Jeopardy! got here all the way down to a Disney query and a surprising wager to find out the sport. Two of the contestants bought the ultimate reply unsuitable, making the third the evening’s winner after an in depth recreation.
Andrew Jones, from Queens, New York, performed his second recreation on Tuesday, Might 13, towards Katie Tarara, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Aaron Dmiszewicki, from Pompano Seashore, Florida. Jones has a one-day complete of $5,600. He hoped to extend that by successful one other recreation.
“A $0 wager on a tricky Closing Jeopardy clue turned out to be the best transfer for Andrew Jones when nobody bought it proper,” host Ken Jennings stated firstly of the episode.
The sport began out as a battle between Jones, a graduate pupil, and Tarara, a nonprofit comedy theater government director, who took turns answering questions appropriately. Tarara was within the lead when she discovered the primary Each day Double. With $5,200 in her financial institution, she made it a real Each day Double. Within the class “Change a Letter,” the clue learn, “To conclude by reasoning switches a letter & now means to bury.” She answered, “What’s determine and…? I don’t know.” The right reply was infer and inter. Tarara dropped all the way down to $0.
Nevertheless, by the top of the spherical, she was within the lead with $3,800. Jones and Dmiszewicki, an lawyer, have been tied with $2,600.
In Double Jeopardy, Jones discovered the primary DD. With the lead at $7,000, he determined to wager $3,000. Within the class, “Opera,” the clue learn, “This iconic refrain from Act II of ‘Il Trovatore’ can truly use a hammer putting the blacksmith instrument for which it’s named.” “What’s Anvil Refrain?” he answered, bringing him as much as $10,000.
Tarara discovered the final DD of the sport in the direction of the top of the spherical. With $9,400 in her financial institution, and solely $600 behind Jones, she wagered $2,600. In “It’s Your Diamond Anniversary,” the clue learn, “Membership Med started in 1950 in Alcúdia on this 1,400-square-mile Spanish island.” “What’s Ibiza?” she answered. The right response was Majorca. She dropped all the way down to $6,800, and third place.
Jones maintained the lead heading into Closing Jeopardy with $10,400. Dmiszewicki had $9,000. Tarara had $7,200.
The class for Closing Jeopardy was “Broadway Premieres.” The clue was “To keep away from licensing charges, this play used bits of ‘Right here We Go Around the Mulberry Bush’ instead of the Disney tune that impressed its title.”
Tarara answered, “What’s Zip-a-dee-do-da?” That was incorrect and he or she dropped to $1 after wagering $7,199. Dmiszewicki stated, “What’s Merrily We Roll Alongside?” which was additionally incorrect. He wagered $5,401, giving him a closing complete of $3,599. Jones, who wrote his reply down frantically on the final minute, stated, “What’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’” That was right and was a by-product of “Who’s Afraid of the Massive Unhealthy Wolf?” Jones wagered all of his cash and ended with $20,800.
He has a two-day complete of $26,400. Jones will probably be again on Wednesday, Might 14, to face off towards two new opponents in his third recreation.
“Love Andrew not taking part in it protected and going for the complete double. Know thyself. I missed yesterday however seems to be like he didn’t win a ton, could as effectively go for it right this moment and get a pair extra thousand {dollars},” a Reddit consumer wrote.
“Wow, from betting 0 on FJ final recreation to going all in. Andrew has some wild wagering methods and I’m right here for it. Good recreation to all!” stated one other.
“A lot better recreation right this moment! Andrew wager large on FJ and it paid off,” a 3rd added.