[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Tuesday, April 15, episode of Jeopardy!]
Andrew Hayes tried to win his fifth sport of Jeopardy! after qualifying for the Match of Champions the night time prior. The sport present contestant competed in a fierce battle, the place his win was up within the air up till Closing Jeopardy. If he received, Hayes would grow to be the 284th contestant within the post-1984 period of Jeopardy! to win at the very least 5 video games.
Hayes, from Tupelo, Mississippi, had a four-day whole of $98,603. He confronted off towards Thomas Wilson, from Taylors, South Carolina, and Dondi DeMarco, from New York, New York.
The start of the sport was a troublesome battle as all three males pulled their weight answering questions. Hayes, a regulation pupil, had six right, whereas Wilson and DeMarco each answered 4 proper and one mistaken. Finally, earlier than the primary industrial break, Hayes led with $4,200, Wilson, a trainer, had $2,800, and DeMarco, an operations government, trailed with $1,400.
When Jeopardy! got here again from industrial, Hayes discovered the Each day Double, however it price him $1,000 as he acquired it mistaken. The clue learn, “Sept. is the natl. month to get this merchandise; Octavia Butler & David McCullough had been amongst these to reminisce about their first, as youngsters.” He answered with, “What are ballet footwear?” The right reply was a library card.
The mistaken reply price him the lead by the top of the spherical. DeMarco led by $800 with a complete of $4,400. Hayes had $3,600. Wilson moved to 3rd with $2,400.
In Double Jeopardy, the primary query was a DD. Wilson discovered this one, which learn, “This IRS job from the Latin for ‘listening to’ is extra formally a income agent or tax compliance officer.” “What’s an auditor?” Wilson replied, which was right, including $2,400 to his whole.
“Yeah, take a look at the smile. He knew he simply moved into the lead,” host Ken Jennings stated.
DeMarco discovered the second DD and had a profitable run in Double Jeopardy. The clue learn, “2 moons round Saturn’s F ring are referred to as these, for the way in which they have an inclination to the ring’s flock of particles.” “What are shepherd moons?” which was right. He added $2,000 to his whole and shortly took the lead.
Each DeMarco and Hayes answered 17 questions accurately, however DeMarco solely answered two mistaken in comparison with Hayes’ three. Additionally, his DD wager helped him preserve the lead. DeMarco ended the spherical within the lead with $18,400. Hayes was in second with $11,600. Wilson nonetheless trailed with $9,600. This was anyone’s sport. All of it relied on Closing Jeopardy solutions and wagers.
The class for Closing Jeopardy was “Metropolis Nicknames.” The query learn, “The poet Albius Tibullus referred to as a metropolis this within the late 1st century B.C., some 700 years after its conventional founding.” Wilson answered incorrectly with “What’s Troy?” He wagered $9,000 and ended with $600. DeMarco didn’t give a solution and wrote, “What’s….?” He wagered $5,001, ending with $13,399. DeMarco was nonetheless presently within the lead. If Hayes was right and wagered greater than $2,000, he would win.
Hayes answered, “What’s the Everlasting Metropolis? It’s been enjoyable!” which was right. He added $7,601, making his last whole $19,201, and was the night time’s winner, giving him a five-day whole of $117,804. He joined the elite membership of five-day winners. Hayes additionally handed Joey Beachum, who was the winningest participant in Mississippi, in accordance with Jeopardy Fan. Hayes will compete towards two new contestants on Wednesday.