Jeopardy!’s resident Episcopal priest, Kevin Laskowski, accomplished a holy trinity of wins on Wednesday, November 27. His third victory was something however easy, with an important Day by day Double setback (and questionable Bible misses and a Biology fail from all three gamers) culminating in a nail-biting end.
Laskowski, who hails from Falls Church, Virginia, as soon as extra boasted his clerical collar to compete, together with a two-day whole of $39,400. He confronted Julia Schan, a stay-at-home mother from Pleasanton, California, and Drew Wheeler, a highschool social research trainer from Athens, Georgia.
Within the Jeopardy! spherical, Laskowski, who shared that he’s a Venture Runway fan, completed in second place with $3,400. Wheeler acquired the primary Day by day Double however shocked followers by solely wagering $500, which gave him a slim lead of $3,500, whereas Schan trailed with $1,600.
In Double Jeopardy!, issues hit a snag for Laskowksi when he discovered the second Day by day Double having simply retaken the lead with $7,800. He opted to wager $3,000 on the “‘E’ Books” clue, which learn, “This nonfiction Pulitzer winner is subtitled ‘Poverty and Revenue within the American Metropolis’.” He drew a whole clean saying “No thought.” Ken Jennings replied, “Ah, that’s a disgrace” revealing the reply was “Evicted.” The powerful blow dropped him to 3rd place. There was additionally a “Biology” class gone awry with nobody understanding a clue was looking for “placenta” (under).
With all three gamers instantly neck and neck, Schan discovered the final Day by day Double dropping simply $1,000 unable to get the “4-Syllable Phrases” clue as “Perimeter.” She got here out on prime going into Closing Jeopardy with $8,600, and Laskowski made a late play getting the final $2,000 clue to complete in second with $6,800, Wheeler with $6,300. “Very tight as we head into Closing Jeopardy,” Jennings remarked.
All of it hinged on the “State Songs” clue which was, “Its 15 official state songs embody 2 that point out moonshine and three performed in 3/4 time.”
Laskowski and Wheeler have been appropriate with “Tennessee.” This meant that the champ’s getting himself again into second place was essential, and he seized victory with $13,599 for a three-day whole of $52,999.
Followers flooded the Reddit thread for the episode, celebrating the champ’s slim win which possible wouldn’t have come if Wheeler had gone all-in on his Day by day Double, and that “Biology” blunder.
“Ayyy Kevin’s within the TOC let’s go,” one Redditor wrote, since three victories brings an invitation to the 2025 Match of Champions like final yr.
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