[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Friday, April 4, episode of Jeopardy!]
A Jeopardy! champion’s run got here to an finish after 5 video games. He performed towards a well-known comic and a know-how supervisor, who each appropriately answered the ultimate query. To finish his journey, he wished to thank his dad and mom and Jesus, which he mentioned in the course of the interview spherical.
Bryce Wargin, from Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, has a four-day whole of $70,199. He tried to get 5 wins below his belt so he might qualify for the Match of Champions on the Friday, April 4 episode, however his opponents have been simply too good. Mike Dawson, from Portland, Oregon, works in know-how. Man Branum, from West Hollywood, California, is a comic and author who has appeared on exhibits corresponding to Final Comedian Standing, Discuss Present the Sport Present, and the film Bros, and served as a author on a number of initiatives together with Chelsea These days and The Mindy Undertaking.
Wargin, a post-market surveillance coordinator, didn’t have the very best luck to start with. Dawson, who went to Scotland on a second date, appropriately answered six questions earlier than the primary business break, whereas the opposite two males solely answered three. Wargin additionally answered one query incorrect. Dawson led with $5,000, Branum, whose actual identify is Mike, had $2,400, and Wargin trailed with $1,400.
When the sport present returned, Branum instantly discovered the Day by day Double within the spherical. “In 2024, this 3-week competitors started in Florence & for the primary time in its historical past, resulted in Good, because of the Olympics,” the clue learn. He answered, “What’s Tour de France?” which was right, doubling him as much as $4,800.
By the top of the spherical, the comic led with $6,800 and 11 right responses. Dawson had eight right solutions and solely trailed by $1,000, with a complete of $5,800. Wargin, the reigning champion, answered eight questions proper and two incorrect to have a complete of $3,400.
Wargin discovered each Day by day Doubles in Double Jeopardy, however they damage him greater than helped him. The primary one learn, “A Easy Habana Melody by Oscar Hijuelos focuses on the rumba, however this different 5-letter dance is within the title of his best-known novel.” He didn’t know the reply, and having wagered all of his cash ($3,400), he dropped all the way down to $0. The right reply was “mambo.”
The second DD introduced his whole again up a bit, but it surely nonetheless wasn’t sufficient to get him into first place. The clue learn, “A flanking ‘bullhorn’ navy method helped give this chief dominance of his Zulu empire.” Wargin appropriately answered, “Who was Shaka Zulu?”, including $2,000 to his $800 financial institution.
On the finish of Double Jeopardy, Dawson had $15,000. Barnum’s whole was $10,800. Wargin solely had $5,600. Dawson must wager some huge cash and get the Closing Jeopardy query incorrect to ensure that Wargin to win.
The Closing Jeopardy query was within the class “The Nobel Prizes.” The clue learn, “Just one man and one lady have gained Nobel prizes in two completely different classes, with this class in widespread.” Wargin answered, “What’s physics?” which was incorrect. He wagered $5,599, leaving with $1. Each Dawson and Barnum answered appropriately with “What’s chemistry?” Barnum wagered $4,201, ending with $15,001. Dawson wagered $6,601, ending with $21,601, making him the night time’s champion.
The 2 winners referenced within the closing query have been Linus Pauling and Marie Curie. Marie Curie’s prizes are in Physics and Chemistry, whereas Linus Pauling’s are in Chemistry and Peace.
Dawson shall be again on Monday, April 7, for his second sport, and face off towards two new opponents. Wargin’s run has come to an finish.