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Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: HairMetalLives on June 17, 2004, 10:02:08 PM

Let's say that there was a really tough Final Jepoardy! and the winner only has $5. Now the second and third place players get $2,000 & $1,000 respectively, but what about the winner? If he loses the next day is he stuck with a whopping $5? Or is there a house minimum for winnings like on "Wheel of Fortune" ($500 per round)?

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: starcade on June 17, 2004, 10:09:19 PM

He'd get the $5 for that day, plus whatever his placement would be for future days.

"And, our returning champion, John Doe, with a one-day total of five dollars..."

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: parliboy on June 17, 2004, 10:11:37 PM

Sigh...

Think about this.  If you win on day one, with $5, and then finish third on day two, then you leave with (everybody, class), $1,005.

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: Craig Karlberg on June 18, 2004, 05:15:44 AM

Also, that same $5 the first day + a 2nd place finish the next yeilds....$2,005.  Class dismissed.

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: mystery7 on June 18, 2004, 07:05:48 AM

A few years ago, somebody (and I'm sure someone here is enough of an autistic savant to know who it is) ended up being the champ with $1. And yes, Johnny introduced him as someone "whose one-day cash winnings total $1."

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: uncamark on June 18, 2004, 04:10:29 PM

[quote name=\'mystery7\' date=\'Jun 18 2004, 06:05 AM\']A few years ago, somebody (and I'm sure someone here is enough of an autistic savant to know who it is) ended up being the champ with $1. And yes, Johnny introduced him as someone "whose one-day cash winnings total $1."[/quote]
Followed by much laughter from the audience, real or sweetened.

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: Kevin Prather on June 18, 2004, 05:18:36 PM

Now then, if a contestant during Kids Week, when there are no returning champions, wins with $1, THEN what happens?

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: uncamark on June 18, 2004, 05:22:09 PM

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jun 18 2004, 04:18 PM\']Now then, if a contestant during Kids Week, when there are no returning champions, wins with $1, THEN what happens?[/quote]
The "R&R J!" house minimum law would probaby go into effect.  If it was $5,000 during the old numbering system, I guess it would be $10,000 now--but that's a lot to give to a kid, even if it's in a bond or something they won't get until they become of age.

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: tvwxman on June 18, 2004, 05:34:41 PM

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jun 18 2004, 04:18 PM\'] Now then, if a contestant during Kids Week, when there are no returning champions, wins with $1, THEN what happens? [/quote]
 They shoot the kid.

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: HairMetalLives on June 18, 2004, 05:40:28 PM

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' date=\'Jun 18 2004, 04:34 PM\'] [quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jun 18 2004, 04:18 PM\'] Now then, if a contestant during Kids Week, when there are no returning champions, wins with $1, THEN what happens? [/quote]
They shoot the kid. [/quote]
 Beautiful.

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: Ian Wallis on June 21, 2004, 11:17:47 AM

Quote

A few years ago, somebody (and I'm sure someone here is enough of an autistic savant to know who it is) ended up being the champ with $1. And yes, Johnny introduced him as someone "whose one-day cash winnings total $1."

Does anybody know if that guy won the next day - or did he leave the show with $1?

Title: Bizzaire Thought
Post by: zachhoran on June 21, 2004, 11:19:31 AM

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Jun 21 2004, 10:17 AM\']

Does anybody know if that guy won the next day - or did he leave the show with $1? [/quote]
 Darryl Scott did win a second game, winning $13,402 in two days before being defeated.