Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Secondly, the kid couldn't have won anyway (he was down by $30K) and the prize money for 2nd place is unaffected by the amount you finish with.
However, the leader, who was far ahead of the other two at $36,600 (vs. $9,600 and $6,400), surprisingly wagered $30,000.(Talk about confident...
) Had he missed the answer, the misspelling would have mattered.
Having said that, I agree with the ruling.
And my favorite Canadian is Neil Peart.
You are correct regarding the wager. However, the winner was also (coincidentally) a civil war buff...thus the confidence.