[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Friday, June 20, episode of Jeopardy!]
Bevin Blaber may need had one of many lowest Ultimate Jeopardy quantities within the historical past of the sport present, however she isn’t giving up. After Jeopardy! followers criticized her for fidgeting and shifting all through the entire recreation, she got here out with a surprising win of $600.
On Friday, June 20, Blaber, from Schenectady, New York, performed in opposition to Liv Markham, from Darien, Connecticut, and Andrew Brigger from Roseville, Minnesota. Brigger tried to lift her whole, however the different gamers have been simply too good.
In the course of the introductions, Blaber swayed forwards and backwards and nodded her head with a chuckle when her profitable quantity was introduced. The sport began out nice for her as she answered quite a few questions appropriately. Nonetheless, she dropped from the lead when she answered clue 9 mistaken.
By the primary industrial break, Brigger, a social research trainer, had the lead with $2,600. Blaber, a author, was in second with $1,000. Markham, a localization producer, was in third with -$800.
When the sport present got here again, Brigger discovered the Day by day Double. He had the lead with $2,800 and made it a real Day by day Double. In “Miles Away,” the clue learn, “It’s roughly 4,300 miles between this metropolis in Iowa & the same-named battle web site in Wallonia.” Brigger appropriately answered with “What’s Waterloo?” and doubled as much as $5,600.
Markham obtained out of the pink by the tip of the spherical after appropriately answering eight clues in a row. She ended with $1,000. The reigning champion had $1,800. Brigger had $5,600.
In Double Jeopardy, Markham discovered the primary DD of the spherical on clue two. She moved into second with $2,200 and determined to wager $1,200. If she obtained it mistaken, this is able to convey her again to 3rd place, as Blaber had $1,800. In “5-Letter Phrases,” the clue learn, “From Latin for shade or shadow, it’s the darkest a part of a shadow, particularly as seen throughout an eclipse.” She appropriately answered with, “What’s umbra?” giving her $3,400.
Three clues later, Brigger discovered the final DD. He had the lead with $6,400 and determined to make it one other true Day by day Double. In “Shedding Veep Candidate,” the clue was “Are you able to elevate the identify of this U.S. senator from Virginia who ran with Hillary Clinton?” “Who’s [Tim] Kaine?” Brigger answered appropriately, giving him $12,800.
When Blaber remained in third all through the spherical, her nerves appeared to ramp up, and she or he began to sway. Her momentum propelled her to second place by the tip of the spherical with $5,400. Markham ended with $3,400. Brigger had an enormous lead with $14,000.
The class for Ultimate Jeopardy was “Chemical Factor Names.” The clue learn, “Spanning the alphabet, they’re the one two chemical factor names that finish with ‘c.’” All three Jeopardy! contestants obtained the reply proper, which was “arsenic and zinc.”
Markham wagered $0, giving her a ultimate whole of $3,400. Blaber wagered $1,401, making her ultimate whole $6,801. Brigger wagered $2,000, ending his recreation with $16,000. He grew to become the evening’s winner and can return on Monday, June 23, for recreation two.
“Tough recreation, but it surely’s cool to see somebody capitalize so much on going all-in. Congrats, Andrew!” a Reddit person stated.
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