An Odd Ending to a Game of Jeopardy

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1. Odd? I think it’s cool! He did it on purpose after all, and I guess it depends on your definition of gamemanship – all out to win at all costs, or live to fight another day against opponents you know you can beat (and some priceless publicity)?

2. Yeah I don’t see any lack of gamesmanship here. He did nothing wrong by making sure he would still be in the running with his lead.

3. This guy says his friend did it to give the other people $14k each (since second prize would have been $2k). However, I would think it’s so he can play again against two people he knows he can beat, in addition to being nice.

4. I guess it would be only fair that all three of them get the $16k then, wouldn’t it? In a sense, the champ was being nice.

5. By the way your post suggests, I thought he would go onto a rampage if he lost or something. =D He made himself memorable and *look* like the nice guy by arranging that his opponents would (1) take home some money and (2) get to come back. In fact, he can take some time – it’s pre-taped so it’s not like he had this past weekend – to recall their weaknesses and be confident he has a decent chance of champing over them entirely.

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