Supposedly one of the reasons Ken Jennings did so well was he gamed the timing of the buzzer. Apparently it's locked while Alex (rip) reads the question and the

Supposedly one of the reasons Ken Jennings did so well was he gamed the timing of the buzzer. Apparently it's locked while Alex (rip) reads the question and there is a delay if you jump the gun. In addition to being smart enough to answer most of the questions, of course.