[The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Tuesday, April 1, episode of Jeopardy!]
Bryce Wargin, from Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, returned for his second recreation of Jeopardy! after defeating six-day champion Josh Weikert. He confronted two new opponents, considered one of whom didn’t qualify for Last Jeopardy. Wargin had a one-day complete of $15,400.
The post-market surveillance coordinator performed in opposition to Conner Huey from Bremerton, Washington, and Kristen Ramsey from Storrs, Connecticut, on Tuesday (April 1) evening.
The primary spherical didn’t begin out too effectively for the newbies. Wargin was the one one on the plus facet after 15 clues — Wargin had $6,200, Huey had -$800, and Ramsey had -$400.
Huey, a pupil, incorrectly answered the primary Every day Double, inflicting him to enter the negatives. The clue learn, “An animated quick set to this piece by composer Paul Dukas finally grew into the movie Fantasia.” He didn’t know the reply and misplaced $600, giving him a complete of -$600. The right reply was The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
“Keep in mind Mickey with the hat?” host Ken Jennings stated to him.
By the top of the spherical, Wargin answered 16 questions appropriately and none incorrectly for a complete of $9,200. Huey solely answered two appropriately and two incorrectly, giving him -$600. Ramsey, an assistant professor, had seven appropriate solutions and one incorrect reply for a complete of $3,000. Wargin had an enormous lead after 30 clues.
In Double Jeopardy, Wargin discovered the primary two DDs of the spherical inside the first 4 questions. For the primary one, he wagered $3,400. The clue was, “Unbiased from 1918 to 1940, this nation regained its independence from the USSR in 1991.” Wargin answered, “What’s Estonia?” which was appropriate, giving him a complete of $13,400.
Two clues later, he discovered the second. The clue learn, “This liquid substance with no cells or clotting components makes up extra of the blood than plasma does.” Wargin didn’t know the reply, which was “What’s serum?,” dropping to $10,800, after wagering $3,000.
By the top of the spherical, Wargin had answered 26 questions appropriately and three incorrectly, with a complete of $18,800. Ramsey had $6,600 after answering 16 questions proper and 5 questions fallacious. Huey answered three questions proper and three fallacious, conserving his complete -$600.
As per the present’s guidelines, if a contestant is within the negatives by the point they attain Last Jeopardy, they don’t seem to be allowed to compete in it. Solely Wargin and Ramsey had an opportunity to reply the query. The query learn, “Three mighty city-states roughly forming an equilateral triangle have been Venice, Florence, and this one the place the Viscontis and Sforzas dominated.”
Each Wargin and Ramsey answered with “What’s Milan?” which was appropriate. Ramsey added $2,190 to her complete, giving her $8,790. Wargin wagered $5,000, giving him a complete of $23,800. He’s now a two-day champion with a complete of $39,200. He’ll return on Wednesday (April 2) and face two new opponents.
“What a recreation by Bryce immediately, 26 appropriate responses!!! hope he goes on a future,” a Reddit consumer stated.
Former Jeopardy! participant Mike Budzinski wrote, “Congrats on a really robust efficiency! I will likely be curious to see how far you go!”