See, each competitor takes three jumps, but only the two best scores count. So if a guy biffs it on an early jump, he has two more chances to make good.

But that also means that someone who stomps his early jumps and builds a lead still is a sitting duck -- an opponent can come from out of nowhere to snatch the gold.

Bottom line: It's never over until it's over.

Watch the final round on Thursday's X Games broadcast at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2, then log on and tell us who you think belongs on the medal stand.

(The boarders are listed in the poll in the order they stood after the first two rounds of competition.)