[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Thursday, July 17, episode of Jeopardy!]
Scott Riccardi was attempting to maintain his profitable streak occurring Jeopardy! by enjoying his eleventh recreation. One among his opponents spoke out after an unbelievable recreation.
Riccardi, from Somerville, New Jersey, had a 10-day complete of $262,101. He cracked the highest 20 winners of all time and has shortly moved up that leaderboard. On Thursday, July 17, he performed in opposition to Marisa Cohen, from New York, New York, and Chad Biele, from Atlanta, Georgia.
“With a tenth win in yesterday’s recreation, our champion, Scott Riccardi, earned official double-digit Tremendous Champion standing, one thing we haven’t seen right here since Adriana Harmeyer went on her run in Season 40,” host Ken Jennings stated at the start of the episode.
Riccardi, an engineer, dominated the primary a part of the sport by answering the entire clues appropriately till he discovered the Day by day Double. With $2,400 in his financial institution, he made it a real Day by day Double. In “There’s All the time a Time,” the clue learn, “The title of a series recognized till 1946 as Tote’m Shops mirrored these new opening & closing instances of day.” “What’s 7-11?” he answered appropriately. This gave him $4,800 and an enormous lead over his opponents, who each had $0.
The reigning champion received a clue incorrect, which allowed Biele, a public relations skilled, to swoop in and get on the board. By the primary industrial break, he had answered two questions, and Cohen, {a magazine} author and editor, answered one, however received it incorrect. This nonetheless gave Riccardi an enormous lead.
By the tip of the spherical, Riccardi had $12,800. Cohen moved to second place with $2,400. Biele had $1,800.
In Double Jeopardy, Biele discovered the primary Day by day Double on the primary clue in “Britishisms.” He made it a real Day by day Double, attempting to maneuver into second place. The clue was “This phrase, that means have a chat, contains a facial motion, however to the Welsh, it means their cup is empty.” Beile shook his head and didn’t give a solution. He dropped right down to $0. The proper response was chin wag.
Riccardi discovered the final DD just a few clues later. He nonetheless had the lead with $13,600 and wagered $4,000. In “Opera Characters,” the clue learn, “Henry Kissinger & Zhou Enlai are surprisingly melodic on this John Adams opera from 1987.” He answered appropriately — “What’s Nixon in China?” — giving him $17,600.
For the remainder of the spherical, Riccardi answered 18 clues appropriately and just one incorrectly. There have been three Triple Stumpers. Cohen received three proper. Biele received two incorrect and one proper, placing him within the pink for Closing Jeopardy.
By the tip, Riccardi had an unbelievable $40,000, which was “the very best we’ve seen all season at this level within the recreation,” based on Jennings. Cohen was in second with $5,200. Biele had -$2,000.
The class for Closing Jeopardy was “American Novels.” The clue was: “A critic described this novel as ‘a person from down south sitting in a manhole up north… & signifying about how he received right here.’” The proper response was, “What’s Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison?” Neither contestant received it proper.
Cohen answered with, “What’s On The Highway?” She wagered $712, giving her a remaining complete of $4,488. Riccardi didn’t know the reply and wrote, “What’s ?” He wagered $20,000, leaving him with $20,000. He was the evening’s winner, with an 11-day complete of $282,101. That moved him to sixteenth place, forward of Seth Wilson who has $265,002, based on The Jeopardy Fan (take a look at the sidebar with All-Time Winnings). Riccardi will likely be again on Friday for his twelfth recreation.
Regardless of dropping to an excellent champion and never qualifying for Closing Jeopardy, Biele saved a optimistic angle and shared his ideas on Reddit. “Excited for my Jeopardy! debut tonight! A lifelong dream come true, and to go up in opposition to a Tremendous Champion no much less!” he wrote.
For Closing Jeopardy, Biele stated he would have guessed Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe. “Actually wasn’t the consequence I hoped for, however I received to be on Jeopardy! Bought unfortunate with competitors and classes, however that’s present enterprise, child!” he ended.
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