OT: Jeopardy-Who else is amazed?

[pinkshogun]

The Eddy Merckx of Jeopardy has won over 700k in just 11 games.

[Ken Robb]

The breadth of his knowledge is amazing as is his speed of recall.

[pjm]

He’s a professional sports gambler, and a gambler on the show, too. I feel sorry for his competitors. They have no chance.

[Bruce K]

Jeopardy is one of my few “must watches”

He is other worldly

4 highest one day totals in show history and I am sure the highest daily average

At first I thought he was kind of a jerk but the emotion around his grandmother and some of his other personal stories ended that pretty quickly

I would love to see him in an all-star match. I think he would wreck Ken Jennings and the other big names of Jeopardy history

BK

[charliedid]

I've seen the headlines.

I've only been an occasional watcher at best over the years but always liked it. The guy (I assume) has a photographic memory and some of the best recall ever. How does this end? Does Jeopardy have a winnings cap?

The fact that he is a pro gambler just adds to the intrigue.

[Bruce K]

The gambler in him pops up fairly often.

He has wagered WAY more on the Daily Doubles than most folks would even think about - often going “all in”.

I do not believe they have a winnings cap at this time. But that may change soon...

When his run ends it will be interesting to see who does it and how it happens.

BK

[Zee]

With his history, I don't know if he'll ever leave himself in a place to lose at Final Jeopardy. If anything takes him out, it will be ego by going too deep and answering incorrectly.

It's quick math to figure out if he competitors double up with a correct answer and him to answer incorrectly.

771K to date. Laughable. Ratings have to be climbing and while I thought it was going to be from the cancer announcement, this has to play a role as well.

[charliedid]

All in on the Daily Double is awesome!


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[raygunner]

I thought Charles Van Doren just died?!

[Matthew]

My wife and I have been watching. This guy is amazing. The other day he has 71k before the final jeopardy I believe and his two competitors have 1k or so each. I can't see anyone taking him out. Not sure how this will end but it's fun to watch.

[Mzilliox]

Note how he also jumps around the board, not allowing his competition to get "clued in".

He acts quickly too to make sure all categories are covered, nothing left on the board

Dudes a machine, and likely one of the least fun people on the planet

[BlueFly]

I was listening to the radio recently and they were discussing if this run qualifies him as "brilliant". The conversation on the side A was that when you think of someone who is brilliant, s/he is doing something to promote the betterment of society. Side B took the view that anyone that has the gift of being able to remember / know answers on a breadth of topics may not being contributing to the betterment of society but that does not take away from his current win streak.....

I am enjoying watching this win streak.

[Matthew]

Not sure we should judge the guy and his contributions to society by watching a game show. Anyone on that radio show actually know him. I doubt it. He seems pretty brilliant to me.

[Ken Robb]

I think the operators of Jeopardy LOVE having a superstar on a long run of wins because it surely attracts a wider audience by assuring loyalty among regular and/or occasional viewers and bringing in new viewers who want to see what the fuss is all about. Surely some of the new folks will like the show and become regular viewers after the star is gone.

I have always wondered if the group putting on the show selected topics for shows based on which of the three contestants they wanted to win. They certainly know their strengths and weaknesses based on qualifying tests and practice games. Leslie and I watch it most nights and kind of play along. We usually do as well as most contestants but if the topics of current TV shows or pop music since 1990 come up we are LOST! Of course neither Jennings nor this guy seem to have a gap in their knowledge.

[Climb01742]

A slight but relevant thread drift: Anyone watch the Showtime series on sports gambling and gamblers called 'Action'? It was an interesting look into the minds and lives of sports gamblers in Vegas. Having seen this guy on Jeopardy, it's interesting to see his gambling intelligence applied to a game show.