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[Mrs. Rannous]

Monster comeback by Luigi in DJ to get into next year's TOC. Thought early on he might be going down.

Thinking he may have had a brain fart at the end of DJ when he had the last daily double. At that stage, he had more than double the score of the other two, but went pretty big on his bet (6K I think).

Not to mention the brain fart today in final when he wagered to lose.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

One of the Jeopardy cardinal sins is to be in the lead, get the Final correct and still not win.

 

[Runkle]

Monster comeback by Luigi in DJ to get into next year's TOC. Thought early on he might be going down.

Thinking he may have had a brain fart at the end of DJ when he had the last daily double. At that stage, he had more than double the score of the other two, but went pretty big on his bet (6K I think).

Not to mention the brain fart today in final when he wagered to lose.

Maybe he transcribed it wrong from his scratch paper and left a zero off the end

 

[Runkle]

‘Jeopardy!’ Looks To Expand Franchise With Master League

'Jeopardy!' Looks To Expand Franchise With Second Chance Tourney & Master League

deadline.com

For fans who can’t get enough of the Jeopardy! franchise, Executive Producer Michael Davies has some promising news for you.

Now that a revival of Celebrity Jeopardy! is off the ground, Davies is flirting with other off-shoots like a masters league that features the show’s winningest players, and maybe even a spinoff focused solely on sports and pop culture trivia.

“What we really need to develop is the pro-level version of the game,” Davies told the New York Times. “It seemed ridiculous to me that we have this sport where every single year we take all of our best players — we take our LeBrons and our Dwyanes — and we switch them all out.”

Davies would even like to air the masters league live. “That makes a lot of my staff nervous,” he said to the paper.

The franchise has already begun filming a Second Chance Tournament that will bring back promising contestants, as well as a revamped Tournament of Champions. There’s lots of other distractions in the works for Jeopardy! hungry viewers, like a podcast and a hall of fame for the show’s best players.

“I don’t think there’s ever really been a game show that has really listened to its fans the way that Jeopardy! is currently doing,” former contestant-turned-game show journalist Cory Anotado told the NYT.

Anyone else remember a pre-Survivor Jeff Probst hosting Rock n Roll Jeopardy back in the day?

 

[Snoopy]

‘Jeopardy!’ Looks To Expand Franchise With Master League

'Jeopardy!' Looks To Expand Franchise With Second Chance Tourney & Master League

deadline.com

For fans who can’t get enough of the Jeopardy! franchise, Executive Producer Michael Davies has some promising news for you.

Now that a revival of Celebrity Jeopardy! is off the ground, Davies is flirting with other off-shoots like a masters league that features the show’s winningest players, and maybe even a spinoff focused solely on sports and pop culture trivia.

“What we really need to develop is the pro-level version of the game,” Davies told the New York Times. “It seemed ridiculous to me that we have this sport where every single year we take all of our best players — we take our LeBrons and our Dwyanes — and we switch them all out.”

Davies would even like to air the masters league live. “That makes a lot of my staff nervous,” he said to the paper.

The franchise has already begun filming a Second Chance Tournament that will bring back promising contestants, as well as a revamped Tournament of Champions. There’s lots of other distractions in the works for Jeopardy! hungry viewers, like a podcast and a hall of fame for the show’s best players.

“I don’t think there’s ever really been a game show that has really listened to its fans the way that Jeopardy! is currently doing,” former contestant-turned-game show journalist Cory Anotado told the NYT.

Anyone else remember a pre-Survivor Jeff Probst hosting Rock n Roll Jeopardy back in the day?

on VH1, or Sports Jeopardy by Dan Patrick online by Crackle?

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

‘Jeopardy!’ Looks To Expand Franchise With Master League

'Jeopardy!' Looks To Expand Franchise With Second Chance Tourney & Master League

deadline.com

For fans who can’t get enough of the Jeopardy! franchise, Executive Producer Michael Davies has some promising news for you.

Now that a revival of Celebrity Jeopardy! is off the ground, Davies is flirting with other off-shoots like a masters league that features the show’s winningest players, and maybe even a spinoff focused solely on sports and pop culture trivia.

“What we really need to develop is the pro-level version of the game,” Davies told the New York Times. “It seemed ridiculous to me that we have this sport where every single year we take all of our best players — we take our LeBrons and our Dwyanes — and we switch them all out.”

Davies would even like to air the masters league live. “That makes a lot of my staff nervous,” he said to the paper.

The franchise has already begun filming a Second Chance Tournament that will bring back promising contestants, as well as a revamped Tournament of Champions. There’s lots of other distractions in the works for Jeopardy! hungry viewers, like a podcast and a hall of fame for the show’s best players.

“I don’t think there’s ever really been a game show that has really listened to its fans the way that Jeopardy! is currently doing,” former contestant-turned-game show journalist Cory Anotado told the NYT.

Anyone else remember a pre-Survivor Jeff Probst hosting Rock n Roll Jeopardy back in the day?

on VH1, or Sports Jeopardy by Dan Patrick online by Crackle?

I really enjoyed Sports Jeopardy. It was fun, and Patrick made a good host.

 

[zamboni]

Anyone else remember a pre-Survivor Jeff Probst hosting Rock n Roll Jeopardy back in the day?

Yup - IIRC Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray was a ringer at it.

 

[UOFI_316]

One part of the final clue was "has the same last 4 letters" and yet none of them followed that. I at least came up with Paraguay/Uraguay or Pakistan/Afganistan.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

One part of the final clue was "has the same last 4 letters" and yet none of them followed that. I at least came up with Paraguay/Uraguay or Pakistan/Afganistan.

Also, what part of "Ed Sheeran" is a one name rock star? You just said two names. Again. Argh.

 

[apalmer]

One part of the final clue was "has the same last 4 letters" and yet none of them followed that. I at least came up with Paraguay/Uraguay or Pakistan/Afganistan.

Also, what part of "Ed Sheeran" is a one name rock star? You just said two names. Again. Argh.

He did it twice. He also answered Axel Rose earlier.

I never heard of any of those three rivers but thought the answer was obvious based on the "same last 4 letters" and the Spanish name of the river they emptied into.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I know few of you stoop to watching Family Feud, but it's always funny when at the end the 2 playing both give the same bad answer.

Animal you see at a county fair?

Elephant

 

[zamboni]

The fix was in with that Religion category.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

In one of the games this week, no one recognized Beck. SMDH.

 

[apalmer]

In one of the games this week, no one recognized Beck. SMDH.

Neither did us old folks at home. In fact, I didn't recognize him after Ken told us who he was.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

In one of the games this week, no one recognized Beck. SMDH.

I didn't get his name immediately, but I sure knew it wasn't Ed Sheeran. (Cuz still not one name.)

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Neither did us old folks at home.

Foster.

 

[apalmer]

Neither did us old folks at home.

Foster.

Not a one-named composer

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Neither did us old folks at home.

Foster.

Not a one-named composer

 

[Snoopy]

So who here has a Mr. T tattoo?

 

[BobbyLayne]

3-day champ Chris is a solid player. Plus he knows how to bet.

Professional poker player.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

So who here has a Mr. T tattoo?

I pity the fool.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

3-day champ Chris is a solid player. Plus he knows how to bet.

Professional poker player.

He's not James (no one is), but I could see him making a long run.

 

[BobbyLayne]

3-day champ Chris is a solid player. Plus he knows how to bet.

Professional poker player.

He's not James (no one is), but I could see him making a long run.

He has commanding buzzer control but doesn't seem to have the breadth of knowledge as some of the Champs we had last year (Matt, Amy.) The thing I like about him is he hunts down DDs and goes all in - that build the lead, kill shot double up strategy in the Jeopardy round is psychologically devastating. Yesterday he went from in the red to over $4K before the break, found the first DD shortly after the bios, and cruised thereafter

Smart bettor once he has a commanding lead.

Cris Pannullo, career statistics:​

83 correct, 7 incorrect
12/12 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
39.88% in first on buzzer (67/168)
8/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $28,700)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $25,267

 

[BobbyLayne]

Jeopardy! has announced the field for the 2022 Tournament of Champions.

Headlining this year’s field include long-running Season 38 champions Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, and Mattea Roach, all of whom captivated North America with their impressive knowledge. The field was unveiled on the third episode of the Inside Jeopardy! podcast, released yesterday evening.

The field includes the following players:

1) Jaskaran Singh, 2022 National College Championship winner
2) Sam Buttrey, 2021 Professor’s Tournament champion
3) Amy Schneider, 40 wins
4) Matt Amodio, 38 wins
5) Mattea Roach, 23 wins
6) Ryan Long, 16 wins
7) Jonathan Fisher, 11 wins
8) Brian Chang, 7 wins
9) Courtney Shah, 7 wins
10) Eric Ahasic, 6 wins
11) Zach Newkirk, 6 wins
12) Megan Wachspress, 6 wins
13) Andrew He, 5 wins
14) Tyler Rhode, 5 wins
15) Jackie Kelly, 4 wins
16) John Focht, 4 wins
17) Margaret Shelton, 4 wins
18) Christine Whelchel, 4 wins
19) Maureen O’Neil, 4 wins
20) Second Chance Tournament – Week 1 Winner
21) Second Chance Tournament – Week 2 Winner

Second Chance Tournament Schedule:​

Week 1:​

Monday, October 17: Cindy Zhang v. Aaron Gulyas v. Jessica Stephens
Tuesday, October 18: Erica Weiner-Amachi v. Tracy Pitzel v. Molly Karol
Wednesday, October 19: James Fraser v. Renée Russell v. Pam Schoenberg
Thursday, October 20: Week 1 Final, Game 1
Friday, October 21: Week 1 Final, Game 2

Week 2:​

Monday, October 24: Sarah Snider v. Jeff Smith v. Sadie Goldberger
Tuesday, October 25: Tom Philipose v. Alicia O’Hare v. Jack Weller
Wednesday, October 26: Nikkee Porcaro v. Do Park v. Rowan Ward
Thursday, October 27: Week 1 Final, Game 1
Friday, October 28: Week 1 Final, Game 2

Tournament of Champions Tracker:

Jaskaran Singh	2022 Jeopardy! National College Champion	$250,000
Sam Buttrey	2021 Professors Tournament Champion	$100,000
Amy Schneider	40	$1,382,800
Matt Amodio	38	$1,518,601
Mattea Roach	23	$560,983
Ryan Long	16	$299,400
Jonathan Fisher	11	$246,100
Brian Chang	7	$163,904
Courtney Shah	7	$118,558
Eric Ahasic	6	$160,601
Zach Newkirk	6	$124,871
Megan Wachspress	6	$60,603
Andrew He	5	$157,365
Tyler Rhode	5	$105,901
Jackie Kelly	4	$115,100

John Focht	4	$103,800
Margaret Shelton	4	$79,700
Christine Whelchel	4	$73,602
Maureen O'Neil	4	$58,200
Emily Fiasco	3	$87,201
Yungsheng Wang	3	$84,202
Kelly Donohue	3	$79,601
Lucy Ricketts	3	$79,499
Lawrence Long	3	$74,792
Emily Sands	3	$73,000
Brandon Deutsch	3	$70,026
Dave Rapp	3	$69,200
Josh Saak	3	$66,405
Patrick Hume	3	$60,500
Mike Nelson	3	$55,000

Emma Saltzberg	3	$54,199
Amanda Ganske	3	$53,199
Katie Sekelsky	3	$35,899

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Crazy that Eric and Megan both won 6 games but she earned almost $100K less than him.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Today's game had me wondering

Spoiler: first 4 games of select players

Cris Pannullo, career statistics:​

114 correct, 9 incorrect
14/14 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
42.22% in first on buzzer (95/225)
10/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $31,500)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,050

Matt Amodio, career statistics:
108 correct, 16 incorrect
5/7 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
48.62% in first on buzzer (106/218)
7/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,000)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,650

Amy Schneider, career statistics:
123 correct, 4 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
48.25% in first on buzzer (110/228)
6/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,400)
4/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,400

Andrew He, career statistics:​

112 correct, 13 incorrect
10/10 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
44.74% in first on buzzer (102/228)
6/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $28,000)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,350

Aside - Andrew won 5 games before facing Amy Schneider in his sixth game.

Cris is right there with the best of the best. But he's gotta clean up that FJ record. Then again, he's on a run of four consecutive runaways and doesn't need my advice.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

After double jeopardy he should just drop his mike and walk away.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

After double jeopardy he should just drop his mike and walk away.

I figure that's what wagering zero is for.

 

[zamboni]

First close call for Cris last night, but FJ turned out to be Tutu difficult for his opponent.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

First close call for Cris last night, but FJ turned out to be Tutu difficult for his opponent.

I'm not sure how. I figured I'd have no chance at this, but that was easy.

 

[zamboni]

First close call for Cris last night, but FJ turned out to be Tutu difficult for his opponent.

I'm not sure how. I figured I'd have no chance at this, but that was easy.

Same here, although my knowledge of South African dignitaries begins and ends with Tutu and Mandela, and I knew it wasn't the latter.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The only Bishop I could remember from that time was Tutu.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Second Chance Tournament starts Monday

newly minted Superchamp Cris Pannullo played his 11th game today

Spoiler

Best game to date with a Coryat of 34,000, tied with James Holzhauer for the 31st highest of all time. Previous high of 32,600 is tied for 48th best.

Game Stats:​

Cris $34,000 Coryat, 36 correct, 0 incorrect, 57.89% in first on buzzer (33/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)

Cris Pannullo, career statistics:​

332 correct, 25 incorrect
22/23 on rebound attempts (on 52 rebound opportunities)
47.51% in first on buzzer (296/623)
24/27 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $77,700)
7/11 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $25,927

11-day total: $356,702
9 of his 11 wins have been runaway games.

 

[Don Quixote]

A category to promote Michael Strahan’s skin care line? Oof.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I was glad to see Jessica win. She got the worst draw ever in her initial appearance with Matt and Jonathan, and probably would have won if Jonathan hadn’t hit the DD at the end.

And she cleaned up on the skin care category

 

[jhib]

A category to promote Michael Strahan’s skin care line? Oof.

Yeah, that was garbage.

 

[UOFI_316]

A category to promote Michael Strahan’s skin care line? Oof.

I know when I think of skin care, Michael Strahan is at the top of my list of celebrities I look up to. Just after Mayim Bialik for brain care and Dr Oz with his miracle diet pills (or raising puppies).

 

[identikit]

Molly's a tough one to watch

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Molly's a tough one to watch

Yep. I'm not even sure why.

 

[UOFI_316]

Molly's a tough one to watch

She has a Hillary Swank playing a boy who is trying to act as a girl in a late 1990's made for TV movie vibe to her.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

If Jessica and Jonathan make it past the first round of the TOC, you know the producers will pair them with Matt again.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Ah yes- the dreaded Concord Massacre.

 

[apalmer]

Ah yes- the dreaded Concord Massacre.

That was a grape answer.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Rowan is one of the most annoying contestants I can remember.
Was she/they that obnoxious the first time she played?
At least she/they seems like a good player.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Rowan is one of the most annoying contestants I can remember.
Was she that obnoxious the first time she played?
At least she seems like a good player.

I don’t remember because they only played once.

Seems like someone that would have won multiple games, maybe enough to get in the TOC the conventional way, if they hadn’t had to face Matt Amodio.

 

[krista4]

Rowan is one of the most annoying contestants I can remember.
Was she that obnoxious the first time she played?
At least she seems like a good player.

I don’t remember because they only played once.

Seems like someone that would have won multiple games, maybe enough to get in the TOC the conventional way, if they hadn’t had to face Matt Amodio.

I liked Rowan. Also really liked the guy who lost last night. Both seemed like potential superstar players.

 

[identikit]

Rowan's likeable in a completely annoying kind of way

 

[BobbyLayne]

Rowan's likeable in a completely annoying kind of way

Strong player, they could be a finalist

 

[BobbyLayne]

Rowan is one of the most annoying contestants I can remember.
Was she that obnoxious the first time she played?
At least she seems like a good player.

As my 13 y.o. daughter corrects me (every single time), “they”.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Tournament of Champions preview

The most anticipated ToC ever! Cannot wait to see how this plays out. I’ll be pulling for Matt Amodio, but Amy and Rowan are definitely worthy are strong contenders. I don’t think Matteo stands a chance. Let’s run down the players (most of this is copy/pasta from Jeopardyfan.com.)

2022 Tournament Of Champions
Amy Schneider
Andrew He
Brian Chang
Christine Whelchel
Courtney Shah
Eric Ahasic
Jackie Kelly
Jaskaran Singh
Jessica Stephens
John Focht
Jonathan Fisher
Margaret Shelton
Matt Amodio
Mattea Roach
Maureen O'Neil
Megan Wachspress
Rowan Ward
Ryan Long
Sam Buttrey
Tyler Rhode
Zach Newkirk

Monday, October 31:​

Ryan Long
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
405 correct, 64 incorrect
12/19 on rebound attempts (on 55 rebound opportunities)
42.68% in first on buzzer (411/963)
14/22 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,000)
8/17 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,788
Predictions:
48.647% to win quarterfinal
13.236% to win semifinal
2.898% to win tournament

Megan Wachspress
Berkeley, California
112 correct, 31 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
31.57% in first on buzzer (125/396)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
5/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,314
Predictions:
26.806% to win quarterfinal
3.956% to win semifinal
0.229% to win tournament

Maureen O’Neil
Cambridge, Massachusetts
73 correct, 15 incorrect
10/13 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
26.02% in first on buzzer (70/269)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,120
Predictions:
24.547% to win quarterfinal
3.459% to win semifinal
0.171% to win tournament

(Andy = JF Analysis)
Andy’s Thoughts: My first thought here was that Ryan Long got a favorable draw, playing against Megan Wachspress and Maureen O’Neil. But then I got to thinking further, and my conclusion is that this is probably the most deceptively intriguing matchup of the entire round. On paper, Ryan is the strongest of the three players, and I think that Ryan has the best chance of leading going into Final Jeopardy. However—and this is where it gets incredibly interesting—knowing what we know about Ryan’s and Megan’s respective Final Jeopardy! strategies, a contested Final Jeopardy! in this match is going to be one of the most intriguing betting situations in the entire history of the show. Megan’s strategy has been specifically “bet to stay ahead of the leader by $2 if the leader bets to cover”. However, with Ryan, “if the leader bets to cover” is certainly not a guaranteed situation. Any non-runaway game going into Final is going to be a “grab your popcorn” moment for the betting wonks. Ryan is the favorite to make it out, but things are certainly far from guaranteed, with a high likelihood of there being very angry know-it-alls on the Internet who think they know what to do, but don’t quite understand every nuance.

Tuesday, November 1:​

Jonathan Fisher
(originally) Coral Gables, Florida
306 correct, 38 incorrect
12/14 on rebound attempts (on 45 rebound opportunities)
44.05% in first on buzzer (300/681)
12/18 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,400)
8/12 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,167
Predictions:
30.242% to win quarterfinal
7.572% to win semifinal
1.292% to win tournament

Andrew He
San Francisco, California
159 correct, 19 incorrect
11/12 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
43.57% in first on buzzer (149/342)
7/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $37,800)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,533
Predictions:
45.431% to win quarterfinal
15.904% to win semifinal
5.573% to win tournament

Christine Whelchel
Spring Hill, Tennessee
114 correct, 15 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 29 rebound opportunities)
37.46% in first on buzzer (106/283)
3/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$8,500)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,280
Predictions:
24.327% to win quarterfinal
4.678% to win semifinal
0.511% to win tournament

Andy’s Thoughts: The numbers say that Andrew He is the favorite, and he certainly would have been seeded higher had he not lost to Amy Schneider in one of the most significant Final Jeopardy! clues ever. However, he does have some weaknesses—Jonathan is stronger in Final Jeopardy. Plus, Christine comes in with absolutely nothing to lose—though, I will say that I think she got an unfavorable draw. A movie- or theatre-heavy board will mean an advantage to Jonathan, but Jonathan could very well be the first super-champion to fall if things suit Andrew better.

Wednesday, November 2:​

Brian Chang
Chicago, Illinois
184 correct, 21 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 29 rebound opportunities)
39.96% in first on buzzer (181/453)
8/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $14,500)
5/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,800
Predictions:
33.004% to win quarterfinal
7.592% to win semifinal
1.164% to win tournament

Tyler Rhode
New York, New York
131 correct, 13 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
37.54% in first on buzzer (128/341)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,767
Predictions:
31.998% to win quarterfinal
7.377% to win semifinal
1.084% to win tournament

Margaret Shelton
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
100 correct, 14 incorrect
13/13 on rebound attempts (on 30 rebound opportunities)
33.21% in first on buzzer (91/274)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,100)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,920
Predictions:
34.958% to win quarterfinal
8.674% to win semifinal
1.509% to win tournament

Andy’s Thoughts: If this were the best-of-seven final, the prediction model would very much lean toward a 6- or 7-game series. Tyler is slightly better at the bottom of the board, while Margaret was slightly more aggressive on Daily Doubles in her run. Brian’s got the best balance between everything. In all honesty, I think this game is the very definition of “too close to call”. In a note that will make Lilly happy, but not me, Brian’s contestant photograph does not have him wearing a quarter-zip sweater.