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    ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Dubbed a ‘Beast’ After Excessive-Scoring Thriller

    Willie MurphyBy Willie MurphyMay 27, 20254 Mins Read
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    The reigning Jeopardy! champion tried to win their second recreation after taking down three-day champion Brendan Liaw. Nevertheless, their opponents throughout their second recreation had been very aggressive and one acquired dubbed a “beast.”

    Jim Carpenter, from Charlotte, Vermont, had a one-day whole of $25,601. The retired music professor and conductor acquired fortunate throughout his first recreation when Liaw acquired each Each day Doubles incorrect dropping his whole to the negatives. On Monday, Might 26, Carpenter performed towards Judith Friedman, from Los Angeles, California, and Miles Tepper, from Pacific Grove, California.

    The Each day Double was discovered on the fourth query by Friedman, a software program engineer. She wagered all the things she had, which was $1,600. The clue in “Title Changers” learn, “This U.S. president was born with the surname Blythe; he later took the identify of his stepfather.” Friedman answered incorrectly with “Teddy Roosevelt.” The proper reply was “William Jefferson Blythe,” who host Ken Jennings defined was truly Invoice Clinton. Friedman dropped right down to $0, placing her in third place.

    Nevertheless, she retook the lead by the primary business break with $4,400. The reigning champion had $3,400. Tepper, a graduate pupil, solely had $400.

    Throughout the interviews, Tepper revealed that his grandmother was on Jeopardy! and that he learn clues from her recreation throughout her funeral.

    By the top of the spherical, Carpenter answered one other 5 questions accurately, for a complete of 10, to take the lead by the top of the spherical with $6,600. Frieman was not too far behind with $5,000. Tepper was nonetheless in third with $2,800.

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    In Double Jeopardy, Friedman discovered each DDs on two consecutive clues. The primary was clue 14 within the class “You Appear Distant.” She wagered $5,000 from her obtainable whole of $9,400. The clue, during which she answered “the Mexican-American battle” was “In July 1846 the Mormon Battalion was fashioned for this battle, however they had been in Iowa, so that they marched about 2,000 miles to San Diego.” Friedman’s reply was appropriate, giving her $14,400 and the lead. Carpenter had $9,600.

    Friedman then discovered the final DD of the sport on clue 15. She wagered $5,000 once more, after saying the quantity “felt fortunate.” “It labored final time,” Jennings mentioned.

    In “It Occurred One Leap Yr,” the clue was “The USA’s first public telegraph line opened for enterprise in 1844 with the dispatch of this 4-word biblical message.” She answered “What hath God wrought,” which was appropriate, making her whole $19,400.

    After her fortunate DD finds, Tepper picked up 11 appropriate responses to ensure Carpenter didn’t have a runaway win. The totals by the top had been Friedman— $23,000, Tepper — $16,000, and Carpenter — $13,000.

    In Remaining Jeopardy, the class was “Unesco World Heritages.” Solely Friedman and Carpenter acquired the reply proper, which was Yellowstone. Tepper didn’t give a solution, solely writing “What’s…?” The clue was “The primary 12 websites added to the checklist in 1978 included Mesa Verde Nationwide Park in Colorado & this website 500 miles to the north.”

    Friedman wagered $9,001, giving her a closing whole of $32,001. Carpenter wagered $12,000, ending him with $25,000, not fairly sufficient to take dwelling one other win. Since Tepper acquired it fallacious and he wagered $10,001, he dropped right down to $5,999. This made Friedman the brand new winner. She can be again on Tuesday, Might 27 for recreation two towards two new opponents.

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    Reddit customers had been impressed by the excessive scores and the way Friedman performed like a “beast.” “All three contestants performed properly. Been some time since contestants entered the ultimate with a mixed $52,000!” one wrote.

    “I really like video games like this with 3 good gamers and comparatively few triple stumpers. All of them impressed me,” mentioned one other. The sport solely had 5 Triple Stumpers.

    “Judith was a beast. And Miles performed an important recreation as properly and may need achieved properly sufficient with 17 appropriate and $16k Coryat to get a Second Probability invite,” added a 3rd.

    “Judith kicked a**, and I’m all the time appreciative of a very good poker face through the FJ reveal,” mentioned one Reddit person.

    “Wow, Judith crushed it. Glad she went huge on these Each day Doubles, that made all of the distinction,” mentioned one final fan.

     

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