[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Tuesday, May 27, episode of Jeopardy!]
Somebody’s recreation of Jeopardy! might be going easily after which they resolve to danger all of it and make wild wagers and their standing within the recreation utterly modifications. This was what occurred within the Tuesday, Might 27, recreation when the Closing Jeopardy wagers decided the winner in a surprising flip of occasions.
Judith Friedman returned for her second recreation after defeating Jim Carpenter the day prior. The software program engineer had a one-day whole of $32,001 and tried so as to add to it by enjoying towards Tyler Griffith, from Sturgis, Michigan, and Jackie Yang, from New York, New York. At first of Tuesday’s episode, host Ken Jennings revealed that Friedman teared up after her win and stated, “That is my dream.”
Griffith, a prison forensic scientist, discovered the primary Day by day Double of the sport with the fifth clue. He was within the lead with $1,600 and determined to make it a real DD, wagering all of his cash. In “Info & The Metropolis,” the clue learn, “You may possible discover a good espresso on this South American capital on the base of two mountains, Guadalupe & Monserrate.” “What’s Bogota?” he answered accurately, doubling as much as $3,200.
By the primary industrial break, there have been two triple stumpers, and the reigning champion was not doing too sizzling with $1,800. Griffith was within the lead with $2,400. Yang, a resident doctor, solely had $600.
Throughout the interviews, Griffith revealed that he has a stutter. He shared that he took theater to assist with it and his annunciation. Griffith did speech remedy from elementary college via faculty.
“Modified your life, I suppose,” Ken Jennings stated.
“Yeah,” he replied. “It did.” His stutter was not tremendous outstanding all through the sport as he solely tripped up on his phrases about two instances.
It was a tighter recreation by the top of the spherical. Griffith nonetheless led however solely by $200. He had $3,600. Yang was in second with $3,400. Friedman was not far behind with $3,200.
In Double Jeopardy, Yang, who was within the lead with $6,200, discovered the primary DD of the spherical. She wagered $3,000 within the class “Literary Hodgepodge.” The clue was, “A portray by Dutch artist Carel Fabritiu is on the coronary heart of this 2014 Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction.” She accurately answered, “What’s The Goldfinch?” extending her result in $9,200.
Six clues later, Griffith discovered the ultimate DD. He was in final place with $4,800 and had the prospect to take the lead, so he determined to go for it and make it a True Day by day Double in “Historic Alaska.” The clue learn, “Linking Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez, this controversial challenge was accomplished in 1977 at a price of $8 billion.” He hesitated earlier than Jennings prompted him to present a solution. With a shake of his head, Griffith blurted out, “What’s the Alaska Pipeline?” That was the proper reply, and he let loose a breath of reduction. This gave him the lead with $9,600, $400 above Yang.
On the finish of Double Jeopardy, Griffith was within the slightest lead with $11,200. Yang had $10,800. The reigning champion was in third with $6,400. The class for Closing Jeopardy was “American Historical past.”
The clue learn, “In 1847, a decade earlier than making nationwide information, he was the plaintiff in a Missouri case towards Irene Emerson.” The query was a triple stumper as soon as once more, with the proper reply Dred Scott. Friedman answered, “Who’s Gary Powers?” She wagered all of her cash, leaving her with $0. Yang’s response was “Who’s John Brown?” She wagered $10,500, leaving her with $300. All of it got here all the way down to Griffith’s wager. He answered, “Who’s Ferguson?” He wagered $10,401, giving him a remaining whole of $799. Griffith was the night time’s winner, however not by a lot. Griffith might be again for recreation two on Wednesday towards two new opponents.
Reddit customers reacted to Griffith’s win and the wild Closing Jeopardy wagers. “Good match immediately and congrats to Tyler on the win. One other match the place some odd wagering in FJ price a participant the match, sadly,” one wrote.