"Jeopardy heads: you following this guy who broke the show?" Wed Apr-24-19 08:55 PM by PimpTrickGangstaClik
Never seen anything like it.
Dude is winning like $100,000 an episode. His fast on the buzzer, doesn't miss questions, and bets big. He demoralizes the other players a few questions into the game.
They need to bring in Watson to keep the show from going bankrupt.
1. "He's as good as Ken Jennings" In response to Reply # 0
in terms of his croyat score, which is the cash value of how many questions you get right (not including wagers), minus the ones you give the wrong answer to. The difference is the way he is playing compared to Ken (who didn't even think about playing so aggressively). He is going to change the way people are going to play Jeopardy going forward long after his run will end.
To even compete with him means you would have to adopt his strategy and go for the biggest money questions, beat him to the buzzer, and then get the question right. Given the fact that James is already coming in with a huge advantage in terms of buzzer skills AND his skill at answering questions correctly...well, he is going to be on here for a LONG time. It's going to take way more than him missing a daily double or two.
Dj Joey Joe Member since Sep 01st 2007 13770 posts
Thu Apr-25-19 12:55 AM
7. "The First It Was Fun Watching Him But Now It's Just Boring" In response to Reply # 0
I'm not sure what books he's reading to get all the general knowledge of what questions Jeopardy be asking but he's great at it, I know he's smart about hitting the buzzer before Alex finish talking cause there is a short window before you have to answer the question correctly but damn he's making this show really boring for me now.
This week I haven't watched the show at all, I just wait till other gossip & daily entertainment shows talk about how much he's won so far.
--------- "We in here talking about later career Prince records & your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79619 posts
Thu Apr-25-19 07:08 AM
8. "It’s awesome. Dude is smart and aggressive " In response to Reply # 0
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
9. "I'm not sure he'll match Ken Jennings' number of consecutive wins..." In response to Reply # 0
He's gonna blow Jennings' monetary wins out of the water. He'll probably win 3-4 times as much.
But for some reason, I feel like that 74 game streak will be much tougher to get close to. I could be wrong but it's just a feeling I have.
The dude who came in 2nd last night (4/24) had a nice final total of about $20 grand. That must really suck when you do that well but still don't have a chance to win.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79619 posts
Thu Apr-25-19 09:52 AM
10. "Yeah. Last night is why I think you might be wrong" In response to Reply # 9
Unless they get another Jennings type or spike dudes drink I don’t see how he loses anytime soon.
When you have 20K and still lose by 53K... wtf.
They have to find categories dude has no clue about. He didn’t answer the Ferrari question so I think cars and sports might be his undoing. He prolly knows mad nerdy shit but pop culture might trip him up.
I only watched one night tho so he might know all that shit too.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
12. "Promo said up above that he averages just 1 miss per game..." In response to Reply # 10
That's just sick. That's absolutely ridiculous.
>When you have 20K and still lose by 53K... wtf.
That's just demoralizing. Folks probably wait their whole lives for this shot & are out of the game in the first 5 minutes of the 1st round.
>They have to find categories dude has no clue about. He >didn’t answer the Ferrari question so I think cars and >sports might be his undoing. He prolly knows mad nerdy shit >but pop culture might trip him up.
I would have thought that as a professional gambler, he might know a little about sports from being around a sports book. But then again, maybe he just sits at poker & blackjack tables all the time.
It's definitely interesting to watch, even though it's not as much fun. The competitiveness is gone right out the window real early.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79619 posts
Thu Apr-25-19 10:45 AM
14. "I’m not sure what this dude doesn’t know" In response to Reply # 12
He is killing it.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
18. "sort of speaking to what he doesnt know..." In response to Reply # 14
...I'm not sure there is anything he doesnt know. He was on Sportcenter with SVP and SVP was commending him on his knowledge of deep subjects and Holzhauer said he is actually more knowledgeable of "low brow" trivia and wished there was a category like WWE Champions or something like that.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79619 posts
Thu Apr-25-19 12:54 PM
20. "Shit.. they have to Nancy Karrigen his ass" In response to Reply # 18
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
11. "Watched last night. The other people have to play his game. " In response to Reply # 0
I've read about dude and watched him play last night. It became instantly clear to me that the other folks had no shot at beating him. He got out a head early going for the high money questions and built a lead that was hard to beat.
But here is thing that surprised me, the people playing him didn't change their game at all. If dude is going straight to the 1000 questions, why would you when you get your chance to play go for a 100 question?
There was even this one time when dude clearly had him beat in a category subject matter knowledge-wise and their were high value questions in that category and dude went and chose the low value question.
You can't do that. If he goes big money you have to go big money to beat him.
Only way I see this dude losing is if he has a disasterous streak of flubbing two daily doubles and the final jeopardy question. Which, isn't all that hard to imagine happening. If that happens and his competitors go straight to the big money questions, he falls.
Fun to watch though. I wonder if he changes the game forever or if it reverts back to the old way after he leaves.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79619 posts
Thu Apr-25-19 10:43 AM
13. "If you know a category you have to go big" In response to Reply # 11 Thu Apr-25-19 10:49 AM by legsdiamond
The other dude was stuttering and shook even after he got a question right.
It really doesn’t matter tho. This champ knows his shit so unless he flubs the daily doubles you don’t have a shot.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
15. "I feel like there was a category last night he was weak on. " In response to Reply # 13
I forgot what it was. I think it was the one dude built a little bank on.
I think the show will learn over time what his weak categories are. When they are tired of him, and Trebeck seems a little tired of him already, they could just dump those categories on him to try and stop him.
That won't be any time soon though. I haven't watched Jeopardy in YEARS and tuned in last night because of him. He must be printing money for the show.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79619 posts
Thu Apr-25-19 10:51 AM
16. "Last night was my first time too" In response to Reply # 15
It will be a mix of shitty categories and another super nerd who knocks him off. They may have to rig the game a bit.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
50. "The thing is that daily doubles don't help that much" In response to Reply # 13
You have to go big on them and apart from the risk by the time you hit ones that are worth serious money it's the second round and the guy already has a big lead. You nail it and you're still trailing. You'd need to double up late in the second round after a good game and risk it all in final jeopardy. the two times i've watched him that might not have been enough, he was tripling up the competition.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
as Jennings points out, even if they "adapt" to his style, Holzhauer is elite with the buzzer AND because of his profession (which I was pointing out above) he can fuck up and be totally unfazed unlike 99.9999% of humanity.
BrooklynWHAT Member since Jun 15th 2007 85077 posts
Thu Apr-25-19 05:25 PM
24. "well they tape like 3 or 4 eps a day. so they probably watched him" In response to Reply # 22
the people you see have probably been sitting in the audience watching him just wreck niggas already for 1/2/3 games. they're beaten before they get on stage
39. "RE: Close, but no cigar today. I thought this dude had him" In response to Reply # 28
Right, that dude would have won any other time on Jeopardy, racked up 50,000 but then goes home with just 2,000. That's some bs. lol I forgot they didn't keep their winnings. Man, I'd much rather be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune.
32. "I pray for the day somebody BEATS his ASS...can't stand him" In response to Reply # 0
his cocky ass underbitten smirk
he's a professional gambler........but what pisses me off the more is the fact that normally.....he finds the daily doubles....bets HUGE...gets it right and gets big leads QUICKLY....i'm okay with that.....but the OTHER two contestants STOPS PLAYING!!!! UGHHHHH.... They don't try to find the daily doubles....they don't ring in....they do NOTHING............by that time....i'm too pissed to watch
then his smirk tops my levels off
so
yea....
i wish *I* could get on that bidge..........
Jeopardy GOT him last night tho......they KNOW his patterns in going for the $1000 questions first....so they put the daily double down there so he'd get it quickly (not having much money to bet and get ahead)......i peeped that
i'd love to see Ken Jennings....and the Black teen with the afro dig in that ass tho.......
33. "http://www.quickmeme.com/img/a1/a10aee37a7e56dbcefae95ef4429af4df37ca634..." In response to Reply # 32 Tue Apr-30-19 02:58 PM by PimpTrickGangstaClik
40. "RE: He has one of the most punchable faces I've ever seen" In response to Reply # 34
He reminds me of someone. Kinda like Mario Lopez but not him I don't think. I want some Quiz Show shit to come out that he has an invisible ear piece and someone googling his shit to him. lol
37. "you really care that much to wanna punch him?" In response to Reply # 32
weird.
i don't think he's cocky at all.
i think he's actually much more "human" and relatable than people think he is.
but then i again, i really pay attention to him when he's not playing the game but when he's talking to Alex, etc. i've also seen multiple interviews with him away from the game.
first couple games i ever watched, i thought he was a robot with no personality, but after watching dude dude for like 14 games now he seems much more normal to me.
38. "it seems like he has Aspergers " In response to Reply # 32
which is why I try not to go hard on him and don't see his smirk/demeanor as purposefully cocky. At the very least, he is far more tolerable than the bartender hipster. But yeah, I agree with you. I'm ready for him to lose.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79619 posts
Tue Apr-30-19 06:49 PM
41. "U mad!!! If I was killing it like that I would be smiling too" In response to Reply # 32
and there is no wrong way to play the game.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
47. "LMAO! I don't hate him like y'all but I'm ready for him to lose" In response to Reply # 32
I don't really have much of an opinion on him outside of the game. The dude has been a revolutionary Jeopardy player, no doubt. But I don't feel bad rooting against him. He's on his way to $2 million so he's more than cleaned up.
51. "OK personal shit aside he is CRUSHING Ken Jennings" In response to Reply # 32
At the pace he is on, he will hit the record in HALF the time it took Jennings to get it. Everyone is harping on his strategy but his strategy is predicated on getting questions right.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
49. "I saw him play the other night, he had about 250K that day" In response to Reply # 0
I was watching like goddamn, this dude is very quick to the punch and doesn't miss. I had no idea that he was running a long streak because I started watching in the second round. Then they showed his total and I was like yoooooooo. He also nailed Final Jeopardy (I got the answer right but wasn't sure) and both the other two contestants whiffed.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
55. "Nah, his wager on final was correct" In response to Reply # 54
The only way he could win is if the lady got the question wrong.
She is very likely to bid to get double his score plus 1 dollar. If they both get the correct answer, she wins. But if they both miss it and James bets small, James wins.
Betting big does nothing for him
>Either because he was ready to, or he was directed to. No way >he wages that little on the final if he really wanted to win. >
64. "Yeah that was the difference in tonight’s game and why he lost" In response to Reply # 63
During his winning streak he was able to find the daily doubles and make big bets that put the games out of reach.
He was basically kicking field goals tonight while she was scoring touchdowns and despite settling for those field goals he was still in a position to possibly win.
68. "he did seem less aggressive <--evidence he threw it" In response to Reply # 0
but was doing the patronizing pelosi clap to the winner a few times throughout<--evidence he didnt throw it and was tight at getting beat at his own game
in the end i think she just caught him slipping like when buster douglas caught tyson in tokyo. probably spent the night before partying it up with ken jennings and neil degrasse tyson and he was slightly off his game. no fix
but yea this will definitely be a shift in how ppl play from now on
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