[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Wednesday, March 26, episode of Jeopardy!]
All of it got here all the way down to the ultimate wager on Jeopardy! after a nail-biting recreation during which one contestant tried to proceed their profitable streak.
Josh Weiker, from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, returned for his fourth recreation on Wednesday, March 26. The politics professor has a three-day complete of $54,001. He performed towards Melanie Hirsch, from Silver Spring, Maryland, and John Rindone, from Brooklyn, New York.
The sport began off with Weikert answering a query about an Modification, which host Ken Jennings mentioned was “proper up his alley.” Hirsch, a lawyer, then gave Weikert a run for his cash when she accurately answered six questions in a row and took the lead. Rindone, a coverage advisor, answered two questions however received one improper, placing him within the negatives.
Weikert discovered the primary Each day Double of the sport. He made it a real one, wagering all of his cash — $1,800. The clue in “From their New York Occasions Obituary” learn, “1977: ‘Useless of coronary heart assault in Paris’. ‘Most fun Opera singer of her time.’” “Who’s Melba?” he answered. Jennings instructed him that’s was “Maria Callas,” so he dropped all the way down to $0.
Through the interview spherical, Hirsch revealed that she did musical theater in regulation faculty in New York. She performed Dorothy in “The Wizard of Legal guidelines.” Rindone shared that like earlier host Alex Trebek, his household has been affected by pancreatic most cancers. He left followers with two issues: there’s hope and know the indicators of the illness. Weikert was bored with going to highschool when he was 18, so he joined the Military Reserve.
By the tip of the primary spherical, Hirsch had a considerable lead with $6,800. Weikert was in second with $2,400. Rindone had $200.
In Double Jeopardy, Hirsch continued to dominate the spherical. After answering a handful of questions accurately, she discovered the primary DD of the spherical. She had $11,200 and wager $3,500. The clue learn, “North Carolina selected as its state fossil the tooth of this large prehistoric shark.” She hesitated earlier than answering, “What’s the Historical Nice White Shark?” That wasn’t right, so she dropped all the way down to $7,700 however maintained first place. The right reply was “megalodon.”
Hirsch discovered the second DD and had an opportunity to redeem herself. With $10,100, she wagered $2,500. The clue learn, “Stage route on this Shaw play primarily based on a Roman story point out an enormous thorn in a paw.” She didn’t reply and mentioned that she “didn’t understand it.” Jennings instructed her that the right reply was “Androcles and the Lion.” She dropped to $7,600, nonetheless in first place.
Weikert was within the lead at one level. By the final query, Hirsch caught as much as him, each with $12,000. Nevertheless, Weikert incorrectly answered the ultimate query, dropping to $11,600. Hirsch was solely $400 forward of Weikert and had the lead going into Ultimate Jeopardy. In complete, she had 23 right and three incorrect for a complete of $12,000. Weikert answered 19 right and three incorrect, with a complete of $11,600. Rindone answered 5 accurately and two incorrectly and had a complete of $2,600.
The Ultimate Jeopardy query class was “Seafaring Brits.” The clue learn, “In 1804, an officer of HMS warrior formally charged this captain with ‘calling me rascal, scoundrel, & shaking his fist in my face.” Rindone answered with “Who’s Nelson?” which was incorrect. He wagered $1,600, giving him a ultimate complete of $1,000. Weikert additionally answered Nelson and wagered $6,399, giving him a ultimate complete of $5,201. Hirsch answered the identical. All of it got here all the way down to her wager for the win. She wagered $11,202, giving her a complete of $799. The right response was, “Who’s Captain Bligh?”
Weikert grew to become a four-day champion with $59,202. He’ll face off towards two new contestants on Thursday, March 27.
“That was a nail-biter of a match, all the way down to the final clue. Option to go, Josh!” a Reddit person mentioned.
Hirsch spoke out after her loss on the platform. “Hello, everybody! Clearly, I’d have most well-liked to have received, however I’m nonetheless so blissful to have had this expertise–and if I’m going to lose, for it to be to a very nice multi-day champion like Josh. And I’m tickled with this board, however my unhealthy luck on the DDs: I received three clues due to my youngsters (two youngsters’ books and archaeopteryx), a film set in my hometown (Bull Durham), the nation the place I studied overseas in faculty (Sri Lanka), and two sneaky theater questions hiding in different classes (Gogo and Rattling Yankees),” she wrote.
“As for FJ: I’d joked with my husband that Mutiny on the Bounty comes up on a regular basis and had made certain to check it. Even so, Bligh wasn’t near the tip of my tongue in these brief 30 seconds, and I’m not kicking myself in any respect. And I blame this sub for my cowl wager, since if not for studying wagering technique such as you taught me, I in all probability would have adopted my naturally extra risk-averse instincts! (Simply kidding, I’d do the identical factor if I might do it once more. You all taught me nicely.) My solely remorse is that I forgot to write down in a shout-out to my youngsters (and my poor beloved CFPB) in my ultimate reply.”
“This complete expertise has been a delight, bringing some much-needed pleasure to what has in any other case been a darkish time in my skilled life, as described in my earlier put up. I’m grateful to this group for serving to me alongside the way in which, and for reconnecting me with my tape day cohort!” she ended.
Hirsch defined that her episode aired on the identical week {that a} federal choose was anticipated to resolve if her company, the Client Monetary Safety Bureau, will live on.
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