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joshcryer

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47. It's because he picks "daily double" categories.

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 06:30 AM

Mar 2014

Historically daily doubles are in the higher prize rows, so he picks at random.

Generally people choose the lower prize categories, run the gamut, and it gets finished.

He plays randomly to confuse the other players. It's probably 40% of his strategy since as far as I've seen he's lost 50%+ of his bets.

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Jeopardy fans - Spoiler [View all] malaise Mar 2014 OP

I missed it. Jenoch Mar 2014 #1

It was his "Frances McDormand" answer. kentuck Mar 2014 #2

The snarky sarcasm that followed was worse malaise Mar 2014 #3

And his "Gerry" answer... kentuck Mar 2014 #4

I did laugh malaise Mar 2014 #6

Who pronounced it as "Jerry"? Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #9

Arthur pronounced it as "Jerry" and gave "gerrymandered" as example kentuck Mar 2014 #16

And it's sure pissing off Trebek malaise Mar 2014 #18

Ah, so that's why this one is entertaining. Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #19

Arthur is no slouch. But I repeat myself. Scuba Mar 2014 #5

Damn Trebek was glad to see Arthur depart malaise Mar 2014 #71

I'm sure but don't ask me where malaise Mar 2014 #7

I found it on Youtube and will watch it later. Jenoch Mar 2014 #10

Jeopardy is the only show on TV that I must see malaise Mar 2014 #12

PM please? joshcryer Mar 2014 #51

Arthur has taken the fun out of the game for me Brother Buzz Mar 2014 #8

Truthfully Trebek and producers have allowed players malaise Mar 2014 #11

I noticed somebody from last week's decades championship Jenoch Mar 2014 #13

He seems to do it even after Daily Doubles have been uncovered.... Brother Buzz Mar 2014 #14

He aims for doubles and big money malaise Mar 2014 #15

In any game, there will always be somebody who will try to "fix" it for themselves... CTyankee Mar 2014 #17

The categories give a lot a way. joshcryer Mar 2014 #50

He is still going? He has an atypical strategy of going for high money first as well as uppityperson Mar 2014 #20

That's why I like him - Arthur really knows stuff malaise Mar 2014 #21

I watched his first couple games with my old dad, was amazed at him playing so differently uppityperson Mar 2014 #22

Trebek seemed happy that he actually got stuff wrong tonight malaise Mar 2014 #23

NPR did a segment on Arthur CatWoman Mar 2014 #24

I just knew he'd be the villain malaise Mar 2014 #26

I jusr watched the episode for Tuesday, March 11 Jenoch Mar 2014 #25

LOL malaise Mar 2014 #27

Sometimes when I am board I search on Youtube Jenoch Mar 2014 #28

Ken Jennings was awesome n/t malaise Mar 2014 #30

I missed most of his run. Jenoch Mar 2014 #37

He is the Ric Flair of Jeopardy. AngryAmish Mar 2014 #34

I don't understand the hatred from some towards this guy VScott Mar 2014 #29

I watched a Jeopardy a year or so ago Politicalboi Mar 2014 #31

That's what has happened with Arthur malaise Mar 2014 #33

what amazes me about Arthur is that his opponents often seem stunned rurallib Mar 2014 #32

They're not ready for the Arthurs of Jeopardy malaise Mar 2014 #35

The only challenge for Alex is he has to flip through cards. joshcryer Mar 2014 #49

That's a smaller challenge than the contestants face malaise Mar 2014 #55

Absolutely! Go Authur! joshcryer Mar 2014 #56

Authur isn't the first. joshcryer Mar 2014 #48

well, if they don't like it they need to go back to the old way of 5 games ejpoeta Mar 2014 #52

The game was more competitive before Trebek marshall Mar 2014 #36

You mean with Art Fleming malaise Mar 2014 #39

I saw an old Fleming era Jeopardy a few years back rurallib Mar 2014 #63

Players are electronically blocked out until Alex finishes reading the question. The viewers WinkyDink Mar 2014 #40

That added a physical element to the game marshall Mar 2014 #42

I believe my post indicated that I was a contestant. :-) Plus, ....... WinkyDink Mar 2014 #43

LOL malaise Mar 2014 #44

You met Fleming? lapislzi Mar 2014 #67

Jeopardy 2000! lapislzi Mar 2014 #60

There are no rules to how one picks a square. Jump around, don't jump around. Whatever. Every WinkyDink Mar 2014 #38

I do not ordinarily comment on contestants but..... Swede Atlanta Mar 2014 #41

Huh? malaise Mar 2014 #45

It's because he picks "daily double" categories. joshcryer Mar 2014 #47

Agreed - there is just something about him that bothers me LibertyLover Mar 2014 #64

Thank you! I missed tonights show. joshcryer Mar 2014 #46

Don't you think the show is very inconsistent on this? Phentex Mar 2014 #53

Which is why I thought Trebek was a pig tonight malaise Mar 2014 #54

Arthur's style throws me off big time. joshcryer Mar 2014 #58

It's not Trebek, it's the judges lapislzi Mar 2014 #61

Here's a good read malaise Mar 2014 #65

We are pulling for Arthur in my household. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #57

Well Trebek has me rooting for Arthur malaise Mar 2014 #59

Trebek has no skin in the game, so I don't get what's up with that. lapislzi Mar 2014 #66

I want this guy to lose so bad. chrisa Mar 2014 #62

Eh. He's smart and easily bored. lapislzi Mar 2014 #68

Looks like he lost today :( LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #69

Damn and I was watching 'live' - spoiler malaise Mar 2014 #70

boo! doesn't come on for an hour here :( joshcryer Mar 2014 #72

Sorry LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #74

no worries! had completely missed 'spoilers' in the title! joshcryer Mar 2014 #75

Chu choked LibertyLover Mar 2014 #73

Yay I can watch again! NuclearDem Mar 2014 #76