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Jan 15, 2020
8:39
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The Shazad
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there's no wager that could have increased his chances of winning this game
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The Shazad
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The Shazad
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Here's some math for that last Final Jeopardy in the GOAT tournament (spoilers)
Nikomedes
1/15/20 7:45am
Reminds me of the Cheers episode
Lynk
1/15/20 7:57am
Who are people who have never been in my kitchen, Alex?
NWCoug
1/15/20 8:24am
Oh yeah. Hahaha. I totally followed all of that because I am good with math. But
CDV
1/15/20 8:05am
Wait people get mad if you don't say (spoilers) when talking about Jeopardy?
ReggaeCoug
1/15/20 8:09am
For this tournament yes. It makes sense.
Baron
1/15/20 8:15am
RE: Here's some math for that last Final Jeopardy in the GOAT tournament
kolob32
1/15/20 8:11am
he would have bet the same no matter the series score
The Shazad
1/15/20 8:16am
I dont see how....
kolob32
1/15/20 8:19am
Because they are individual games. The wager he made gave him the
bluecougar1985
1/15/20 8:31am
He knew what James had to pretty much wager everything to to win. He also knew
couldge
1/15/20 8:37am
there's no wager that could have increased his chances of winning this game
The Shazad
1/15/20 8:39am
Well, any bet under the number the op stated makes sense.
bluecougar1985
1/15/20 8:30am
Me reading your post
franklyvulgar
1/15/20 8:17am
Me Reading this thread...
Ode to Hoy
1/15/20 9:37am
I didn’t do all the math, but knew he should wager 9000 or less. 0 accomplished
bluecougar1985
1/15/20 8:29am
Great post. The "if not...you are foolish" ending was phenomenal (mad applause)
Celeritas
1/15/20 9:15pm
Thank you for working the numbers! I was very curious about all the implications
woodymullet
1/16/20 10:03am
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