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I'd say it's going to be between Rutter and Watson in the end, and between them it's probably a tossup. (Full Disclosure: I voted for Rutter) I just don't see

I'd say it's going to be between Rutter and Watson in the end, and between them it's probably a tossup. (Full Disclosure: I voted for Rutter) I just don't see Jennings winning, especially after today. I could be wrong but considering that Jennings has never beaten Rutter and that most of his money today came from buzzing in and only then trying to come up with an answer I don't see him being able to come out ahead. However, I do think that Jennings did the best job of adapting to the machine opponent's weaknesses, as opposed to a human's, by taking advantage of his ability to buzz in before he has a final answer and by starting with higher value question in the categories so who knows what will happen. Bottom Line: I think Watson and Rutter is an excellent match-up and that the winner will be decided between them by luck as much as anything else. Jennings, with his experience and apparent strategy, should be able to win but since he has never beaten Rutter anytime they faced I don't see him being able to beat both Rutter and the Computer at once. I guess we'll see.

fuzzythinker 16y ago
I think it's too early to tell based on day1 scores. In the preview round few weeks back, it was the opposite, Ken and Watson was tied before the last $1k question to put Watson in the lead and Brad was _way_ behind with only a couple hundred bucks. "Jennings has never beaten Rutter" Hmm, they only matched up like once or twice, right?
- kgermino 16y ago
  Yes, AFAIK Jennings and Rutter have only ever faced off in the 'Tournament of Champions that Jeopardy has every so often, so probably 3 times at most (I'm almost positive it was more than once). Also, I actually came up with my prediction over the weekend so the scores obviously didn't factor into it; however I do feel like I was heavily biased toward a human winning this challenge, or at least winning one of the games. The human players have enough game-play advantages (anticipation, buzzing before they have an answer, etc.) that either Brad or Ken will be able to stay very close to Watson until Final Jeopardy, at which its anybody's game. Then again, as an optimistic Cub's fan, my track record for predictions is, well, less than stellar. :)
- throw_away 16y ago
  Note Rutter has never actually lost at Jeopardy (he has been behind on a daily total, but always pulled a win off in the end).

fuzzythinker 16y ago

I think it's too early to tell based on day1 scores. In the preview round few weeks back, it was the opposite, Ken and Watson was tied before the last $1k question to put Watson in the lead and Brad was _way_ behind with only a couple hundred bucks. "Jennings has never beaten Rutter" Hmm, they only matched up like once or twice, right?

kgermino 16y ago
Yes, AFAIK Jennings and Rutter have only ever faced off in the 'Tournament of Champions that Jeopardy has every so often, so probably 3 times at most (I'm almost positive it was more than once). Also, I actually came up with my prediction over the weekend so the scores obviously didn't factor into it; however I do feel like I was heavily biased toward a human winning this challenge, or at least winning one of the games. The human players have enough game-play advantages (anticipation, buzzing before they have an answer, etc.) that either Brad or Ken will be able to stay very close to Watson until Final Jeopardy, at which its anybody's game. Then again, as an optimistic Cub's fan, my track record for predictions is, well, less than stellar. :)
throw_away 16y ago
Note Rutter has never actually lost at Jeopardy (he has been behind on a daily total, but always pulled a win off in the end).