[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Wednesday, March 19, episode of Jeopardy!]
Alex DeFrank tried to go for his fourth Jeopardy! win towards two new opponents, however host Ken Jennings was hung up on one other contestant’s story about working in a carrot swimsuit.
“It’s been an important week thus far for our three-game champion, Alex DeFrank,” Jennings began off the present. “We discovered that he was undefeated on Sports activities Jeopardy! a few years in the past and is at the moment undefeated on our present. However, will he be defeated in half-hour time? Let’s discover out.”
DeFrank, from Brooklyn, New York, performed towards Adam Silverman, from Arlington, Massachusetts, and Ann Velenchik, from Brookline, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, March 19.
The sport began off unprecedentedly as the primary query picked within the sport within the “10 Factors for Slitherin” class was a Day by day Double. DeFrank selected to wager $1,000 regardless of not having any cash but. The clue learn, “There are lots of varieties of these, named for the way they transfer. Just one is an American rattlesnake, so it’s the one used as an insult in Westerns.” “What are sidewinders?” DeFrank requested with skepticism in his voice. He was appropriate and added $1,000 to his financial institution.
The remainder of the spherical was a battle between all three contestants. Out of the primary 15 clues, DeFrank answered 9 of them appropriately. He led with $5,000. Velenchik, an economics professor, was in second with $2,200, and Silverman, a scientist, trailed with $1,400 by the primary business break.
When it got here time for the interviews, Jennings couldn’t assist however snicker at Silverman’s distress. Silverman shared that he has gotten into working prior to now couple of years. One time when he ran a 5k he needed to put on a carrot onesie. “Why?” Jennings laughed. The sport present contestant defined that he misplaced a wager. “The worst a part of this story is that I wasn’t the quickest piece of produce working the 5k,” Silverman stated. He had gotten crushed by somebody in a banana costume. “It nonetheless hurts.”
Velenchik revealed that her father had a bizarre custom: He would have individuals in his work ship her birthday playing cards with none return addresses. “I didn’t know any of the names or who these individuals have been.” She shared that by the point she figured it out, her father was turning 60, so she obtained her revenge by having 60 of her college students write out playing cards to him and put one thing on it that made it sound like they knew him. DeFrank shared that he witnessed a sport of “Three Card Monte” on a New York subway automobile. Nevertheless, he didn’t take part within the sport and didn’t lose any cash.
By the top of the primary spherical, DeFrank had 16 solutions appropriate, and two incorrect with $8,000. Velenchik answered seven appropriate and one incorrect with a complete of $4,400. Silverman answered six appropriately and had $3,000 in his financial institution.
In Double Jeopardy, DeFrank discovered the primary DD in two questions. He wagered $7,000 out of his $10,000. The clue learn, “This German composed ‘Ritterballett’ or ‘Knight’s Ballet’, whereas he was nonetheless dwelling in Bonn.” “Who’s Beethoven?” he answered appropriately, making his complete $17,000.
After that, Silverman dominated the spherical by buzzing in on each class for the subsequent 9 questions. His streak ended on the tenth query when he obtained it improper. However, he constructed a fairly large financial institution, going from $3,000 to $11,000 in just some questions.
DeFrank was already method forward with $22,000 when he discovered the second DD of the spherical. Regardless of being $10,000 forward of Silverman, he performed it secure and wagered $6,000. Within the class “Olympic Host Metropolis Points of interest,” the clue learn, “The Leonard Cohen mural & Place Des Arts.” “What’s Montreal?” he answered appropriately. His financial institution now stood at $28,600.
By the top of Double Jeopardy, DeFrank answered 32 complete questions appropriately with solely two incorrect, and a complete of $37,400. Velenchik had a complete of $6,000 after answering 9 appropriate and two incorrect. Silverman’s complete was $13,000, with 15 appropriate and one incorrect.
The class for Remaining Jeopardy was “Historic Horses.” The clue learn, “Named for an 1807 battle & valiant in a single eight years later, Copenhagen was this man’s steed; society girls donned strands of his hair.” Velenchik didn’t write down something and wagered $0, ending with $6,000. Silverman answered appropriately with “The Duke of Wellington.” He additionally wagered $0, ending with $13,000. At this level, except DeFrank obtained the reply improper and made some loopy wager, he could be the night time’s winner. DeFrank answered “Who’s Trafalgar? Love you Ashley.” He wagered $10,600, making his last complete $26,800. Ashley is seemingly DeFrank’s spouse, who he talked about touring with in a earlier episode.
This makes his four-day complete $102,400. He shall be again on Thursday, March 20, towards two new opponents, to try to win his fifth sport.
Jeopardy! followers praised the champion and imagine he’ll qualify for the subsequent Event of Champions. 5 wins will assure a participant a spot in an upcoming TOC.