A Twitter joke about James Holzhauer’s record-setting run on Jeopardy inadvertently led to contestants sharing the five specific dollar value wagers are banned on the show — including $69.
According to Ken Jennings, the most well-known Jeopardy name (besides host Alex Trebek, of course) with his record 74-win streak, contestants are not allowed to make a wager of $69, the internet’s favorite “sex number,” which triggers mass online replies of “nice.”
this is officially forbidden on Jeopardy now, as of last year.
not even joking.— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) April 23, 2019
Jennings revealed this not so nice news after he made a joke comparing Holzhauer’s betting strategy with his own when he was on the show. Read more…
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