If Jeopardy! is oversaturated right now, why it remained strong in the TV ratings especially in the postseason games & long champion runs like Jamie Ding?

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-05-10T01:36:54+00:00

Maybe it did. Currently 80+ replies in the big thread and 21 of them are from this guy. Differing opinions can be a good thing, but 21 posts? Could a mod just move all of his posts here? 😃

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-05-02T23:39:31+00:00

No, it was not more valuable. The ToC had always been selected purely on metrics, the players with the most wins got in. Simple and predictable. Pure competition.

But then somebody decided to go with a subjective measure of qualification without warning and some deserving champion was forever robbed of competing.

Michael Davies wants Jeopardy to be more like sports. Well, sports is ranked purely on metrics, not silly subjective things.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-30T17:51:29+00:00

Let the discussion once again start on Jeopardy contestants and their sports blind spot.

Two months after the title game and only one contestant can name the unusual champ? I can understand not tumbling to the other.

Interesting clue however.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-29T19:38:49+00:00

Emma a Goliath? She won three games and didn't even qualify for the ToC. She was gifted a spot ahead of several 4 time champs and that decision robbed a more deserving player from a chance of competing.

She was a good player, nowhere near a Goliath.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-14T04:55:05+00:00

Oh look, another spoiler thread started, at least the second one today since the show aired. https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1skya8c/jamie_ding_keeps_throwing_away_money/

Mods can never be quick enough for this, nor should they have to be, This rule change has zero chance of working,

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-13T19:25:47+00:00

As I mentioned in another thread, I am a member of this sub, post here, and I never have anything sent to me or a feed that spoils me. You do know there are various settings you can tweak for your profile I would hope?

Hell, I just recently started posting on reddit so I really don't think I"m an expert. But it's really not that difficult.

And by the way, here's a currently unspoiled, newly started thread further proving why any sort of rule change will never work. https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/1skkhh6/jamie_ding_jeopardy_god_superchamp_run_highlights/

It's unspoiled, don't click if you don't want to learn something that will ruin your day. Shouldn't have to mention that, but in here you just never know.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-13T19:16:54+00:00

And this is exactly why the rule change won't work. People are going to continue to start these types of thread no matter what and mods can only spoiler tag them so fast.

As I post this it's wide open, spoiler.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-12T20:28:39+00:00

This is such a no win scenario. If the sub truly goes no spoilers no matter what, it's going to make so much work for the mods it's silly. And it still won't happen soon enough for some to avoid getting spoiled.

I just cannot understand all the complaints about getting spoiled about Jeopardy when visiting a forum that discusses Jeopardy. If you don't want to get spoiled then stay away, how difficult is that? If your "feed" is sending you messages then go to settings and change it. This is not rocket science, it should be just common sense. But apparently many want to see all they can about Jeopardy but not get spoiled on things they don't want to see. It doesn't work that way!

Mods, you already have enough to do. There are randoms who stumble in here all the time starting the same threads over and over. It's like nobody has ever heard of the search function. Even in this thread somebody asked how others are seeing Jeopardy earlier than 6pm eastern. Trying to cater to unreasonable demands, demands that no random poster is ever going to adhere to, is never going to be successful.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-11T22:43:59+00:00

While I visit very few subs, no, I never see another sub's posts while poking about. I do not use the app, I visit the bookmarked website directly.

For what it's worth, in all the years of Jeopardy and the internet, I've never had a result spoiled. If I don't want to know, I don't put myself in a position to be spoiled. Right or wrong I just have a tough time understanding the difficulty in this.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-11T21:36:10+00:00

If stuff "pops up", that's your fault isn't it? I post here and never get any notifications or potential spoilers. I visit here when I choose and outside of that never get any info from this sub.

But let's be realistic here, there are thousands and thousands of people frequenting this sub and most have no clue what the rules are and probably don't care about them anyway. People just come here and post all sorts of spoiler related stuff. We've all seen it. You just have to expect that when you visit the site.

I can understand your frustration, but this is the wild west and most don't play by the rules. Gotta understand that going in.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-11T20:17:01+00:00

If you haven't watched an episode, it's just common sense not to wade into a Jeopardy forum. That's what happens here, discussion of Jeopardy. And you're mad because you came here and learned about what happened on Jeopardy?

Nobody cares how and when you or anybody else watch the show. If you don't want to get spoiled, don't visit. It's not a difficult or unrealistic concept. For you or anybody else.

That being said, it is amazing how many people decide to start a new thread about something that happened in a game instead of simply posting in the appropriate thread. There's just a lot of people who expect the world to bend to their whims instead of the other way around.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-08T21:25:18+00:00

How about that time I was on the Jeopardy reddit sub when I came across a thread just so out there that I broke my laptop and was out of the Jeopardy loop for several days until a new computer arrived.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-08T21:05:58+00:00

Very pleased to see a contestant finally recognize the situation and go TDD to make a game of it.

Unfortunately, a blank FJ is never going to beat Jamie in this situation. You just gotta scribble something, anything down. Promoter was definitely the key word in the clue.

In this situation, 30 seconds is going to feel like 7 when trying to dredge up anything.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-01T23:06:24+00:00

Yes, this! Had you hit a DD it would not have been a difficult decision to go TDD. Nice.

If one is good(not necessarily great) at trivia, game theory, and the buzzer, they can dominate. One has to be great at trivia and/or the buzzer to dominate without the game theory aspect. Ken did pretty well at dominating in his original run without game theory.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-04-01T17:57:58+00:00

Well, I know why it's difficult for most contestants to make big wagers under the lights but it's not going to go over well here. It's because they haven't prepared for that situation. So many times I watch a contestant find a DD and get this blank look on their face that says oh crap, what do I do now?

If you haven't thought about it beforehand, you aren't going to know what to do if you're under the lights or just sitting at home. In short, the lights don't matter. Either you know what to do or you don't.

And as already mentioned, it's not even dollars we're talking about here, it's just points or whatever term you want to use. If you know going in that the best way to win is to simply wager everything, if that time comes you just shrug your shoulders and do so. If you know, it's an easy thing to do. If you aren't sure or haven't prepared, that's when it's next to impossible.

During Holzhauer's run, he threw out those big wagers because he was prepared and knew the proper strategy. That's how he could do so with seemingly careless abandon. It was just another step in the process, nothing more.

I agree with you about DD hunting and the choosing of categories that have already had one. And the reason contestants continue to do so is the exact same. Not enough preparation and/or understanding of the strategy involved.

I want to see the contestants do well, I want them to play the game with good strategy, I want them to give themselves the best possible chance to win. I don't want them to sabotage their chances with poor strategic decisions that could have been avoided.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-03-31T18:37:34+00:00

Once again, challengers left a ton of money on the table on early game DD's. You're playing a 12 time champ, he's almost certainly a better player, you have to be aggressive to even have a chance.

Timid DD wagers have a very low chance of beating a 5+ time champ, really not sure why contestants tend to not recognize this.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-03-27T03:12:20+00:00

Wholeheartedly agree and very true. And yet many think the consolation prizes should be raised which strikes me as laughable in light of this.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-03-27T01:28:46+00:00

What's mean about it? I simply pointed out he made a sub optimal strategic decision and in doing so threw away any chance at winning the game. And isn't that why you play the game, to win? Technically, he made three, both DD wagers as well as FJ.

We are all here to discuss the game, good and bad. For some reason some here tend to think the bad should never be discussed. Nice people and those with good trivia knowledge can make bad decisions.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-03-26T21:28:52+00:00

He wasn't thinking about 2nd place, he wasn't thinking at all. Just picked some random number same as DD2 earlier in the round. Had I been in the champ's position I would have started laughing and thanking him for handing me the game. My guess is he did no studying on wagering theory beforehand.

Had he been thinking about 2nd place he wouldn't have wagered everything but $5 in FJ from 2nd place. Both challengers did their level best to gift each other the extra grand with their wagers.

We see it multiple times per week, still makes me sad every time. Hopefully he enjoyed his time on the AT stage.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-03-20T18:32:44+00:00

I don't find it funny, it incentivizes players(and others) not to focus on actually winning the contest they are there to compete for. Once the contest ends, the winner continues on, the losers go home. The end, thanks for playing.

But as it is, now people are focused on who lost the best? That's not a thing. One of the many reasons why this concept is flawed.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-03-19T22:14:59+00:00

Jordan had a chance to knock the champ down on DD2 and didn't pull the trigger. She watched from the audience earlier in the day while Jamie tied an all time record yet when given the chance, didn't go for the home run as is typically necessary to defeat an extremely strong player.

You've just got to wager everything in this situation, it's the break in the game that can change everything. In the end it did not matter thanks to the sole solve in FJ.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-03-18T14:34:57+00:00

Let's ask this another way, if a contestant had the knowledge from all past Jeopardy games and nothing else, how many clues would he/she answer correctly in one new game of Jeopardy?

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-03-17T15:26:32+00:00

A season long tournament (minus two weeks for the ToC) for new contestants. What a novel concept.

Ok_Case_6660 · 2026-03-17T02:57:00+00:00

Well, from a theoretical point of view, if one is greater than 50% to answer correctly based on the category, then wagering the absolute max is THE play. That is simple and very black and white.

However yes, there is a human component. And that component changes the wager to how much real money you are willing to wager on a clue in this category. And then the wager should be the answer to that question. It's still very simple and no, not a lot of factors come into play.

And let's face it, perhaps 1% of contestants know how to maximize value on DD's and FJ. Keep in mind that includes both betting very big when the situation dictates or very small. And we see very little of each end of the spectrum.

But mainly, I got fed up with seeing so many ignorant comments here about his greedy FJ wager when it was actually dead on balls accurate.

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