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    ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Explains What Occurred After Disastrous Loss

    Willie MurphyBy Willie MurphyMay 30, 20255 Mins Read
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    One Jeopardy! contestant’s sport resulted in a disastrous loss, they usually spoke out about what precisely occurred and shared their ideas on the entire sport on Reddit.

    Geoff Barnes, from Washington D.C., returned for sport two on Friday, Might 30 towards Heather Ide, from Monmouth, Illinois, and Chad Heltzel, from Denver, Colorado, with a one-day complete of $24,000.

    The sport began out very well for Ide, a particular training paraprofessional. She answered the primary query proper for $600 then discovered the Day by day Double on clue three. She solely had $600 however was capable of wager as much as $1,000, so she did simply that. In “Within the phrases of a poet,” the clue learn, “‘All our woe, with lack of Eden, until one higher man restore us, and regain the blissful seat, sing heav’nly muse.’” Ide answered appropriately with “Who’s Milton?” and led with $1,600.

    “I used to be thrilled to see a poetry class – I used to be an English main in faculty but additionally cognizant that I used to be taking part in towards an English trainer. I feel I had even talked about the opportunity of us cannibalizing one another earlier within the day,” Ide shared on Reddit. “Fortunate me, the DD occurred to be in poetry. I had learn a few of Paradise Misplaced in faculty, and Milton was my rapid thought, however I nonetheless succumbed to a bit of little bit of overthinking earlier than committing.”

    She continued to dominate the primary half of the spherical, however the reigning champion handed her by the tip with $3,400. Ide had $2,400. Heltzel was nonetheless not on the board with $0.

    Ide discovered the primary DD in Double Jeopardy on clue 5. This time, she didn’t have as a lot luck. She had $3,200 and made it a real Day by day Double. In “Music-Pourri,” the clue learn, “The Apollo, launched within the early twentieth century, was a preferred model of this alliterative computerized keyboard.” Ide didn’t give a solution and mentioned, “Nah,” leading to her dropping right down to $0. The right reply was a participant piano.

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    “1st DD Wager: Let me simply say: I didn’t like these classes from the soar, and although I had studied up on classical music, I hoped the ‘Music Hodgepodge’ was well-liked music. It was not. I felt like I used to be getting beat on the buzzer an increasing number of, I knew how good Geoff was and Chad had began heating up. I feel I used to be solely a pair thousand behind Geoff, I didn’t assume betting 1 or 2k would obtain a lot if I received it proper, however positively would set me again if I received it improper,” Ide shared.

    “1st DD Clue: ‘Participant piano’ is one thing that I’ve vaguely heard of earlier than, however couldn’t pull up. I knew the response needed to embrace another phrase for ‘keyboard,’ however my mind went to ‘organ’ first for some cause and received caught there,” she continued.

    The remainder of the spherical didn’t go so easily for Ide. She discovered the final DD of the sport and that was the place her already unhealthy sport took a flip for the more severe. She wagered $2,000 in “Nations Present in State.” The clue was “(nation names that may be shaped utilizing the letters within the named state) – Pennsylvania: This landlocked Asian nation.” She answered, “What’s Syria?” however the right reply was Nepal. Ide dropped into the negatives.

    “I discover it after I’m to date within the negatives the max wager gained’t get me out of it (iirc). Though it most likely didn’t find yourself mattering that a lot, this clue nonetheless haunts me to at the present time as a result of ‘landlocked’ had me wracking my mind for Central Asian nations that might presumably match. I actually assume it might have been simpler if it had simply mentioned ‘Asian,’” the contestant wrote on Reddit.

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    “After that, frustration had positively disrupted my focus. In some unspecified time in the future, I noticed I couldn’t get out of the negatives, however saved combating anyway,” she added.

    By the tip of the spherical, Ide solely answered two clues. She ended with -$3,200 and was ineligible to compete in Remaining Jeopardy. Barnes, an analyst, led with $12,600. Heltzel lastly pulled his weight and ended with $7,200.

    Ide shared a tidbit that nobody had ever shared earlier than. She mentioned since she had a destructive quantity, “somebody led me to a lone chair by the decide’s desk throughout Remaining.” She needed to watch the ultimate play out with out taking part in it from the sidelines. Nonetheless, Ide shared that she “felt nearly at peace and form of in awe” about the entire state of affairs.

    The Remaining Jeopardy query was within the class “Novel Characters.” The clue was “Doubtless a nod to the actor who first performed him in 1962, this character was subsequently given Scottish ancestry by the use of his father.”

    Each Barnes and Heltzel have been right with their reply of, “Who’s James Bond?” Barnes wagered $1,801, giving him a closing complete of $14,401. Heltzel wagered $5,500, giving him $12,700. Barnes was the evening’s winner with a two-day complete of $38,401.

    After the sport was over, Ide mentioned, “After I got here again as much as my podium for the post-game chat, Ken [Jennings] advised me he thought I did the proper factor in re: the Day by day Double(s), and that he admired the way in which I performed. That felt wonderful to listen to.”





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