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icecream · 01-22-2021, 09:59 PM

Tonight's game ended in a tie. For the first time ever, there was a sudden death tiebreaker question at the end of Final Jeopardy. While it was interesting seeing this extra, the old way of both winners coming back the next time and keeping their winnings is a lot more fair to the contestant who ended up losing.

opus · 01-22-2021, 10:37 PM

The tiebreaker has been in effect for non tournament games for about three years

https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/behin...rst-tiebreaker

Here’s the first time it got put into play

https://youtu.be/c7cYON3uVZo

OH Nuts! · 01-22-2021, 11:00 PM

I like the old way of co-champions returned too. I don’t know why shows feel the need to reinvent the wheel.

opus · 01-22-2021, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

I like the old way of co-champions returned too. I don’t know why shows feel the need to reinvent the wheel.

Then you’ll love this. Three way tie. They ALL came back.

https://youtu.be/72zn2KODSsY

opus · 01-22-2021, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

Then you’ll love this. Three way tie. They ALL came back.

Oh heck, while I’m at it, the opposite. 3 way loss. NO ONE came back.

https://youtu.be/ShV5nNqQKyc

OH Nuts! · 01-23-2021, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by opus

Then you’ll love this. Three way tie. They ALL came back.

https://youtu.be/72zn2KODSsY

Yeah I saw this clip a while back on YT. So cool.

AMackII · 01-23-2021, 10:45 AM

I like old pattern where 2 or 3 winners have to come back on the next show but I’m not a fan of the sudden death rule

Coffeecup · 01-24-2021, 05:08 PM

I love this site! So interesting that some one dug up these clips.

opus · 01-24-2021, 11:30 PM

Here’s a story on the Jeopardy tiebreaker and some of the reasoning behind it

https://www.theringer.com/tv/2021/1/...-rules-changes

Since it was put in effect years ago in regular play it’s only come up three times. So yeah, while some people bitch and moan when it occurs, overall, relatively speaking, it’s really a non factor.

View Poll Results: Which option is better in the event there is a tie for the win?
The old way: Both winners come back for the next episode and both keep their winnings.	6	100.00%
Sudden death tiebreaker: Only the winner of the tiebreaker question comes back.	0	0%
Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

01-22-2021, 09:59 PM	#1
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01-22-2021, 10:37 PM	#2
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,356	The tiebreaker has been in effect for non tournament games for about three years https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/behin...rst-tiebreaker Here’s the first time it got put into play https://youtu.be/c7cYON3uVZo

01-22-2021, 11:00 PM	#3
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I like the old way of co-champions returned too. I don’t know why shows feel the need to reinvent the wheel.

01-23-2021, 10:45 AM	#7
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,216	I like old pattern where 2 or 3 winners have to come back on the next show but I’m not a fan of the sudden death rule

01-24-2021, 05:08 PM	#8
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	I love this site! So interesting that some one dug up these clips.

01-24-2021, 11:30 PM	#9
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,356	Here’s a story on the Jeopardy tiebreaker and some of the reasoning behind it https://www.theringer.com/tv/2021/1/...-rules-changes Since it was put in effect years ago in regular play it’s only come up three times. So yeah, while some people bitch and moan when it occurs, overall, relatively speaking, it’s really a non factor.