[Warning: The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Tuesday, September 16, episode of Jeopardy!]
Paolo Pasco returned for his fifth Jeopardy! recreation on Tuesday, September 16, the place he tried to win but once more to qualify for the upcoming Match of Champions.
A Jeopardy! participant should win 5 video games to take part within the ToC. With a four-day whole of $107,342 and a number of runaway wins, the percentages regarded good for Pasco, a puzzle author.
For his fifth recreation, the San Diego, California, resident performed towards Susan Harris, from Chicago, Illinois, and Alex Rossell Hayes, from Baltimore, Maryland.
The start of the sport began off nice for Pasco. He accurately answered three out of 4 clues, and on the fifth clue, he discovered the Every day Double. Pasco had $2,400 in his financial institution and made it a real Every day Double. In “Phrases in Friendliness,” the clue learn, “From the Latin for ‘untrue,’ it’s an unbeliever with respect to a specific faith.” “What’s infidel?” he answered accurately, doubling his winnings to $4,800.
Pasco answered 16 clues accurately within the first spherical and none incorrectly, giving him $10,800. Harris, a professor, had six appropriate solutions and a complete of $4,200. Regardless of getting one incorrect, Hayes had a complete of 5 appropriate responses for $4,000.
The start of the Double Jeopardy spherical noticed a couple of appropriate responses from each Pasco and Hayes, in addition to two Triple Stumpers. Pasco discovered the primary DD of the spherical on clue seven. He had $14,000 in his financial institution and wagered $5,000. In “Fiery Phrases & Phrases,” the clue was “A Christian ceremony begins this phrase for a extreme introductory trial.” Pasco accurately answered with “What’s baptism by hearth?” giving him an enormous lead with $19,000.
The remainder of the spherical was full of Triple Stumpers, appropriate solutions from Pasco, and some from his opponents, however they couldn’t catch as much as him ultimately. The ultimate DD was discovered by Pasco once more on clue 23. He had $25,400 and wagered $2,000 in “‘Nice’ Stuff.” The clue was “This 5,000 aquatic carnivore can detect one drop of blood in 25 gallons of water.” The right response was “What is a superb white shark?” which Pasco got here up with, giving him a lead of $27,400.
Going into Ultimate Jeopardy, the reigning champion’s rating was $28,200. Hayes moved as much as second with $9,600. Harris had $3,400.
The class for Ultimate Jeopardy was “Historic Individuals.” The clue learn, “Upon this man’s re-election, Karl Marx known as him ‘the single-minded son of the working class.’” Not one of the contestants bought it proper, and two of them gave joke solutions. Abraham Lincoln was the proper response.
Harris answered with “Who’s Andrew Jackson?” She wagered $3,399 and dropped right down to $1. Hayes’ reply was “Who has thumbs and is completely satisfied to return in second?” Clearly incorrect, his closing whole was $9,599 after wagering $1. Pasco took a threat along with his reply — “Who desires to recreate that OK Go music video with me?” — however was cautious along with his wager of $1,026.
This made Pasco the evening’s winner with a closing whole of $27,174. He certified for the Match of Champions and has a five-day whole of $134,516. Pasco will return for recreation six on Wednesday, September 17.
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