[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Wednesday, July 16, episode of Jeopardy!]
Scott Riccardi returned for his tenth Jeopardy! sport on Wednesday, July 16. He at the moment has a nine-day complete of $233, 501. Riccardi, from Somerville, New Jersey, handed Roger Craig as the highest 20 all-time by way of regular-play winnings, in keeping with Jeopardy! recap web site, Jeopardy Fan. Will he climb up the leaderboard and win sport 10, or will his luck run out? Learn on to search out out.
Riccardi, an engineer, performed in opposition to Ivanna Lopez, from Tampa, Florida, and Dave Richelsoph, from Washington D.C., on Wednesday. “That’s precisely what Scott Riccardi is making an attempt to realize at present — superchamp standing,” host Ken Jennings stated initially of the episode. He beat out Isaac Hirsch‘s report, who received solely 9 video games one 12 months in the past.
The start of the sport was a battle between Riccardi and Lopez, a librarian. Lopez got here out on high with $4,000 earlier than the primary business break, however Riccardi wasn’t too far behind with $3,600.
On the second clue again, Riccardi discovered the Every day Double. He was tied at $4,000 with Lopez, and he wagered $2,000. In “Army Bases,” the clue learn, “Nevada’s Naval Air Station Fallon is now dwelling to the elite program generally known as this; it trains pilots with a necessity for pace.” Riccardi answered shortly and accurately, “What’s High Gun?” He took the lead with $6,000.
On the finish of the spherical, Riccardi maintained his lead with $7,800. Lopez had $6,600. Richelsoph, a program supervisor, was in third with $3,400.
In Double Jeopardy, the reigning champion maintained the lead. Riccardi discovered the primary Every day Double on clue 9. He had $13,400 and wagered a dangerous $8,000 in “Scientists.” “In 1742, he described his new temperature scale to the Swedish Academy of Sciences” was the clue. “Who’s Celsius?” Riccardi answered accurately, giving him a large lead with $21,800.
Richelsoph discovered the final DD midway by the spherical. He was in third with $3,800 and wagered $3,600. In “American Households,” the clue learn, “This household title is on a college of medication on the College of Chicago & on probably the most prestigious of structure awards.” “What’s Pritzker?” he answered accurately. Richelsoph moved to a better third with $7,400, in comparison with Lopez’s $12,200.
By the tip of the spherical, Riccardi had a large lead of $28,600. Lopez was in second with $13,800. Richelsoph had $8,600.
The class for Remaining Jeopardy was “USA.” The clue was, “Its creator imagined it as a spot for younger and outdated, providing ‘nostalgia of the previous with thrilling glimpses into the long run.’” The right response was Disneyland, with two of the contestants answering accurately.
Richelsoph was one in all them and wagered $5,201, giving him a last complete of $13,801, at the moment $1 greater than Lopez. She didn’t reply accurately and stated, “What’s Epcot?” Lopez wagered $3,800, dropping her all the way down to $10,000 and third place. Riccardi additionally answered the Happiest Place on Earth and wagered $0. He ended with $28,600 and received his tenth sport.
“A brand new superchamp with 10 wins!” Ken Jennings stated. “He’ll be again tomorrow for win quantity 11.” Riccardi’s 10-day complete is $262,101. Which means he jumped up three areas and is now the seventeenth all-time Jeopardy! winner in common play, beating out Ben Chan, who has $252,600, in keeping with Jeopardy Fan (examine all-time profitable sidebar). Riccardi solely must win $2,902 in his subsequent sport to maneuver as much as sixteenth place.
Followers reacted to Riccardi’s “superchamp” win on Reddit. “Scott is now a double-digit winner! Out of the 18 gamers who’ve made it to double-digit wins, Scott has the eleventh highest 10-day complete,” a fan stated.
“FINALLY! We get a Tremendous Champion this season! Congratulations, Scott!!!!” stated one other.
“SUPER CHAMP,” a 3rd added.
“First Superchamp of Season 41 (and simply within the nick of time, with lower than 2 weeks to go), and first since Adriana Harmeyer virtually precisely a 12 months in the past. That’s now 10 seasons in a row with not less than one Superchamp. Final time with none was Season 31,” a Reddit person stated.
“Scott, representing my dwelling state, is now a super-champion. Technique to go, Scott!!! He has a great likelihood of constructing it to September,” a fan wrote.
“Congratulations, Scott, for profitable Sport no. 10. He navigated the sport to a protected runaway to ensure Sport no 10. Now his largest take a look at comes tomorrow. No Extremely Champion has misplaced Sport 11. All the ultrachampions to this point have received their eleventh sport. Can he turn into a legit ultrachampion by profitable Sport no. 11 tomorrow?” one final fan stated.
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