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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY
19th CENTURY AMERICAN HISTORY

FINAL JEOPARDY! CLUE
In 1832, by a narrow margin, this state’s legislature rejected considering abolition; a split was completed in 1863

James Holzhauer: 43314+28571=71,885 (25x = $1,939,027)
Mary Peace: 7200+0=7200
Liz Levin: minus 2400

Correct response:
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Virginia

Daily Doubles
James: 2000+2000
Liz: minus 400-2000
James: 15400+11914

Coryats
James: 31600
Mary: 7200
Liz: minus 400

Combined: 38,400

Scores at the end of the Jeopardy! Round
James: 11800
Mary: 2400
Liz: minus 400
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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What a ride! This remains a breathtaking experience, and our privilege to watch.
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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James had a new way for declaring his wager with, “Two dimes.” James tried to clarifying he meant 2000 and Alex indicated he understood.

Liz found DD2 with her opening selection of the DJ! round, not that it did her any good. That kind of Greek mythology word origin stuff is often no gimme, so I wonder if James would have known that one?

DD3 that James did find was a lot easier for the Argentina Pampas area.

The FJ! clue was a time travel back to the 11th grade U.S. history class as my teacher spent a lot of time making sure we knew Civil War era goings-on. Fortunately, I recalled enough to figure out the correct state.

Leading up to James’s appearances there was a promo that mentioned records will be broken and the audio included, “$110,000” and
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“Two million dollars.”
It now seems very likely that the promo spot was not kidding around.
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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With this being his 25th win, he has now won 1/3 of the games necessary to break Ken Jennings record games won. With his average at this point, he is likely to top $2,000,000 during tomorrow's game if we wins (or should we say when he wins).
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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That FJ could have been a $400 question.
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Ironhorse wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 2:42 pm That FJ could have been a $400 question.
i missed it...no idea about most usa history, especially anything that has to do with politics and wars
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Austin Powers wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 11:10 am What a ride! This remains a breathtaking experience, and our privilege to watch.
wow you people get up early...i didn't go to bed until around that time
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MarkBarrett wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 11:12 am
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Leading up to James’s appearances there was a promo that mentioned records will be broken and the audio included, “$110,000” and “Two million dollars.” It now seems very likely that the promo spot was not kidding around.
Would you mind spoilering that for others who, like me, didn't want to know future outcomes?
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opusthepenguin wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 7:11 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 11:12 am
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Leading up to James’s appearances there was a promo that mentioned records will be broken and the audio included, “$110,000” and “Two million dollars.” It now seems very likely that the promo spot was not kidding around.
Would you mind spoilering that for others who, like me, didn't want to know future outcomes?
Easy enough to do. Done.
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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Was Liz ever in the black!? Yikes.
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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Pardon if this is discussed elsewhere, if/when will James’ run catch up to real time- when will contestants know about him from TV vs watching him only in studio.
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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My stats last night: 47 R/ 1 W and $37,800
Tonight: 31 R/ 4 W and $14,600
Amazing more contestants haven't finished in the red during his run. I would've if I'd been up there tonight.
Hoping for a third lap
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danspartan wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 7:35 pm Pardon if this is discussed elsewhere, if/when will James’ run catch up to real time- when will contestants know about him from TV vs watching him only in studio.
The first game with James was Thursday, April 4th. The Teachers Tournament taped a few days prior to his airing debut. Jackie Fuchs had a Twitter post on Sunday, April 7th that she (and others champs) were at the last taping for Season 35.

If there were J! tapings on April 4th or 5th it's nothing I recall seeing previously. It seems like I read somewhere there was a taping on April 6th and I do not know if that was the same one Jackie was using for her Twitter post. Perhaps it was both that Saturday and Sunday to get 10 games done?

Whatever it is those players that concluded S35 would have (or should have seen) the first two games with James. Whether James was still the champ or not at the season-ending taping? I do not know.

To answer your question I think it would not be until July 15th that the players would have taped after a game with James had aired.

Others with more information can step in with better intel while not spoiling the big question.
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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MarkBarrett wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 11:12 am Liz found DD2 with her opening selection of the DJ! round, not that it did her any good. That kind of Greek mythology word origin stuff is often no gimme, so I wonder if James would have known that one?
I'd be extremely surprised if he didn't know the word from Greek for cure-all.
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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gnash wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 8:09 pm
MarkBarrett wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 11:12 am Liz found DD2 with her opening selection of the DJ! round, not that it did her any good. That kind of Greek mythology word origin stuff is often no gimme, so I wonder if James would have known that one?
I'd be extremely surprised if he didn't know the word from Greek for cure-all.
I initially thought "elixir", then realized it was "panacea" a couple seconds later.
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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Vowels threw me. I overthought "aisle" and was thinking maybe it was a something-way. Ended up 0/5 in the category, which is rare for me in a word category. Always have to give pause when I skunk a word category.

However, going 0/5 on Mary Poppins was not surprising to me. "Emily Blunt" is an utterly unfamiliar name to me.

Ran the Musical State category, however. And surprisingly, also the Mythology category.

State that split in 1863 over abolition? Gotta be Virginia.

Lach Trash: Western Swing. Also got the "panacea" DD.
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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TenPoundHammer wrote: Wed May 22, 2019 8:29 pm "Emily Blunt" is an utterly unfamiliar name to me.
or is it ...?

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3852&p=231774&hilit=blunt#p231774
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Re: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Game Recap and Discussion (SPOILERS)

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James left $284 on the table in FInal Jeopardy. He has definitely changed his betting strategy for FJ.
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