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How do you do the final jeopardy?
For contestants of the show they tell you the final category and then you must decide on the amount of your wager. They are various methods that contestants have used in the past to make this decision and they all take into account the other contestants score before final Jeopardy.
When does contestant wager on final jeopardy'Is it before or after the category of the final question?
It is after the category is announced that the contestant must determine how much they will wager
Can a daily double follow a question that nobody answered on jeopardy?
When you uncover the Jeopardy spot in a category instead of a question or clue it says Daily double and you can wager from $5 up to your current total on the question that will appear after you determine your wager. The other contestants can not answer and you must answer correctly or lose the amount of wager. Hence the expression Alex I wish to make it a true daily double, when a contestant decides to wager everything and double there current amount or go down to zero. Contestants can also wager more than they have up to $1,000 in the first Jeopardy round and $2,000 in the Double Jeopardy round even if they are in a negative position before the wager.
Why do contestants bet almost all of their money on final jeopardy when they don't know the answer?
They wager money before knowing the question. The subject is given first and the players bet their money based on that. So once the question is given they can't change their wager even if they don't know the answer. Plus it's part of the game strategy to help decide who the winner will be. Even if you hate the category you don't know whether you will know the answer. Many players in first place wager only the about needed to insure victory if the second place person gets it right after betting it all. For the second place person it's sometimes based on the math that even if the first place contestant gets the answer wrong he still will have more money than I have unless I bet and win and he gets it wrong.
What is the minimum a player can bet in final Jeopardy?
Zero the player need not wager anything or they can wager 1 dollar if you consider nothing not actually a wager
How do you bet on final jeopardy?
The amount of wager must also consider the other players. The Jeopardy wager link on th related link makes suggestions based on all three players totals. They have even named some of the different styles of strategies for the final bid. Of course you must choose your wager on just knowing the category and not the actual question
Are you allowed to bid more than you have on the final jeopardy?
In the Final Jeopardy! round, you are only allowed to wager what you have and no more. This is unlike the rules in the first two rounds of the game. In the Jeopardy! round, you can wager up to $1000, even if you are in a negative position. In the Double Jeopardy! round, you can wager up to $2000, even if you are in a negative position. In Final Jeopardy, you must have at least $1 to compete in the round, and then, you can only wager the funds you have.
Who won Final Jeopardy for December 22 2010?
Tom Nissley won final Jeopardy with a wager of $7,001
Can you wager cents in final jeopardy?
no you must have money to play final Jeopardy or you are automatically in third place and the game ends for you.
Most money you can lose in a game of jeopardy?
1000 dollars by getting third place prize if they had second place 2000 dollar prize locked up before they missed the final Jeopardy Round wager and ended in third place. Any other amount was not something they lost, but rather something they could have won. Of course if someone in Final Jeopardy had a lock for first if they did not wager and then did wager and lost the wager whatever amount they had before the wager would be the most.
How does final jeopardy work?
You can wager as much money as you decide up to the amount of you score.
What are the rules for gaming?
Three contestants are shown a board with 6 categories that have 5 clues each ranging from $200-$1,000 in $200 increments. The current champion, on the left-hand side, selects a category and a dollar amount, at which the answer for the clue is read. After the host finishes reading the clue, the first contestant to ring in gets to provide the response, which must be in the form of a question. For example, if the clue was "He was the first president of the United States," the correct response would be "Who is George Washington?" If correct, the contestant gets the dollar amount of the clue, and selects another clue. If incorrect, the contestants loses the dollar amount, and another contestant can answer. One of the clues is a "Daily Double" clue, where the contestant can wager any or all of their current winnings The minimum wager is $5, and the maximum is everything, frequently called a "True Daily Double." If the contestant has less than $1,000 at the time of finding it, they can wager up to $1,000. Only the contestant who found the Daily Double can answer it. After all the clues are cleared or time runs out, there is a second round, the Double Jeopardy round, where dollar amounts range from $400-$2,000 in $400 increments, and there are two Daily Doubles on the board. After this round is the Final Jeopardy round, where the contestants are shown a category, and can wager anything from $0 to their entire winnings. After a commercial break, the clue is shown, and the contestants have 30 seconds to write their response. At the end of the 30 seconds, the responses are shown, and whoever has the most money is the champion and returns on the next show. The second place contestant gets $2,000, and the third place contestant gets $1,000. If a contestant has $0 or a negative amount after Double Jeopardy, they aren't able to play Final Jeopardy.
