“Jeopardy!’s” Tournament of Champions concluded with a two-day final this week, and computer scientist Roger Craig was crowned the winner, largely thanks to a ballsy gamble on Monday night. Craig, who held a narrow lead in Double 
Jeopardy on Monday, selected two Daily Doubles in a row. And he bet everything both times, propelling him to $36,000 — a lead that would carry him to a $250,000 payday. Take note of the other contestants’ reactions after the second bet pays off: Tom in the middle is laughing and shaking his head, like, “Well, this is over.”
The win propels Craig to second place on my list of best Roger Craigs. He’s ahead of Baseball Roger Craig, but still can’t match the three Super Bowl titles of Football Roger Craig. Still, it’s gotta be cool to be known as Jeopardy Roger Craig.
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As someone who’s watched a LOT of Jeopardy!, let me just say that I dream about doing that the same way I dream about hitting the cycle.
Excellent post title.
And holy shit, well played Roger.
Wow, boss move. He should have just dropped his mic and walked off the stage.
TREBEK: What’s that clanging noise?
ROGER: It’s a nuisance; it’s my damn testicles.
I remember that guy Tom from earlier episodes. Guy’s a douche.
/Team Craig
“I’ll take Cojones Grandes for $1,000, Alex.” (And a nice ‘Craig’s List’, Matt!)
I don’t have that in me. Unless of cours the category is The Penis Mightier.
Am I the only one who thinks that there may be some cheating going on? He randomly picks the two Daily Doubles, in the middle of the two respective categories, then quads his cash? I mean c’mon, who DOES that?
/said in H Jon Benjamin’s voice
@Mushroom — Savvier contestants will go after the clues in the middle of the board, as Daily Doubles are generally in a $1200 or $1600 space.
DUDE’S MY HERO!