[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Thursday, April 10, episode of Jeopardy!]
Jeopardy! virtually had an issue on its arms after the producers dominated a contestant fallacious for a solution that was technically appropriate. They modified the ruling, and the contestant obtained their a refund. However did it assist them win the sport?
Andrew Hayes, from Tulepo, Mississippi, was again to defend his title and win his second recreation. He had a one-day complete of $25,200 after blowing earlier champion Mike Dawson away in Ultimate Jeopardy on Wednesday. Hayes, a regulation pupil, performed towards Dave Widmayer, from Portland, Oregon, and Kate Donahoe, from Modesto, California, on Thursday, April 10.
The sport began off with 5 Triple Stumpers, and Widmayer, a trivia host and chemist, was within the negatives after answering two questions incorrectly. Nevertheless, he scored some luck when he discovered the Each day Double on query six. The clue learn, “Midwest transplants included Robert Stroud, often called this–inaccurately, as he couldn’t deliver his canaries from Leavenworth.” Widmayer answered, “Who was Birdman of Alcatraz?” and added $1,000 to his complete. After that, he answered seven questions accurately earlier than the primary business break.
With solely 5 questions left within the spherical, one query sparked controversy when it was dominated fallacious. “Launched in 1996, the ’64’ model of this online game collection gave its star new talents like backflips & triple jumps,” it learn. Widmayer answered, “What’s Mario?” after being prompted by host Ken Jennings to offer a solution. Nevertheless, the host instructed him that was fallacious, and he misplaced $400. He needed to reply with “Tremendous Mario Bros.” or “Tremendous Mario.”
Nevertheless, when Jeopardy! got here again from business, Jennings instructed Widmayer that the judges deliberated and determined to offer him the cash for “Mario.”
“Glad they finally reversed the ruling and accepted Tremendous Mario as a substitute of Tremendous Mario Bros, but it surely’s loopy that that (or simply Mario) wasn’t already on the record of acceptable responses,” a Reddit consumer stated. “Their sole supposed appropriate response of Tremendous Mario Bros is definitely the one which I’d need to debate about whether or not it’s even acceptable. Tremendous Mario Bros. could typically be used to confer with the Tremendous Mario collection as an entire or to the Mario collection/franchise as an entire, however extra correctly, it’s a subset of Tremendous Mario, which is itself a subset of Mario, and Tremendous Mario 64 just isn’t a part of that sub-subset.”
Nevertheless, Widmayer spoke out on Reddit and responded to the commenter. “Whereas I are likely to agree, this did let me cross off a low-key J! Objective, which was to get to be a part of a rating correction,” he stated.
Widmayer not solely obtained to cross off a Jeopardy! aim, he additionally had lots to stay as much as as a result of each of his mother and father are alumni of the sport present. His dad competed on Season 8, and his mother was on a later season.
On the finish of the primary spherical, Widmayer led with $4,800. The reigning champion, Hayes, had $2,400. Donahoe, additionally a chemist, was not far behind with $2,200.
Double Jeopardy had 4 Triple Stumpers however no controversial rulings. Hayes discovered the primary DD of the spherical. The clue learn, “North of the Arctic Circle, Mount Kebne rises almost 7,000 toes because the tallest peak on this nation.” He answered with “What’s Sweden?” which was appropriate, and added $3,000 to his complete early on.
Three questions later, Widmayer discovered the second DD. “On Daniel Day-Lewis’ Latin filmography: Novem (9), Per Sinister Meus (My Left Foot) & In Nomine Patris.” He answered accurately with, “What’s Within the Identify of the Father?” Widmayer added $4,200 to offer him $12,600.
Widmayer continued to dominate the competitors and answered 23 of the 30 questions accurately. He ended Double Jeopardy with $20,200. Hayes had $13,000. Donahoe had $5,400. Until Widmayer answered incorrectly and made a loopy wager in Ultimate Jeopardy, he appeared to be the evening’s winner.
The Ultimate Jeopardy query was within the class “World Museums.” The clue learn, “Positioned on Cromwell Highway & house to greater than 2.8 million objects, it bears partially the title of a cousin of a British Queen.” Donahoe answered with “What’s Tate?” which was fallacious. She wagered $5,398 and ended with $2. Widmayer answered with, “What’s the Royal Alexandrian?” This was fallacious. He wagered $5,801 and ended with $14,399. At this level, he was nonetheless forward of Hayes, however Hayes answered accurately with “What’s the Victoria and Albert Museum?” he wagered $7,201 and his ultimate complete was $20,201, making him the evening’s winner.
He’s now a two-day champion with a complete of $45,401. Hayes will face off towards two new contestants on Friday, April 11.