that's the same reason they no longer let jeopardy winners keep the money win or lsoe, contestants wimped out on the final jeopardy so they'd win some money for sure rather than risk losing it all.
I liked this show, but I saw one flaw. For the final question where the teams wagered, Wink had them reveal their wagers before the questions. The wagers in this ep gave away who the champions were. I would've waited until after the question was answered before asking for the wager (like Jeopardy!).