[FewsOrange]

"You always bet enough to be one dollar over what your opponent bets if betting everything. As an example, player one has 15,000 dollars going into final jeopardy. Player two has 10,000. The assumption by player one has to be player two will bet all 10,000. This means for player one to win, providing both have the correct answer is to bet 5,001 dollars.

He didn’t, which means either he was distracted, he decided he didn’t want to go on or was given a talk that he needs to lose tonight."

James was the one with the lower amount, therefore the example you gave is not relevant.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“James was the one with the lower amount, therefore the example you gave is not relevant.”

My mistake. And he didn’t bet everything?