The number of people in this comment section who can't appreciate James's calculated risk is astounding.

@chrisfinch8637

4 жыл бұрын

Correct.

@TheSteve1126

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, protect second and hope he misses. She didn’t. Good for her

@stevedcase

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. He's a professional sports better, which may seem like a fun, leisurely activity and potentially lucrative, but I can assure you (them) it's not. Very few succeed at sports better (as a living). This man knows calculation, risk management, odds, etc. and was hedging his bet.

@diembui3256

3 жыл бұрын

Raise your hand if you don’t like Emma

@ericknopik2852

3 жыл бұрын

His wager was absolute perfection. Exactly what he had to do in that scenario. People who think he gave up are so stupid it’s unbelievable. By wagering $1,399 he locks out the third place guy if he misses. He needs Emma to miss regardless, so why let the third place guy back in?

James did NOT lose on purpose. Everyone will be asking why James bet so little, but it was actually genius. James knew that Emma was going to bet enough money where if he had bet everything, she would still beat him by a dollar. The highest James could’ve earned, if he had bet his entire total, was $46,800, and she won with $46,801. That’s why James bet just enough where if Emma was wrong, and lost that money, AND he was wrong, he would still have beaten the middle contestant by $1. Even if Jay had bet everything and was correct, the most he could’ve won was $22,000. If James was wrong, he would’ve won $22,001.

@callofdutyops1

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining this for everyone, I cannot listen to another person say he threw the game by betting so little... It was a smart bet by him.

@Sleazy95

5 жыл бұрын

Woah you copied the exact comment from reddit word for word. Nice.

@ericdenninger3177

5 жыл бұрын

He's a pro gambler, obviously he's going to wager correctly....ppl are dumb as f.

@bigmike9868

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t think he wanted to beat Ken Jenning’s record and wanted to go back to his house and kids. He knew it was his last day so he gave Alex a “Get Well Soon” card.

@ryan979_

5 жыл бұрын

exactly. people just don’t understand wagering strategy’s

And James immediately congratulated her. Class act

@47imagine

5 жыл бұрын

Nah it seemed like he was overcompensating a bit.

@darellgrant8753

5 жыл бұрын

@@47imagine he overcompensates alot He's incredibly insecure. Great champ and a beautiful mind nonetheless

@nitrofreak1992

5 жыл бұрын

He totally lost on purpose. He said the first and last name and only wagered that much? Didn’t want to do it anymore.

@ChristophProbst

5 жыл бұрын

@@nitrofreak1992 - He wanted to win. He wagered a small amount because he plays by the odds. James knew that Emma would want to protect her lead by betting the maximum she could to ensure a win if he also got the answer right. The best that he could hope was that Emma would miss the final question. If she did, the he wanted to bet the smallest amount it would take to overcome her score.

@cheesesteakphilly

5 жыл бұрын

ChristophProbst That makes sense. I was wondering why he wagered so low. I still feel he should’ve bet it all, she was ahead and was on a roll. I was hoping he would set a record. Well, we will see him at Tournament of Champions. Can’t wait to see him vs Austin Rogers!

And just like that Jeopardy's viewer number plummeted back to normal levels

@dylanthevillain1666

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. That's what I told my dad. Ratings are gonna go way down now

@YouSuck921

5 жыл бұрын

BIG facts

@GIJew

5 жыл бұрын

Jeopardy has always had very high ratings. This definitely pushed it to #1 but I'm pretty sure they've been number 2 or 3 for a very long time.

@Baconator1368

5 жыл бұрын

I think a lot of people will continue watching to see how Emma does.

@Alkhatibr

5 жыл бұрын

Henry Black naw they werent even in top 10 overall recently until james started winning a lot

"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life" - Jean-Luc Picard

@AndiGravity

3 жыл бұрын

True dat. I'm kind of glad I grew up in an era when they didn't hand out participation trophies or sugarcoat the fact you were going to lose a lot during the course of your life, no matter how much you tried not to. It may have sucked to hear at the time, but it was an incredibly valuable life-lesson to learn. It ranks right up there with Kirk saying "damn it Bones, you're a doctor. You know that pain and guilt can't be taken away with the wave of a magic wand. They're the things we carry with us; the things that make us who we are. I don't want my pain taken away. I need my pain," for profound life-lessons summed up in a single quote.

Seemed like Alex was touched and quite emotional to have been saying goodbye to what ultimately was his final megachampion. Almost like he knew. Missed him today when Matt had his final game.

@trekkiejunk

Жыл бұрын

Sounds more like he was sick...which we know he was.

@J_NoNamesLeft73

4 ай бұрын

It was not the final megachampion during Trebek's run as host. Jason Z. won 19 games spanning from the end of the season to the start of the next! I call that a megachamp!!

The bet at the end makes perfect sense. So basically he knew if he bet everything and she did- if they both got it right- he was gonna lose anyway. But he knew if he was wrong, and she was wrong; she would lose cause of a large bet. His $1399 was to counteract if they guy in third place got it right in that scenario and would end up w 22,000 (cause he would still have 22001). Really great strategy

@medmac2112

2 жыл бұрын

@@christophercarrigg3775 Even if he bet everything it wouldn’t have mattered. The highest James could have won this game is $46,800 if he bet everything he had, and Emma bet just enough where James can’t catch her if she’s correct, which she was. She finished with $46,801.

@larry-kp9sp

10 күн бұрын

He played it the only way that made sense...

It's a shame you could tell Alex really liked him. He was hoping he was going to beat Ken's record too!

@lancasterII

5 жыл бұрын

Possible! I think part of him was annoyed how James wasn't an orthodox player, i.e. going bottom top instead of top bottom, but he didn't grate on his nerves like Buzzy or Austin, that's for damn sure lol.

@pasta_nick2085

5 жыл бұрын

@@lancasterII true but I kinda liked his bulldoze style win large quick bet it all on daily doubles gotta love it

@Info-eh4tv

5 жыл бұрын

Really? I got the exact opposite impression.

Thanks for the entertainment James, no matter the outcome, you'll always be a winner!

@daffyduckfan4478

5 жыл бұрын

katsinthe cradle how when he lost¿

@stevedcase

4 жыл бұрын

I've always been a fan of the show, but he actually kept me coming back on a daily basis (and I'd imagine I'm not the only one).

@RealTeX1

3 жыл бұрын

@@daffyduckfan4478 i mean the dude is rich now and could stomp any of us in the game easy

@daffyduckfan4478

3 жыл бұрын

@@RealTeX1 Speak for yourself.

@RealTeX1

3 жыл бұрын

@@daffyduckfan4478 oh like you could top him?

Alex looked like he was gonna cry right at the end there :(

@skilegit

5 жыл бұрын

Daniel McCauley agreed. He sounded a little choked up.

@terrylunsford352

5 жыл бұрын

He looked and sounded as though he didn't feel well and was trying to keep it together long enough to get the show finished.

@mrjack8849

5 жыл бұрын

He is in constant pain from the cancer treatments he is going through. I think it was a lot of that.

@TRJ2241987

5 жыл бұрын

Alex is probably not going to live much longer in reality

@michaelminneci648

5 жыл бұрын

I watched an interview with Alex Trebek and 7 news and he said that the cancer treatments are bringing out a lot of emotional things and then he said he cries a lot easier now

It’s ashame he was so close to beating Ken

@BenjaminGoodman

5 жыл бұрын

But overall I’m happy for his winnings :)

@mbdg6810

5 жыл бұрын

@@BenjaminGoodman same

@chrisfinch8637

5 жыл бұрын

Just $55,484 shy, but hey, he was PHE. NO. MEN. AL.

@HopkinsTheMovie

5 жыл бұрын

He still had a lot more to win to match Ken's inflation-adjusted winnings.

@_Nathan-

5 жыл бұрын

HTM Productions how about the number of games played

I can't believe it. He was doing so well. I was hoping he was going to beat all the records. Truly AMAZING.

@darkshadowww8952

5 жыл бұрын

JENNY KIM it was on pourpouse, he didn’t want to beat his idols record and felt he had won enough, he is humble.

@j4prezident275

5 жыл бұрын

@@Baconator1368 or maybe, he did it on purpose, in the end he only play 1000 dollars, he would normally place around 20000 dollars

@darkshadowww8952

5 жыл бұрын

J4Prezident that’s what I’m saying, I just don’t think it’s a coincidence that the night he would have beat the record is the first night he doesn’t go all out on his bet

@Baconator1368

5 жыл бұрын

@@j4prezident275 He only played $1300 because he was in 2nd place going into final jeopardy. In order to give himself the highest chance at winning, he had to bet the amount that would still let him win if Emma got it wrong, the middle guy got it right, and James also got it wrong. Betting $1300 gave him the highest chance of winning, because he would still win if if the middle guy gets it wrong, James gets it wrong, james gets it right, or they both get it wrong. The scenario that happened when James lost was the only scenario in which James could've lost, as opposed to the many scenarios where James could've won with the $1300 bet. It was a very calculated bet from James.

@diembui3256

3 жыл бұрын

GUYS HE DID NOT DO THIS ON PURPOSE HE WOULD STILL LOST BY A DOLLAR I DONT WAnT TO HEAR THIS

I wanted him to set the new record it was a blast watching him

@chongook4893

5 жыл бұрын

OrtonFan WWE did he not

@ortonfanwwe5741

5 жыл бұрын

Kens record was 2 million 520 thousand 700 he was close with 2 million 464 thousand@@chongook4893

@liamcarmody4217

4 жыл бұрын

OrtonFan WWE Nobody will beat the official Jeopardy GOAT, Ken Jennings

@castlecrusher909

2 жыл бұрын

@@ortonfanwwe5741 but he did set like 21 records in the process

when Alex said James' bet was a "modest one," that's how you knew he didn't have enough to win

@MetalSmasherGaming

5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant bet, actually. His only chance was to stay ahead of Jay and hope Emma got it wrong.

@jerodast

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't the fact that he had 23k and she had 27k how you knew he didn't have enough to win?

Conspiracy Theorists: James must be cheating, how else could he be winning everyday? *James loses* Conspiracy Theorists: He threw the game, how else could he lose?

@gameshowguy2000

5 жыл бұрын

Or a *week* ago, that perfect Lucky Seven playing.

@gameshowguy2000

4 жыл бұрын

Someone said it happened once in Bob's era. I am still searching for *that* one.

@MrMaddox57

2 жыл бұрын

to this day, I don't know why Holtzhauer lost. The man would STILL be champion had he kept going. James was SLAUGHTERING the competition. A shame

James did not purposely lose. He tried to secure at least second place knowing that Emma would have doubled James score anyways. James was relying on Emma missing final jeopardy to win.

@lancasterII

5 жыл бұрын

THANK you. lol. Everyone saying he lost on purpose, no, no, no.

@diembui3256

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with y’all the people who said he lost on purpose should be quiet at this second now

Class act! Great show! The ratings may decrease slightly from Jame's appearance, but his streak brought many new viewers to the show as well. Jeopardy! is a cultural icon that has crossed generations for over 35 years. You'll be seeing James again in the near future. They'll be other tournaments for James to compete in such as the Tournament of Champions. Can't wait!

Interesting how the question was an English literature question and how Emma Boettcher graduates Princeton with a degree in English literature

@oliverd.bramhill7400

4 жыл бұрын

very interesting...

Alex sounded like he was about to cry

@fable9159

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree. I think he wanted James to keep winning for a while because he really liked him.

What an insane run. He did really well, and I'm disappointed that he didn't get to pass the total cash record even though he was so close. You can tell that Alex wanted him to get the record as well.

even if he bets it all he loses by a dollar

@nicholasbrewer2023

2 жыл бұрын

he had the game won hands down IF she got it wrong

It's funny how proud she is for winning, when its obvious jeapardy had influenced that match to say the least, Film theory does a good explanation of it.

@roflrex

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, because Film Theory is never wrong ..

It was such a fun ride watching James Holtzhauer's 33-day run on Jeopardy, and it's sad now seeing this was his last day on the show. He was a legend in my book. Still, I'm more than sure he'll be back for the show's next Tournament of Champions. He's always a winner in my book.

I just love Alex's reaction! I've seen this video many times and I can't get enough of that reaction! Gone too soon!

I like how James congratulated her for that 👏

If James responded incorrectly, he would have had $22,001.

@adrian993

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly...and if the guy in the middle won and bet everything, he would have had 22,000. What people don't seem to get is that the math behind wagering when you are in SECOND place (or even last) is totally different from first place. Second place has to try and win, while protecting his flank from a third place victory.

Alex looks upset that James will be leaving the show.

Amazing run from James, the Jeopardy icon of this decade

just seeing emmas face in shock that James just lost is just wow

@MrMaddox57

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, something is up with this loss. Did not even bet...say, 5k. Something was up with Holtzhauer in this episode....something. Not his nature at all. He lost.....but my question is....."WHY?" Not how.......WHY?

@JimmyBoosterCrate

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMaddox57 you don't understand the strategy behind his bet. He knew Emma was gonna bet 20201, so that if he bet all of his own money he would still lose to her. He bet just enough to beat the middle contestant, by one dollar even if he got it wrong himself, and steal the game in case of a wrong answer by Emma.

That guy was on a ROLL! It was really fun watching him play night in and night out for the last month or so. Incredible! And also gracious in defeat.

Congrats to Emma! I can't wait to watch her subsequent game(s). I can foresee her being a 5 game champ.

I can't wait to see him play against the champions!

@finchborat

5 жыл бұрын

It'll be interesting to see how he does vs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.

@MrMaddox57

2 жыл бұрын

He would beat all of them, even Matt. I really do not understand how he lost, here. I mean come on......

Can't wait to see him in the next Tournament of Champions. :) No doubt for him at all.

@chaupin5

5 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely excited to see him in the Tournament of Champions! Let's hope he brings home $250,000

@danielosores4132

5 жыл бұрын

Lord Jadus when is the tournament of champions?

@finchborat

5 жыл бұрын

@@danielosores4132 It's where former Jeopardy winners compete against one another.

@mmarston332

5 жыл бұрын

@@danielosores4132 I don't know when it is.

James threw it. Let’s be honest

@flone9872

5 жыл бұрын

Ken Jennings paid him off?

@youtoo2233

5 жыл бұрын

@@flone9872 LOL!

@mbdg6810

5 жыл бұрын

@@flone9872 maybe so lol

@66ott7

5 жыл бұрын

If James bet everything, he still would have lost by a dollar and he knew this. He played the best possible strategy here. Betting low gave him the best odds of winning because he knew if she got the answer wrong, his wager would have been enough. He didn't throw it. Another words, James wasn't betting on her wager, James was betting on her incorrect response.

@dvvalant

5 жыл бұрын

It sure looked like he took a dive.

Great sportsmanship from James there at the end.

He must've met up with Drake recently.

@feliciarivera4297

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@techcommenter

3 жыл бұрын

What reference am I missing? Do people that meet Drake lose?

@ouchiehampton

3 жыл бұрын

@@techcommenter it's a joke in sports that whatever teams drake supports loses, especially if he wears their merch. the joke here is that drake probably showed his support to james

@techcommenter

3 жыл бұрын

@@ouchiehampton hahahaha. Thanks for explaining the joke!

@ouchiehampton

3 жыл бұрын

@@techcommenter no problem!

His immediate reaction to losing was what pure class looks like.

@dethtaxxx

2 жыл бұрын

I think it would be hard not to be that way after winning 2 million dollars.

A class act bows out and collects his check for more than two and a half MILLION dollars, courtesy of Jeopardy. And like Alex Trebek said, he will be back on Jeopardy another day in the future.

This was the literal Endgame for James.

James checked out. Missed his family probably. It's so obvious he wasn't engaged all game unless the show paid him off to quit

I was furious this news of his loss was on video and released early this morning. So wanted him to beat Ken's record. He gave it a great run!

@MrMaddox57

2 жыл бұрын

the fact is, he SHOULD have won. He was DESTROYING his competitors, some of them more intelligent than the average citizen. Wiping them out. I don't know what happened with this game, he did not even wager in Final Jeopardy a very large sum at all. Totally contrary to his usual spunk. I can only say, I hope Matt continues his streak. I hope tonight will be win 37 for him. He is truly a GOAT in Jeopardy, even though he would deny it, lol. But, yes, James was just epic. Don't know how he lost this game, was really disappointed when it happened.

It took some1 from my hometown 2 beat Holzhauer & he’s a native of Naperville

Feeling sad and disappointed. Can't help him sorry Sir James. Never thought glory ends like this😌😌😌😌😌😌

he was there to match his intellect on national tv against a plumber & an architect, both with a phd. he was tense; he was nervous; i guess it just wasn't his night; alex trebek gave the answers but he couldn't get the questions right

Looked like Alex was about to cry...

@nicholasbarranco3879

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah at the end it sounded like he was holding back tears

I’m sure James just gave up, he wasn’t being himself. He wasn’t using his technique, and he didn’t seem to care much. He was being very slow too, and wasn’t getting some very easy ones. Plus, being on a show like this takes out of your life, and he may have wanted to go back to his family.

@mariekano9730

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly something was off about him

@mbdg6810

5 жыл бұрын

emma was playing like james so he did "get beat" by his own strategies but i agree he probably gave her the win

@JohnGoetzGaming

5 жыл бұрын

He lost because he had an off game which makes you realize how impressive not having an off game in 74 games is

@lancasterII

5 жыл бұрын

He didn't lose on purpose, he didn't get his Daily Doubles, and his opponents were damn good. This wasn't a deliberate loss.

I'm sorry of glad it is over. 😂 I had to make sure I was in front of the T V to watch the show..now I can go to my grandkids baseball games..

@nicholasbarranco3879

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Well I loved watching him.

James bet on the spot is insane.

That look as the camera panned past Holzhauer seemed to say a lot. He knew that his run was over.

Alex, you will forever be missed.

He bet low Incase him and Emma both were wrong but still enough to beat the middle guy got it right.. it was a strategy he knew Emma would have had to bet the house to beat him

@danielmccauley3884

5 жыл бұрын

It was the perfect bet! She HAD to go all-in facing him and he knew that, that's why he got here you play the %,

@michaellaw3544

5 жыл бұрын

He would have had $1 more than the middle guy if he missed his question. If she got it wrong and he gets it wrong, he wins with her trying to top his doubled score.

@frankcarlone5130

5 жыл бұрын

I disagree. Why would a guy who has gotten 95% of his final jeopardy questions correct over the last month's worth of games employ a strategy based on the assumption that he's going to miss the answer??

@PS-fr1zd

5 жыл бұрын

James is a smarter better than I thought. I would've expected him to go all in on FJ. Usually, he does bet big on FJ (which is why he averaged about 76K a game). He realized his ONLY hope was for Emma to miss FJ (but she didn't) so he had to bet strategically.

@PabloGonzalez-hv3td

5 жыл бұрын

@@frankcarlone5130 - Because he wasn't winning. He couldn't have possibly thrown the game his final bet hedged against his own incorrect answer insuring a win as long as she answered incorrectly so he bet just enough to cover the 3rd place guy by $1. He knew her smartest bet was wagering enough to cover him by $1. He gave himself MORE possible ways to win that's hardly throwing the game.

Where can i find the full episode?

A rigged game, hired a person who studied Jeopardy for her masters and leveled the playing field making it so that James had no advantage over the other contestants.

@GoldenFFC

11 ай бұрын

yep

You're a good guy, James. So glad we got to know you.

Emma was good, but getting both daily doubles in double jeopardy and james hitting the first worth only $1000 sealed this game for her.

@kennethreichelt

5 жыл бұрын

The fact that nobody but you has mentioned this factoid really proves that regular people don't understand Jeopardy

@SlimeDisease50

3 жыл бұрын

it’s rigged...

@nicholasbrewer2023

2 жыл бұрын

that's honestly what i think sealed his fate....but the fact Emma was hungry and trying to beat him or have him fight for his victory if he had it....didnt help either. He was am ambitious player and she knew she had to match him to beat him

@peanutbutter4435

2 жыл бұрын

@@SlimeDisease50 no it’s not weirdo

@SlimeDisease50

2 жыл бұрын

@@peanutbutter4435 watch it on youtube it’s proved

I set my DVR to record Jeopardy when James started crushing it. Now that his watch has ended I will leave it alone til I get bored with the show like he did.

He was ready for the vacation lol

This sucks now I have nothing to watch in the evening

@mbdg6810

5 жыл бұрын

emma was playing like james so hopefully she can replicate his gameplay more

@michaelangst6078

5 жыл бұрын

@@mbdg6810 I also got by on sports betting for a living. i connected with him so much.. I don't give a fuck if some ugly looking lesbian now goes on a huge run....

@CrustyRusty366

4 жыл бұрын

porn?

@livingbeing4517

4 жыл бұрын

@@mbdg6810 Not really how do I say that... Watch Film Theory's video which shows that the game was MADE EASY to beat James and even the Final Jeopardy was in favor of Emma

It had to happen eventually. He was still great,though.

His bet was simple: Beat 11,000 player if he doubles his money to 22,000 plus champ misses answer, champ loses 1399, goes down to 22,001, he wins by 1 dollar, if lady with lead misses question....he knew she would bet enough to beat him if he doubled his money and she did. His only option was to make sure he had more than 22,000 if lady new champ missed question. He didn't want to lose....did it right.

alex sounded like he was on the verge of tears at the end

James high five 🙌 was the best !

RIP Jeopardy ratinigs from here on out...

Oh, I don't know what I was thinkin' of! I guess I just wasn't too bright! Well, I hope I can do better next weekend on The Price Is Right-ight-ight!

Hard to believe this was 4 years ago

Your right , I'm wrong. He was great to watch

@1:37 I can tell that Alex, just by the way he was talking, was expecting James wagered very big lol

I think it's cool how the two Jeopardy behemoths (Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer) were both defeated by women.

@willoughbykrenzteinburg

3 жыл бұрын

What is cool about it?

Can you BELIEVE THAT??? I felt like I lost my best friend or something! I couldn't help but wonder if this was somehow planned. Unbelievable!

Had James still been on the show exactly 1 week from this game, he would've been halfway to tying Ken Jennings for the longest winning streak. He was only $59,000 away from breaking Ken's record for the most amount won on regular Jeopardy.

Emma was the ONLY contestant to have a lead over James going into FJ. If she did not have that lead, James would've won his 33rd game.

@adrian993

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Exactly...you lose so much control over your wager, and betting if you are second after double jeopardy.

Love and miss ya alex! R.I.P

I don’t even want to watch after this.😢 I don’t think Alex Trebek does either.

Great poker face by Emma at the end.

Alex nearly had a heart attack

This was all 2 years ago?????? HOW DID TIME GO BY SO FAST

What did he whisper @1:30???

I think he didn’t care one way or the other. It appears he was ready to go back home.

Oddly enough I think KING James threw the game on purpose,,,,his final wager was too low compared with his previous strategy.

@angelita1900

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Cook That’s exactly what I thought.😩

@shanel3989

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Cook with the wager the girl made it was mathematically impossible for James to win unless the girl got it wrong

@shanel3989

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Cook the girls final total was $1 more than if James were to bet all of his money

@lukeswall5999

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t think he wanted to beat Ken, out of respect

@lancasterII

5 жыл бұрын

He didn't lose on purpose, he didn't get his Daily Doubles, and his opponents were damn good. This wasn't a deliberate loss.

I get a bit emotional seeing Alex now

His loss occurred 15 years and a day after Ken Jennings' 2004 debut. Julia Collins lost on June 2, 2014, Exactly 10 years after Ken debuted. Ironically, Ken, Julia, and James all had huge winning streaks on anniversary seasons (Ken in Season 20/21, Julia in Season 30, and James in Season 35)

Truly sad. James was amazing

Wow great player

Wow, even if he wagered all she would of won if she wagered all. It was a close game but not as close as the one he had already with Adam on the 18th game of James Holzhauer.

Bottom line (pun intended) here, he played on his terms, he lost on his terms. He’s a quirky guy who did NOT want the fame or notoriety of topping Ken Jennings, this was a stroke of genius on his part, nothing left to prove, James did it HIS way 👏

@mbdg6810

5 жыл бұрын

yeah , he also beaten Rodger craigs record to the ground *over and over* , still famous for that , getting the 2nd most highest regular season winnings total as well as getting to 32 games (most contestants dont get close to 20)

@PS-fr1zd

5 жыл бұрын

James did NOT lose on purpose. He had to be strategic in his betting. He was hoping Emma would get FJ wrong and end up with $6399. He probably should've bet $0 but be chose $1399 so that, if he missed, he would still have enough to beat the 3rd-place contestant by $1 if he had bet all his $11,000. James was betting carefully taking both of his opponents into consideration. The bottom line is that Emma had the lead going into FJ (the ONLY opponent against James to accomplish that) so she had to bet big. She had to assume that James would go all-in and get FJ correct. Fortunately, she got FJ correct so James' betting strategy didn't matter. If she had missed FJ, then James betting strategies would've made a difference.

@cweave5443

3 жыл бұрын

@@PS-fr1zd Betting $0 is the same as betting $1399 when it comes to his odds of winning (since both give him the win if Emma misses the question and the guy in third place got it right and bet it all). By betting $1399, he maximizes the amount he wins if that scenario works out and he gets the question right. It ended up a moot point since Emma did get the question right.

I didn’t believe the title at first

Just like Ken Jennings when I was a 15 year old Freshmen in High School.

I heard that he lost because he was a bit distracted from finding out that Alex Trebek had been diagnosed with cancer and that threw his game off a little. I believe this is the first episode they taped after Alex shared his diagnosis with the world.(Remember the episodes are taped weeks before being aired) If you'll notice, James is wearing a cancer ribbon pinned to his shirt and during the contestant interview part of the show, James gave Alex a get well card that his 4 year old daughter made for him(Alex).

@morgankingsley8711

Жыл бұрын

You know, is the first episode thing can be confirmed, that might actually be true then

@alexanderpytko5394

11 ай бұрын

Finding out that the host of the show you’ve been on for while has advanced cancer can throw your game off a little and he wasn’t his usual game playing self. I doubt that he threw the game because he wouldn’t when he was so close to breaking Ken Jennings’ record for most money won on regular Jeopardy!.

He bowed out

its over folks

alex was tearing up

People are wondering why james bet so little, but it doesn't matter. Even if he had bet it all, he still would have lost

@JimmyBoosterCrate

2 жыл бұрын

Actually he gave himself a chance to win, because he made sure to stay ahead of the middle guy no matter what. So if Emma went wrong, he would've won

HE BLEW IT! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO ITS OVER :(

You don’t get paid till you lose so I’m sure he’s happy now

What did James say at 1:31

I think James mailed this one in. He had done his work.

Trebek nearly had a heart attack.

This will get millions of views

He was also a casino gambler btw