Jeopardy continued its Champions Wildcard Tournament this week, with one of Wednesday’s losing players revealing that was all part of his plan.
The match pitted former Jeopardy champions Drew Goins – who won last week’s Second Chance tournament and got redemption with a Taylor Swift question – Jay Fisher and Aiden Orzech.
While Orzech was eliminated in third place for having a negative dollar amount heading into Final Jeopardy, neither Goins nor Fisher wagered anything in Final Jeopardy, with Goins winning with $23,400 over Fisher’s $15,400.
Goins automatically advances to the semifinals of the tournament, though Fisher’s solid dollar amount has put him atop the Wildcard standings, with the top four non-winners in the tournament to advance to the semifinals as wildcards.
As it turns out, losing was all part of Fisher’s strategy, which he ultimately perfected, as he revealed on a Reddit thread.
The government relations manager from Lisle, Illinois revealed that trying to lose may cause some ‘grumbling’ on this forum but it all worked out.
Jeopardy continued its Champions Wildcard Tournament this week, with one of Wednesday’s losing players revealing that was all part of his plan
The government relations manager from Lisle, Illinois revealed that trying to lose may cause some ‘grumbling’ on this forum but it all worked out
‘I went into the game not trying to win. From my research I posited that $14,000-$16,000 would give me a great chance of advancing as a wild card if I didn’t win,’ he began.
During the Double Jeopardy round, he was fortunate enough to find both Daily Doubles, the first in State Capitals and the second in Fiddlin’ Around.
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He answered both correctly, earning $2,000 for the first and $1,800 for the second,. as he admitted he wasn’t trying to surpass Drew’s scores with his wagers.
‘When I wagered on the DDs my goal was not to get ahead of Drew but to get to $14,000,’ Fisher admitted.
‘The potential harm from missing was higher than the potential benefit of getting it right,’ he admitted.
Fisher also offered much praise to the victor Drew Goins, a journalist from Honolulu, Hawaii for his gameplay.
‘Drew was Drew. A powerhouse on the buzzer with an amazing range of knowledge,’ FIsher said.
He added that the third contestant Aiden, ‘had a bad day on the buzzer and in tournament play it is hard to get your momentum back. Another day he could easily have won.’
‘I went into the game not trying to win. From my research I posited that $14,000-$16,000 would give me a great chance of advancing as a wild card if I didn’t win,’ he began
During the Double Jeopardy round, he was fortunate enough to find both Daily Doubles, the first in State Capitals and the second in Fiddlin’ Around
‘When I wagered on the DDs my goal was not to get ahead of Drew but to get to $14,000,’ Fisher admitted
Fisher also offered much praise to the victor Drew Goins, a journalist from Honolulu, Hawaii for his gameplay
As of now, Fisher’s strategy has appeared to pay off, since he’s easily atop the Wildcard stadings with two matches to go.
His $15,400 is nearly double that of the nearest competitor, Jen Feldman ($8,200), with Paul Clauson ($8,000) and Stevie Ruiz ($5,199) trailing him.
Goins joins Will Yancey and Evan Dorey in the semifinals, along with the winners of Thursday and Friday’s episodes.
Fisher originally appeared on a mid-July episode, where he dethroned 10-time champion Isaac Hirsch.
He ultimately won two more games, earning $28,200 for his stint as a three-time Jeopardy champion.