[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Wednesday, April 30, episode of Jeopardy!]
After a formidable sport on Tuesday with 23 appropriate responses within the first spherical, Jeopardy! participant Ben Ganger returned to defend his crown in sport two. The sport present contestant, from Goshen, Indiana, has a one-day whole of $24,999.
Ganger, a knowledge analyst, performed in opposition to Jordan Stefanski, from Dunellen, New Jersey, and Roni Ackner, from Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday (April 30). He shared on Tuesday that he’s a part of an opera group that sings in bars.
“Our champion, Ben Ganger, had a banger of a sport yesterday with 34 appropriate responses. That’s the second-most we’ve seen all season,” host Ken Jennings mentioned firstly of the sport. “And a smoking 79% buzzer accuracy. Let’s see if he can do it once more as we speak.”
The sport didn’t begin out nicely for Ganger as he answered a query incorrect. There was then a Triple Stumper, however Ganger shortly obtained again on the board. However, Ackner, a product supervisor, gave him a run for his cash within the first spherical.
Ganger discovered the primary Every day Double, although, and wagered all of his $1,400. The clue was, “First printed in 1830, the textual content laid out the foundations of a brand new religion begun that very same yr.” “What’s The Ebook of Mormon?” he answered, which doubled him as much as $2,800.
By the top of the spherical, the reigning champion didn’t fairly stay as much as his first sport however nonetheless answered 18 questions appropriately and solely two incorrectly. This gave him a complete of $10,000. Stefanski, a psychiatric nurse, had $1,400. Ackner was simply above him with $1,600.
Double Jeopardy noticed eight Triple Stumpers. Nonetheless, the spherical rotated when Ackner discovered the primary DD. With $2,800, she wagered all of it. The clue learn, “Referring to a part of her behavior, it means to grow to be a nun.” “What’s to take the black?” Ackner answered incorrectly. The proper reply was to take the veil. She dropped right down to $0, placing her in third place.
Ganger discovered the second DD. He had $12,800 in his financial institution, and he wagered $2,500. “This 2008 novel by Liu Cixin follows physicist Ye Wenjie & Wang Miao, a nanotech researcher, throughout 2 totally different timelines,” was the clue. “What’s The Three-Physique Drawback?” Ganger answered appropriately, giving him $15,800.
By the top of the spherical, Ganger had a runaway lead with $16, 100. Ackner moved as much as second with $1,600. Stefanski solely had $1,000. The class for Closing Jeopardy was “Enterprise and Tv.”
The clue learn, “This TV present that debuted in 1960 licensed its title 8 years later to a kids’s well being product that’s nonetheless round as we speak.” Stefanski answered appropriately with “What are The Flintstones?” He wagered $0, retaining him at $1,000. Ackner answered Sesame Avenue, which was incorrect. After wagering $0, she stayed at $1,600. Ganger additionally answered The Flintstones. He wagered $716, giving him a ultimate whole of $16,816. He has a two-day whole of $41,815.
Ganger shall be again on Thursday, Could 1, for his third sport in opposition to two new opponents. In whole, he had 27 appropriate responses, which was a bit lower than his first sport, wherein followers known as him a “machine.”
“Some shocking triple stumpers as we speak, however glad Ben pulled off one other win,” a Reddit person mentioned.