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Lessons From A Betting Man On Jeopardy
From strategy to life, we can learn a thing or two from the brilliant minds who appear on Jeopardy. Particularly James Holzhauer.
When I was younger, my parents, brother and I used to gather around the television and watch a series of game shows. What was particularly nice about this ritual was that the game shows were back to back.
The first episode was Wheel of Fortune.
The second, Jeopardy.
While Wheel of Fortune is still thriving, it’s particularly the second show that I grew up with that stands out the most. Especially in more recent years.
At the time I was watching it, I don’t quite remember the details. I think I was more focused on being able to get one answer right amongst the slew of questions. But as I grew older and moved away from the show, one contestant name stood out.
Ken Jennings, a man who grossed $2.4 million dollars over 74 episodes of Jeopardy 15 years ago. Roughly around the time I was watching the show.
What Jennings has done is remarkable, but his success today is overshadowed by another individual. Someone who took Jennings practices to heart and cranked them up to 100.
