JEOPARDY! fans have slammed a major detail about the Masters special.
They think it makes the regular show look “measly.”
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A Jeopardy! fan started a thread on Facebook about a shocking detail and others chimed in.
The Facebook user wrote: “The prizes are $500K, $250K, $150K $100K, $75K, $50K for each player- meanwhile on the regular show second and third place go home with $1K and $2K every episode.”
“$75K for coming in fifth? Jeopardy suddenly has a lot of money to show off. Why don’t they spent it by giving runner up contestants what they really earn during the show, instead of that measly $1,000?”
One fan replied that “this is what makes the regular show high-stakes.”
“Let’s say the contestant in first place has $15,000 heading into Final Jeopardy. The second place person has $12,000. The person in second place could just think ‘I’m happy with $12k,’ and bet nothing knowing they are guaranteed to pocket that amount no matter what. Same with the person in first place,” another fan wrote.
“People would be less inclined to shoot for first place if they were risking thousands of actual dollars. It would take the strategy out of the game.”
A third chimed in: “They used to but it caused problems. Everyone bet low in Final Jeopardy! to keep their winnings. Today’s system is way better although I think the amount should be adjusted for inflation.”
“There are game shows where people win NOTHING! $1,000 and $2,000 is exactly as it should be! Everyone wins something!” added another fan.
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However, others agreed with the original poster and said: “$1000 isn’t enough to cover travel to LA anymore. Agree!”
“$5000 would be more appropriate,” said another.
ALL IN… AGAIN?
For fans of the Masters Tournament and show villains, there is some good news.
James Holzhauer has revealed that he could compete on the show again.
He said that the producers didn’t definitively rule out him coming back.
On Thursday, James reshared an article from Vulture.
The publication talked to the show’s executive producer, Michael Davies about the Masters Tournament.
James reshared a portion of the article where Michael talked about him.
It read: “James said something to me the other day though, which made me really laugh.”
“He mentioned that his wife had asked if the prize for Masters could be allowing the player to go back on the Monday through Friday version of Jeopardy!“
James then quote tweeted the screenshot and said: “He laughed, but he didn’t say no…”
JAMES’ TAKE
James revealed his true feelings about competitors Amy Schneider and Sam Buttrey.
Sam, 68, and Mattea, 24, were eliminated during the quarterfinal matches of the Masters tournament.
The self-proclaimed “game show villain” went against his staged nature and shared his personal experiences with the contestants online.
James, 38, kickstarted the series of tweets: “When my wife asked @Jeopardamy to participate in our fundraiser last year, Amy jumped at the chance to pay her own way to Las Vegas and volunteer.
“It was my honor to share the Masters’ stage with an inspiration, a phenomenal Jeopardy player, and an even better human.”
The Jeopardy! Masters star continued: “I had only briefly met @sam_buttrey prior to these tapings, but his charm and wit were immediately evident.
“When he wasn’t busy winning America’s hearts, he was the only Masters’ contestant to outperform me on the signaling device head-to-head (check the box scores!)”
He also promoted and shared the links to Amy’s book, In the Form of a Question, and Sam’s how-to guide called A Data Scientist’s Guide to Acquiring, Cleaning, and Managing Data in R.
Amy reshared his tweet and wrote: “James may play a villain on TV, but in real life, he’s a great guy, as enjoyable to be around as he is frustrating to play against.
“And I mean that; if I didn’t actually like him, I just wouldn’t say anything about him at all.”
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