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Old 06-03-2019, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Birdie Dreamer View Post
He was in second place going into Final Jeopardy. No matter how much he bet, he could not beat Emma unless she answered incorrectly ( or did not bet enough to double him up) . His bet was enough to cover the other guy if he was correct and bet it all. And to cover Emma if she made an error and did not bet.
A proper bet.

Sorry to ruin your conspiracy theory.
A University of Chicago librarian beat him. That would be a hard job to get. Meet Emma Boettcher, the University of Chicago librarian who just beat James Holzhauer on ‘Jeopardy!’ - Chicago Tribune