Anybody watching the Jeopardy! Tournament?

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Anybody watching the Jeopardy! Tournament?

#1 Post by SportsFan68 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 4:12 pm

I've been watching and am very impressed. I think it's way more difficult than the usual game.

I'm not crazy about the format, but it's sorta like quidditch -- they came up with an artificial format to match the requirements of using all the available players. Maybe there was a way to get 18 people some approximation of equal screen time, but I wouldn't be able to figure it out.
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#2 Post by Bob Juch » Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:37 pm

I don't like the format but my fantasy team is doing well so far.
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Re: Anybody watching the Jeopardy! Tournament?

#3 Post by goongas » Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:16 pm

If they got rid of the exposition, they could have played three games instead of two over three days. I would have much preferred that.
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Re: Anybody watching the Jeopardy! Tournament?

#4 Post by christie1111 » Mon Feb 25, 2019 6:33 pm

The questions are fine. The format sucks. When I started a three I was wondering what the J! Board thinks.
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#5 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:22 pm

Can't say I'm too much of a fan of the format, especially because of all of the yakity-yak.

I do find it interesting that they only scheduled the first six games in Sweeps Month instead of the entire tournament.
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Re: Anybody watching the Jeopardy! Tournament?

#6 Post by earendel » Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:49 am

As a lurker on the J! board I can say that most of those who post frequently there are OK with the All-Star game format.
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