re: Has there been a thread on James Holzhauer, the professional gambler destroying Jeopardy?

Posted by CHEDBALLZ

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Posted on 4/23/19 at 6:28 pm to CHEDBALLZ

Just bet 50Gs and hit 14 day total is over $1,000,000

Posted by MeridianDog

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Posted on 4/23/19 at 7:19 pm to FightingTigers138

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I think there is some kind of agency that investigates game show fraud after the issues back in the day. Jeopardy is too high profile to try it.

So you think Family Feud isn't rigged?

Have a friend who's son was a four time winner on Jeopardy years back.

Off topic, He is the typical Lacroix spy novel character. Small southern liberal arts graduate, Jeopardy winner, minor level state dept. employee, speaks six languages, unmarried, posted here and there all over the world, (Iraq, Bosnia, Paraguay, One or two of the 'stans'), Now posted in a new country as a "political liaison", after a six month stint at some nameless desk in state dept. in Washington. I have met him and he is a pretty smart guy.

This post was edited on 4/23/19 at 7:26 pm

Posted by Red Stick Tigress

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Posted on 4/23/19 at 8:39 pm to atxfan

It's on at 6:00 in New Orleans on Fox and it's not reruns.

I record it every day (new episodes only.)

James just went over $1M today.

Posted by jimbeam

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Posted on 4/23/19 at 8:40 pm to Red Stick Tigress

What a nerd. Must suck to be that guy.

Posted by Caplewood

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Posted on 4/23/19 at 9:10 pm to FightingTigers138

The breadth of his knowledge is incredible. I can consistently score ~30k a game and I don’t think I’ve seen him miss one clue that I knew

Posted by Sweltering Chill

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 5:21 pm to Caplewood

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The breadth of his knowledge is incredible. I can consistently score ~30k a game and I don’t think I’ve seen him miss one clue that I knew

This.

I’m pretty good at trivia, and i once tried out for Jeopardy and barely missed the cut.. my knowledge base is a half inch deep, but a mile wide; i.e. i know a little bit, but about a lot of stuff.. This guy on Jeopardy now, he knows A LOT- about A LOT of stuff.. it’s freakish, most people are left-brained or right-brained, this guy is extremely well-rounded.. i dont see how he will lose, it’s never been even competitive since he’s been on.

Posted by dukke v

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 5:31 pm to Sweltering Chill

74 straight wins by Jennings.... that’s borderline incredible. Think about that for a second and then come up with the 2nd longest streak......

Posted by PiscesTiger

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 5:45 pm to dukke v

James will KILL that streak PJ!!! He will win until the show stops.

Posted by Tunasntigers92

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 5:46 pm to FightingTigers138

He’s autistic

Posted by Sweltering Chill

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 6:10 pm to Tunasntigers92

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He’s autistic

Hadn’t heard that.. but it’d make sense that he’s probably on the spectrum.

Posted by TigerstuckinMS

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 6:23 pm to Sweltering Chill

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i dont see how he will lose

It's time to wake up a formidable foe...

Posted by GeorgiaTiger678

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 6:27 pm to FightingTigers138

I havent missed an episode with him on it, it is actually must see tv. Hes intelligent and he has big balls which is why his winnings are so absurd right now. Also Trebek looks to be in good health despite the cancer.

Posted by LEASTBAY

Member since Aug 2007

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 7:37 pm to GeorgiaTiger678

By the time the other people get used to pushing the button he is already too far ahead. The lady tonight looked like she wanted to kill him.

Posted by MickeyLikesDags21

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 7:42 pm to LEASTBAY

If he outlasts Alex they should just offer him the job and do it like "stump the schwab"

Posted by dbeck

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 7:47 pm to FightingTigers138

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professional gambler

This guy is in a scheme with the people who write the questions (answers).

He'll let the odds get huge in his favor and then throw one game to make billions.

Posted by musick

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 7:54 pm to FightingTigers138

Posted by efrad

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Posted on 4/24/19 at 8:03 pm to FightingTigers138

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Knowing his pattern of wagering huge on the daily doubles they will eventually just make them unanswerable

It wont work on him. If you watch, he is the most disciplined contestant ever. He typically only answers questions he knows. He has to have the lowest rate of wrong answers ever.

You can't not answer a Daily Double...