 17, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

One defense of Amy's FJ wager - if she doesn't shut out Andrew, the tournament could end right there. If Sam won a round, not as bad for her. That's a reasonable defense of Amy not wagering 15001, but it doesn't defend her actual wager of 6000, which risks losing to Sam if Sam bets 0 (as Category 1...
by Mathew5000
Sat Nov 12, 2022 2:17 am
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Celebrity Jeopardy! Sunday, October 30, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 44
Views: 2924

Re: Celebrity Jeopardy! Sunday, October 30, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Under DIRECTIONAL GEOGRAPHY IN AMERICA for $300: Visit Pineapple Fountain & Fort Sumter when you go to Charleston, which, no, is not the capital of this "Original 13" state Troian's response, What is North Carolina, should have been accepted in my view, since it fits the category and C...
by Mathew5000
Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:38 pm
Forum: Game Discussions
Topic: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)
Replies: 37
Views: 3430

Re: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

Amy got to show her Ozma tattoo while in her regular games it was not allowed. Did Amy pay off the Baum (or illustrator) estate? Is this an acceptable place to puzzle over this? The original Baum illustrator, William Wallace Denslow has been dead since 1915. Can the illustrations still be under cop...