Yeah, although, I suspect he wanted to risk the least necessary to win a return. Had he bet 2,601 and gotten it wrong, and the other two bet 2,799 and gotten it right, he would have been lamenting the greediness of that extra dollar. It makes no difference to him whether the other guys return so long as he returns as well - there is no loss for being tied on jeopardy - so betting 2,600 made it one tiny, minuscule bit more likely that he would win a return visit. And, really, that's more important than the possibility of being the sole winner and $1 richer.
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