“...you’re not going to play well if you’re up there trembling.”
Agree. After a while it looks as if the other contestants stop playing & just watch him.
Most probably view it as an exercise in futility after James gets all of the $1000 clues AND finds the daily doubles. I can't say that I blame them, though. I was excited to see that a contestant made it a challenge for him yesterday. It's magnificent to see him run through practically every category with ease.
It's not just his knowledge but his outrageously ambitious gambling. Final Jeopardy, for example. He's winning $50K to his opponents $10K & $5K. Wouldn't a safe bet be $30K? No, he bets $40K - and wins.
Vegas roller, baby.
James being so comfortable with taking risks is what sets him apart from Ken Jennings and other knowledgeable contestants. While the old way of playing consisted of choosing categories with lesser value first, James goes for the big money unafraid of what the clue may be. I've seen a lot of talk about him ruining the game and I found myself agreeing for a moment (probably because I'm not a gambler), but he's changing it in ways that I could never have imagined. After 20 years of watching the show, I thought I'd seen it all. I wonder how many more games it will be before Holzhauer obliterates Jennings' $2,520,700 record.
Any bets?
