Iwas looking over
the rules on the website, since they were apparently updated today. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is a new feature listed in 4B, section iii.
iii. Double Your MoneyProducer may, in their sole discretion and subject to the rules related to Game Play herein, for a period of time to be determined by the Producer, allow for the value of one question in Round 1 to be doubled ("Double Your Money"). The question whose value may be doubled is randomly selected. If the question is answered correctly, the value of that question is doubled. Should the contestant "Jump the Question" (see below 4.C.iii), they give up the opportunity to win the prize money assigned to that question and the Double Your Money opportunity. Double Your Money winnings are subject to same rules as described below in 4.C.
Double Your Money is only in effect on the day(s) designated by the Producer. Should the Contestant become a Holdover Contestant (see 4.A above), and continue game play on a day that is not designated Double Your Money, then the Double Your Money feature will no longer be available to the Contestant. Conversely, a Holdover Contestant may continue game play on a day designated as Double Your Money, wherein the Contestant may get the opportunity for a Double Your Money question in Round 1.
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That's interesting. It could potentially make a round one bank total $93,600, making a $100,000 guess unless absolutely certain fairly idiotic.