I know a lot of people here are Jeopardy fans but I always had a question that I wonder if anyone knows the answer to. Questions are listed by amount in order of difficulty but the daily double can show up under any amount and can be any amount that the person wagers. I've always wondered if the level of difficulty is still consistent with the amount that the daily double was found in and if so if that informs the wager.
Anyone have any clue about this?
A little while back, one guy bet $10 in the category of Opera. I wasn't sure you could even bet that little.
“A too-easy clue can be made more difficult by simply removing a word,” Wisse shared on the show’s website. “Conversely, a too-difficult clue can be made easier by adding a word.”
And I also saw that the minimum wager is $5
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A higher dollar amount on Jeopardy! means a contestant will have to answer a more challenging clue. For Daily Doubles specifically, the writers have a simple way of making them easier or harder. What’s their method? Adding or removing a single word.
“A too-easy clue can be made more difficult by simply removing a word,” Wisse shared on the show’s website. “Conversely, a too-difficult clue can be made easier by adding a word.”
And I also saw that the minimum wager is $5
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A higher dollar amount on Jeopardy! means a contestant will have to answer a more challenging clue. For Daily Doubles specifically, the writers have a simple way of making them easier or harder. What’s their method? Adding or removing a single word.
“A too-easy clue can be made more difficult by simply removing a word,” Wisse shared on the show’s website. “Conversely, a too-difficult clue can be made easier by adding a word.”
And I also saw that the minimum wager is $5
I thought they could wager nothing.
In the past, the correct wager for the person in the lead was 0 when you were exactly double the second place contestant. This assured going forward. Now you need to bet yo avoid the runoff question (unless you really hated the category in Final Jeopardy and would rather take your chances with the possible one question runoff.
In the past, you could also bet exactly enough to let the second place contestant tie you if you were kind and let them win some money if you were confident you could take them in the next game.
I thought he was decent. One of the better guest hosts. I do wonder how personable he'll be, but there are worse options.
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in the form of a question.
Answering questions in the form of a question is as useless as running the bases after a home run but tradition.
so it's useless now to have to touch all the bases in order to score? Come on Al.
A little while back, one guy bet $10 in the category of Opera. I wasn't sure you could even bet that little.
Thanks this has been bothering me for a while.
BTW, the rules and format for Jeopardy back then are exactly the same now.
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In comment 15322914 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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A higher dollar amount on Jeopardy! means a contestant will have to answer a more challenging clue. For Daily Doubles specifically, the writers have a simple way of making them easier or harder. What’s their method? Adding or removing a single word.
“A too-easy clue can be made more difficult by simply removing a word,” Wisse shared on the show’s website. “Conversely, a too-difficult clue can be made easier by adding a word.”
And I also saw that the minimum wager is $5
I thought they could wager nothing.
That would make asking the question totally pointless rather than almost pointless for five dollars. You can wager 0 for Fianal Jeopardy.
That would be true in 99.9% of the cases. Try this scenario: The leading contestant is $5 higher than twice the amount of the second place contestant and draws the Daily Double on the last question of Double Jeopardy. Betting $0 will ensure him a win with no risk. Since it is the Daily Double, only he/she can answer the question so no other contestant can cut in to the lead.
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In comment 15322923 Matt M. said:
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In comment 15322914 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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A higher dollar amount on Jeopardy! means a contestant will have to answer a more challenging clue. For Daily Doubles specifically, the writers have a simple way of making them easier or harder. What’s their method? Adding or removing a single word.
“A too-easy clue can be made more difficult by simply removing a word,” Wisse shared on the show’s website. “Conversely, a too-difficult clue can be made easier by adding a word.”
And I also saw that the minimum wager is $5
I thought they could wager nothing.
That would make asking the question totally pointless rather than almost pointless for five dollars. You can wager 0 for Fianal Jeopardy.
That would be true in 99.9% of the cases. Try this scenario: The leading contestant is $5 higher than twice the amount of the second place contestant and draws the Daily Double on the last question of Double Jeopardy. Betting $0 will ensure him a win with no risk. Since it is the Daily Double, only he/she can answer the question so no other contestant can cut in to the lead.
And about two months ago the Pirates had a SOLO home run called back and turn to an out because the batter missed first base. Batter didn’t know if it was going out of the park or off the wall, so was watching the ball, but missed the bag as he was rounding first at full speed before trotting home. Coincidentally, against the Dodgers, who challenged and hr turned to an out.
Same thought process behind making the pitcher pitch out intentionally: someone may screw up to the benefit of the other team.