Did Jeopardy! contestant Paolo Pasco win his third recreation? If he did, he could be the contestant this season with essentially the most wins to date.
Pasco, from San Diego, California, performed towards Saralyn McKinnon-Crowley, from Waco, Texas, and Jeff Freymann, from Berkeley, California, on Friday, September 12. The reigning champion has a two-day complete of $54,197, and he tried to up that on his third recreation.
Pasco took the lead early on and located the Each day Double earlier than the primary industrial break. He made it a real Each day Double of $2,200. In “A How-To Class,” the clue learn, “The right way to grow to be president of the U.S.? Have this job if the president, veep & Speaker of the Home are unable to do the gig.” He hesitated earlier than shrugging and answering, “What’s President Professional Tempore?” Pasco was right and raised his complete to $4,400.
Host Ken Jennings lastly received to say a joke he has been desirous to for years. On clue 12 in “Massive Piles,” the clue was “In playing, it’s a four-letter verb which means to pull in an enormous pile of chips, or a four-letter noun for a part of every pot taken by a on line casino.” Not one of the contestants knew the reply, so he advised them.
“Lastly, I get to say it. What’s a rake?” Jennings stated. This stems from when he answered a clue with “What’s a hoe?” when the reply was rake.
Pasco, a puzzle author, was within the lead by the primary industrial break with $4,200. He stored the lead all through the spherical and had $7,600 by the top of it. McKinnon-Crowley, an assistant professor, was in second with $4,400. Freymann, a retired radio producer and part-time composer, had -$600.
In Double Jeopardy, Pasco maintained a large lead and had $16,800 by the point he discovered the primary DD of the spherical. He wagered $3,400 in “Acid Check.” The clue learn, “This acid is produced when your physique breaks down glucose throughout train, nevertheless it’s not what makes your muscle mass sore.” Pasco answered appropriately with “What’s lactic acid?”, transferring him as much as $20,200.
Just a few clues later, he discovered the final DD. He wagered $500 out of his above quantity. In “When Within the World…?” the clue learn, “In late April 1865, this play was carried out for a selected viewers: Edwin Stanton & a crew of investigators.” He answered appropriately once more with “What’s Our American Cousin?” This gave him $22,700.
Though Freymann answered many of the clues after that appropriately, it wasn’t sufficient to catch as much as Pasco, who had $25,500. Freymann moved to second place with $8,600. McKinnon-Crowley had $6,400.
The class for Last Jeopardy was “Well-known Buildings.” “In 1588, a tenth chapel was added to this constructing to honor a Yurodivy, or ‘holy idiot,’ who was canonized that yr,” was the clue. Just one contestant received it proper.
McKinnon-Crowley answered, “What’s the Hagia Sophia?” She was incorrect and wagered $6,000, leaving her with $400. Freymann was additionally incorrect with “What was Notre Dame?” He wagered $1,400, leaving him with $7,200. Pasco received it proper, answering, “What’s St. Basil’s Cathedral?” He wagered solely $44, bringing his complete to $25,544.
He had a three-game complete of $79,741, and he can be again on Monday, September 15, for his fourth recreation.
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