Wow that was exciting 
Good tactic changing dropzones
Good tactic changing dropzones
Tipping Point (Part 2)
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Chris proved today that you can win the Jackpot with terrible timing and having many riders. Well done you.
Originally Posted by Charenton:
“Chris proved today that you can win the Jackpot with terrible timing and having many riders. Well done you.”
“Chris proved today that you can win the Jackpot with terrible timing and having many riders. Well done you.”
+ dodgy positioning of star counter between two dropzones.
He was lucky four of his counters fell hard right in dropzone 3!
Graham made a bit of a pigs ear in the first round today. He seemed fixated with getting the double counter over the top shelf for some reason and wasted a number of counters on riders.
You would have thought that Marios would have taken the trade seeing as he knew he would have won it when the show was first screened.
Originally Posted by Justonecornetto:
“Ben desperate for Charlotte to get through
Aw what a shame Ben, no hugs today
”
“Ben desperate for Charlotte to get through
Aw what a shame Ben, no hugs today
”
It was a repeat I knew she lost, shame.
Originally Posted by Justonecornetto:
“
Aw what a shame Ben, no hugs today”
“
Aw what a shame Ben, no hugs today
”
No hugs today either. Poor old Ben.
Originally Posted by Virgin Queen:
“Is Lorrie extra tiny or is Dave a giant?”
“Is Lorrie extra tiny or is Dave a giant?”
Dave's a giant that went home with £10K.
Originally Posted by Charenton:
“Dave's a giant that went home with £10K.”
“Dave's a giant that went home with £10K.”
Thanks. I shan't have to bother watching today's episode now.
I wonder if the people on this show, when deciding whether or not to take the trade, take into account the odds they're being offered.
Today the girl had only won £2,000 when she was offered the trade, which is lower than usual. That means she's getting four to one her money to go for it. Compare that to somebody who's won, say, £3,000. They're getting only a little over two to one. Because the jackpot is a fixed amount, the more you've won, the more you stand to lose, and the less you actually win if you take the trade.
Given where the jackpot counter was today, getting four to one my money, I would have gone for it without question. It's likely that just one in the right place would have sent it over, and with three goes at it, it's hard to believe you could be worse than Evens to get it out. Even if each counter has only a 20% chance of success, this still works out at about a 50% chance if you've got three goes at it. Being offered four to one, it's just too big to pass up.
Today the girl had only won £2,000 when she was offered the trade, which is lower than usual. That means she's getting four to one her money to go for it. Compare that to somebody who's won, say, £3,000. They're getting only a little over two to one. Because the jackpot is a fixed amount, the more you've won, the more you stand to lose, and the less you actually win if you take the trade.
Given where the jackpot counter was today, getting four to one my money, I would have gone for it without question. It's likely that just one in the right place would have sent it over, and with three goes at it, it's hard to believe you could be worse than Evens to get it out. Even if each counter has only a 20% chance of success, this still works out at about a 50% chance if you've got three goes at it. Being offered four to one, it's just too big to pass up.
I think Geraldine thought she was auditioning for Strictly Come Dancing rather than appearing on Tipping Point.
How lucky was Amy? All three questions wrong and then she won 5 counters in the penalty pot and went on to win £650. I can't see her getting much further.
In the film, Seven brides for how many Brothers, answer - Pass.
How lucky was Amy? All three questions wrong and then she won 5 counters in the penalty pot and went on to win £650. I can't see her getting much further.
In the film, Seven brides for how many Brothers, answer - Pass.
Originally Posted by Sarahsaurus:
“I wonder if the people on this show, when deciding whether or not to take the trade, take into account the odds they're being offered.
Today the girl had only won £2,000 when she was offered the trade, which is lower than usual. That means she's getting four to one her money to go for it. Compare that to somebody who's won, say, £3,000. They're getting only a little over two to one. Because the jackpot is a fixed amount, the more you've won, the more you stand to lose, and the less you actually win if you take the trade.
Given where the jackpot counter was today, getting four to one my money, I would have gone for it without question. It's likely that just one in the right place would have sent it over, and with three goes at it, it's hard to believe you could be worse than Evens to get it out. Even if each counter has only a 20% chance of success, this still works out at about a 50% chance if you've got three goes at it. Being offered four to one, it's just too big to pass up.”
“I wonder if the people on this show, when deciding whether or not to take the trade, take into account the odds they're being offered.
Today the girl had only won £2,000 when she was offered the trade, which is lower than usual. That means she's getting four to one her money to go for it. Compare that to somebody who's won, say, £3,000. They're getting only a little over two to one. Because the jackpot is a fixed amount, the more you've won, the more you stand to lose, and the less you actually win if you take the trade.
Given where the jackpot counter was today, getting four to one my money, I would have gone for it without question. It's likely that just one in the right place would have sent it over, and with three goes at it, it's hard to believe you could be worse than Evens to get it out. Even if each counter has only a 20% chance of success, this still works out at about a 50% chance if you've got three goes at it. Being offered four to one, it's just too big to pass up.”
Err. So you work in a betting office, do you?
I can't believe Amy answered the batman question when she admitted she didn't have a clue of the answer, but thought he might as he was a children's entertainer
Originally Posted by Charenton:
“I think Geraldine thought she was auditioning for Strictly Come Dancing rather than appearing on Tipping Point.
How lucky was Amy? All three questions wrong and then she won 5 counters in the penalty pot and went on to win £650. I can't see her getting much further.
In the film, Seven brides for how many Brothers, answer - Pass.”
“I think Geraldine thought she was auditioning for Strictly Come Dancing rather than appearing on Tipping Point.
How lucky was Amy? All three questions wrong and then she won 5 counters in the penalty pot and went on to win £650. I can't see her getting much further.
In the film, Seven brides for how many Brothers, answer - Pass.”
Blimey! Amy has proved me wrong and made the final round.
I think this reflects on the other three contestants.
Originally Posted by Charenton:
“Blimey! Amy has proved me wrong and made the final round.
I think this reflects on the other three contestants.”
“Blimey! Amy has proved me wrong and made the final round.
I think this reflects on the other three contestants.”
I knew she would because I've seen this one before lol.
Originally Posted by Sarahsaurus:
“I wonder if the people on this show, when deciding whether or not to take the trade, take into account the odds they're being offered.
Today the girl had only won £2,000 when she was offered the trade, which is lower than usual. That means she's getting four to one her money to go for it. Compare that to somebody who's won, say, £3,000. They're getting only a little over two to one. Because the jackpot is a fixed amount, the more you've won, the more you stand to lose, and the less you actually win if you take the trade.
Given where the jackpot counter was today, getting four to one my money, I would have gone for it without question. It's likely that just one in the right place would have sent it over, and with three goes at it, it's hard to believe you could be worse than Evens to get it out. Even if each counter has only a 20% chance of success, this still works out at about a 50% chance if you've got three goes at it. Being offered four to one, it's just too big to pass up.”
“I wonder if the people on this show, when deciding whether or not to take the trade, take into account the odds they're being offered.
Today the girl had only won £2,000 when she was offered the trade, which is lower than usual. That means she's getting four to one her money to go for it. Compare that to somebody who's won, say, £3,000. They're getting only a little over two to one. Because the jackpot is a fixed amount, the more you've won, the more you stand to lose, and the less you actually win if you take the trade.
Given where the jackpot counter was today, getting four to one my money, I would have gone for it without question. It's likely that just one in the right place would have sent it over, and with three goes at it, it's hard to believe you could be worse than Evens to get it out. Even if each counter has only a 20% chance of success, this still works out at about a 50% chance if you've got three goes at it. Being offered four to one, it's just too big to pass up.”
If all three counters drop badly, the odds are actually longer than that. I've noticed that counters in the outside sectors more often than not gravitate to the outside .. make a note next time and see if I'm right.
Originally Posted by Charenton:
“I think Geraldine thought she was auditioning for Strictly Come Dancing rather than appearing on Tipping Point.
How lucky was Amy? All three questions wrong and then she won 5 counters in the penalty pot and went on to win £650. I can't see her getting much further.
In the film, Seven brides for how many Brothers, answer - Pass.”
“I think Geraldine thought she was auditioning for Strictly Come Dancing rather than appearing on Tipping Point.
How lucky was Amy? All three questions wrong and then she won 5 counters in the penalty pot and went on to win £650. I can't see her getting much further.
In the film, Seven brides for how many Brothers, answer - Pass.”
Q. Which seed head of a yellow weed is frequently referred to as a clock?
A. Daffodil!
The girl's an 18-year old student, therefore presumably educated to a certain level. Did she never as a kid sit out on a patch of grass in the summer, lazily pick a dandelion seed head and 'see what time it was' by puffing away at the feathery seeds? Surely everyone does that as a child .. what was she thinking? To say nothing of the fact that a daffodil is definitely not a weed!
So often the level of general knowledge exhibited by younger people is frankly laughable.
Originally Posted by Charenton:
“I think Geraldine thought she was auditioning for Strictly Come Dancing rather than appearing on Tipping Point.
How lucky was Amy? All three questions wrong and then she won 5 counters in the penalty pot and went on to win £650. I can't see her getting much further.
In the film, Seven brides for how many Brothers, answer - Pass.”
“I think Geraldine thought she was auditioning for Strictly Come Dancing rather than appearing on Tipping Point.
How lucky was Amy? All three questions wrong and then she won 5 counters in the penalty pot and went on to win £650. I can't see her getting much further.
In the film, Seven brides for how many Brothers, answer - Pass.”
Well, if Geraldine got the answer about the England sporting symbol right, then Amy would not have won.
Originally Posted by Francis_Chu:
“Well, if Geraldine got the answer about the England sporting symbol right, then Amy would not have won.”
“Well, if Geraldine got the answer about the England sporting symbol right, then Amy would not have won.”
Kangaroo
Easy mistake to make
Originally Posted by Virgin Queen:
“Err. So you work in a betting office, do you?”
“Err. So you work in a betting office, do you?”
I doubt it. However, she has at least a basic knowledge of maths.
(Anyway, she got me tied up in knots in The Code thread over probabilities.
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