Post by mechamind on Apr 20, 2019 0:32:43 GMT -5
James seems to be the most dominant of any player to reach a 10-game streak, though Ken Jennings still has a 28-game "lock" streak to break (James has a 15 "lock" streak record).
I have some names for comparison below (pardon the J! archive terminology).
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Ken Jennings
4/5 on 1st, Crush on 5th, Crush on 14th, 4/5 on 18th, Crush on 20th, 3/4 on 49th, Crush on 60th, 2/3 on 61st, Crush on 68th, 2/3 on 75th, all others Lock.
(75th game: Defeated for 2nd)
David Madden
2nd (4/5) on 1st, Crush on 8th, 4/5 on 11th, 2nd (4/5) on 12th, Crush on 14th, 2nd (4/5) on 15th, Crush on 17th, Crush on 18th, 3rd (Crush for 2nd) on 20th, all others Lock.
(20th game: Defeated for 2nd)
Arthur Chu
4/5 on 1st, 2/3 on 2nd, Crush on 4th, Crush on 9th, 3rd (Intermediate) on 12th, all others Lock.
(12th game: Finished with $0)
Julia Collins
4/5 on 1st, 2/3 on 3rd, 2/3 on 5th, Crush on 6th, 4/5 on 9th, 2/3 on 11th, Crush on 12th, 3/4 on 20th, 2nd (4/5) on 21st, all others Lock.
(21st game: Finished with $0)
Matt Jackson
Crush on 5th, Crush on 9th, 4/5 on 14th, all others Lock.
(14th game: Defeated for 2nd)
Seth Wilson
2nd (4/5) on 1st, 4/5 on 2nd, 4/5 on 3rd, 4/5 on 5th, Crush on 7th, 2/3 on 8th, 2/3 on 9th, Crush on 11th, 4/5 on 13th, all others Lock.
(13th game: Defeated for 2nd, correct, but wagered only $5)
Austin Rogers
2/3 on 2nd, Crush on 6th, Crush on 8th, 4/5 on 9th, 2nd (3/4) on 13th, all others Lock.
(13th game: Defeated for 2nd)
James Holzhauer
Crush on 2nd, 4/5 on 18th, 4/5 on 26th, 2nd (4/5) on 33rd, all others Lock.
(33rd game: Defeated for 2nd)
Jason Zuffranieri
Crush on 2nd, 4/5 on 3rd, 3/4 on 4th, 4/5 on 5th, 4/5 on 13th, Crush on 20th, all others Lock.
(20th game: Defeated for 2nd)
Matt Amodio
4/5 on 1st, Crush on 4th, Crush on 5th, 2/3 on 17th, 1/2 exact on 18th, Crush on 24th, 3rd (2/3 for 1st) on 39th, all others Lock.
(39th game: Defeated by Jonathan Fisher for 3rd, singleton miss)
Jonathan Fisher
4/5 on 1st, 3/4 on 3rd, 2/3 on 8th, Crush on 9th, 2nd (4/5) on 12th, all others Lock.
(12th game: Defeated for 2nd)
Amy Schneider
2nd (2/3) on 1st, Crush on 10th, 2/3 on 14th, Crush on 22nd, Crush on 27th, Crush on 41st, all others Lock.
(41st game: Defeated for 2nd)
Mattea Roach
4/5 on 1st, 2/3 on 3rd, 2nd (4/5) on 5th, 1/2 Exact on 7th, Crush on 9th, Crush on 10th, Crush on 13th, 1/2 Exact on 17th, 4/5 on 18th, Crush on 19th, Crush on 20th, 2nd (Crush) on 23rd, Crush on 24th, all others Lock.
(24th game: Defeated for 2nd, fell behind due to "cover" wager)
Ryan Long
2nd (2/3) on 1st, 4/5 on 2nd, 4/5 Exact on 3rd, Crush on 5th, Crush on 6th, 2/3 on 7th, 1/2 Exact on 8th, 2nd (4/5) on 11th, 2nd (4/5) on 14th, 4/5 on 15th, 3rd (2/3 exact for 1st) on 17th, all others Lock.
(17th game: Defeated for 3rd)
Cris Pannullo
3/4 on 5th, 2/3 on 8th, 4/5 on 17th, Crush on 19th, 4/5 on 22nd, all others Lock.
Adriana Harmeyer
I have some names for comparison below (pardon the J! archive terminology).
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- 1st place = has a lead that cannot be caught by an opponent so long as 1st place wagers small.
- 1st place = can be caught by an opponent with a correct response, but a rational wager cannot fall behind opponent's $0 bet.
- 1st place = can be caught or fall behind, but opponent(s) must decide between beating 1st place's $0 bet or wagering small themselves.
- 1st place = can be caught or fall behind, and wager to beat is low enough to win on a wrong answer if 1st place wagers to beat a doubled score.
- Tie for 1st place, and tied players must decide between wagering all or nothing.
- Any runner-up = can wager to beat 1st place, and wager is small enough to win on a wrong answer if leading opponent wagers to beat a doubled score.
- Any runner-up = must decide between beating $0 wager of any leading opponent or wagering small themselves.
- 2nd place = may win on a wrong answer, but 3rd place can catch up to 2nd with a correct response.
- 3rd place = cannot beat any leading opponent's current score, but can still win on a wrong answer if opponents wager big and lose.
- Any runner-up = can only win with a correct response if any leading opponent wagers rationally.
- 3rd place = cannot beat any leading opponent's current score, and can only win on a correct response if opponents wager big and lose.
- Any runner-up = cannot beat an opponent's rational wager under any circumstance.
Ken Jennings
4/5 on 1st, Crush on 5th, Crush on 14th, 4/5 on 18th, Crush on 20th, 3/4 on 49th, Crush on 60th, 2/3 on 61st, Crush on 68th, 2/3 on 75th, all others Lock.
(75th game: Defeated for 2nd)
David Madden
2nd (4/5) on 1st, Crush on 8th, 4/5 on 11th, 2nd (4/5) on 12th, Crush on 14th, 2nd (4/5) on 15th, Crush on 17th, Crush on 18th, 3rd (Crush for 2nd) on 20th, all others Lock.
(20th game: Defeated for 2nd)
Arthur Chu
4/5 on 1st, 2/3 on 2nd, Crush on 4th, Crush on 9th, 3rd (Intermediate) on 12th, all others Lock.
(12th game: Finished with $0)
Julia Collins
4/5 on 1st, 2/3 on 3rd, 2/3 on 5th, Crush on 6th, 4/5 on 9th, 2/3 on 11th, Crush on 12th, 3/4 on 20th, 2nd (4/5) on 21st, all others Lock.
(21st game: Finished with $0)
Matt Jackson
Crush on 5th, Crush on 9th, 4/5 on 14th, all others Lock.
(14th game: Defeated for 2nd)
Seth Wilson
2nd (4/5) on 1st, 4/5 on 2nd, 4/5 on 3rd, 4/5 on 5th, Crush on 7th, 2/3 on 8th, 2/3 on 9th, Crush on 11th, 4/5 on 13th, all others Lock.
(13th game: Defeated for 2nd, correct, but wagered only $5)
Austin Rogers
2/3 on 2nd, Crush on 6th, Crush on 8th, 4/5 on 9th, 2nd (3/4) on 13th, all others Lock.
(13th game: Defeated for 2nd)
James Holzhauer
Crush on 2nd, 4/5 on 18th, 4/5 on 26th, 2nd (4/5) on 33rd, all others Lock.
(33rd game: Defeated for 2nd)
Jason Zuffranieri
Crush on 2nd, 4/5 on 3rd, 3/4 on 4th, 4/5 on 5th, 4/5 on 13th, Crush on 20th, all others Lock.
(20th game: Defeated for 2nd)
Matt Amodio
4/5 on 1st, Crush on 4th, Crush on 5th, 2/3 on 17th, 1/2 exact on 18th, Crush on 24th, 3rd (2/3 for 1st) on 39th, all others Lock.
(39th game: Defeated by Jonathan Fisher for 3rd, singleton miss)
Jonathan Fisher
4/5 on 1st, 3/4 on 3rd, 2/3 on 8th, Crush on 9th, 2nd (4/5) on 12th, all others Lock.
(12th game: Defeated for 2nd)
Amy Schneider
2nd (2/3) on 1st, Crush on 10th, 2/3 on 14th, Crush on 22nd, Crush on 27th, Crush on 41st, all others Lock.
(41st game: Defeated for 2nd)
Mattea Roach
4/5 on 1st, 2/3 on 3rd, 2nd (4/5) on 5th, 1/2 Exact on 7th, Crush on 9th, Crush on 10th, Crush on 13th, 1/2 Exact on 17th, 4/5 on 18th, Crush on 19th, Crush on 20th, 2nd (Crush) on 23rd, Crush on 24th, all others Lock.
(24th game: Defeated for 2nd, fell behind due to "cover" wager)
Ryan Long
2nd (2/3) on 1st, 4/5 on 2nd, 4/5 Exact on 3rd, Crush on 5th, Crush on 6th, 2/3 on 7th, 1/2 Exact on 8th, 2nd (4/5) on 11th, 2nd (4/5) on 14th, 4/5 on 15th, 3rd (2/3 exact for 1st) on 17th, all others Lock.
(17th game: Defeated for 3rd)
Cris Pannullo
3/4 on 5th, 2/3 on 8th, 4/5 on 17th, Crush on 19th, 4/5 on 22nd, all others Lock.
(22nd game: Defeated for 3rd)
Ray Lalonde
2/3 on 1st, Crush on 4th, 4/5 on 5th, 2/3 on 6th, Crush on 7th, Crush on 8th, 2nd (4/5) on 11th, 4/5 on 12th, 4/5 on 13th, 2nd (4/5) on 14th all others Lock.
(14th game: Defeated for 2nd)
Adriana Harmeyer
3/4 on 1st, 4/5 on 3rd, 2/3 on 8th, 4/5 on 9th, 2/3 on 10th, 3/4 on 11th, Crush on 12th, 2nd (4/5) on 13th, 4/5 on 14th, 3/4 on 15th, 3rd (Lock) on 16th, all others Lock.
(16th game: Defeated for 3rd, Crushed by 2nd place)
Of the double-digit champs so far:
- Ken Jennings, Matt Jackson, Jason Zuffranieri, and Cris Pannullo have entered Final Jeopardy! in the lead for every game.
- Arthur Chu, Julia Collins, Austin Rogers, James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, and Jonathan Fisher have lead every game except their last.
- Seth Wilson and Amy Schneider have lead every game except their first.
