Even Ken Jennings, the G.O.A.T. of Jeopardy! was shocked by a contestant’s wager throughout Last Jeopardy! that gave them a runaway sport and an enormous whole within the Thursday, Could 1, episode.
Present champion, Ben Ganger, returned for his third sport. Did he pave his strategy to quantity 4? Ganger, from Goshen, Indiana, performed in opposition to Julie Holt, from Knoxville, Tennessee, and Scott Summers, from Apex, North Carolina. Ganger had a two-day whole of $41,815.
The sport didn’t begin out effectively for Holt, a Latin trainer, and Summers, a librarian, as they each answered the primary query incorrect, placing them every at -$800. Ganger didn’t attempt to reply it, ensuing within the first Triple Stumper of the sport. In “State Track Lyrics,” the clue learn, “‘Oh give me a house the place the buffalo roam, the place the deer and the antelope play.’” The reply was Kansas.
Holt answered a query a couple of phrase in Latin, which she obtained right (contemplate her profession). She was lastly on the board as she answered a couple of questions appropriately.
Summers discovered the primary Each day Double of the sport. He had -$400 however may wager as much as $1,000. He did simply that. The clue was, “Appropriately, there’s a thawing stage in adhesive capsulitis, this situation abbreviated FS.” Summers didn’t know the reply and gave no response. The reply was frozen shoulder. He dropped right down to -$1,400.
By the primary industrial break, Ganger, who crashed his spouse’s party in eighth grade, was far forward with $5,000. Holt had $0 and Summers had -$800. By the top of the spherical, Summers lastly obtained out of the outlet with $0. Holt had $2,800. Ganger was within the lead with $6,200.
Ganger discovered the primary DD in Double Jeopardy. With $11,400 in his financial institution, he wagered $6,000. In “French Historical past,” the clue was, “Comprising 2/5 of the nation, this political entity got here into being through the Franco-German Armistice of June 1940.” “What’s Vichy France?” he answered, which was right, bringing him to $17,400. This put him $14,600 forward of Holt, who had $2,800 in second place.
Solely two questions later, Ganger discovered the final DD. He wagered $2,000 out of his $17,400. In “The Riches of the Emersonian Thoughts,” the clue was “Ralphy’s first e book was titled this phrase, like a science periodical: He known as it ‘divine charity’ that ‘nourishes man.’” Ganger hesitated earlier than saying, “What’s Journal?” Jennings informed him that was incorrect with the suitable reply being Nature. He dropped right down to $15,400. Ganger nonetheless had an enormous lead.
By the top of the spherical, Ganger had a runaway win with $24,600, and 24 right solutions. Holt had $3,200. Summers moved into second with $4,000.
The class for Last Jeopardy was “The Stage.” The clue learn, “Their present ended its off-Broadway run in 2025 after 34 years, 17,800 reveals, and 82,150 gallons of paint.” Each Holt and Ganger answered with “Who’s Blue Man Group?” which was right. Holt wagered all of her cash doubling as much as $6,400. Summers answered “Little Store of Horrors,” dropping to $1,599, after wagering $2,401.
When Jennings noticed that Ganger wagered $10,000 he exclaimed, “Oh wow!” This gave him a ultimate whole of $34,600, and made him the night time’s winner. “Nicely achieved,” the host mentioned.
Ganger’s three-day whole was $76,415. He will likely be again on Friday to face off in opposition to two new opponents.