Not only that, but he got to crank the siren before game 6 Sunday. (We have a tradition here that allows a celebrity, member of the military, an Oct. 1 hero or a season ticket holder to crank a siren at the start of every period)

That game on Monday makes me think his run might not be as long as I originally thought it could be

James’ strength in the game is twofold: he’s fast on the buzzer, and he’s good at remembering and recalling things. Which are basic and essential things any successful player of Jeopardy! needs.

He’s racking up the big winnings because of his aggressive betting strategy, where he’s controlling the board and betting big on the daily doubles.

I initially thought that the thing that might bring him down are a couple of missed daily doubles that destroyed his pot, but he usually pulls so far ahead that he can still bet big, miss the question, and maintain a comfortable lead.

I remember reading somewhere that, after Ken Jennings, the producers implemented strategies to prevent another contestant from dominating the game for weeks. They didn’t say what the countermeasures were other than it wasn’t something illegal like rigging the buzzers.

Presumably, when they want James out, they’ll put up categories and questions that are outside of wheelhouse and put him up against people who are good in those categories.

Don’t know why they would want to kick James to the curb, though. He’s bringing them good publicity and probably delivering great ratings, too.

His depth of knowledge is truly impressive, as is his ability to instantly recall it.

Though I was a bit surprised the other day when neither he nor the other two players could identify the aardvark. :lol:

My strongest categories are science and the arts, and I do well with history. But I flounder when it comes to sports trivia and geography. I am generally astounded when people can seem to recall every river and mountain in Africa.