Jeopardy! as soon as once more got here right down to the ultimate query as five-day champion Josh Weikert returned for his sixth sport. His five-day money winnings complete $80,202. One in every of his opponents spoke out after getting the ultimate query unsuitable, inflicting them to lose the sport.
Weikert, from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, confronted off in opposition to Revell Carr, from Lexington, Kentucky, and Mike Budzinski, from Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, March 28.
The sport didn’t begin off effectively as each Weikert, a politics professor, and Budzinski incorrectly answered an $800 query. Carr didn’t attempt to reply, remaining at $0. Nevertheless, Weikert accurately answered a query about his metropolis’s soccer group, the Philadelphia Eagles, and rose to -$400. He additionally accurately answered a query in regards to the Phillies on Thursday’s present.
Weikert took the lead when he answered questions on geography and angels accurately. Carr, a professor, gave Weikert a run for his cash when he discovered the primary Every day Double of the sport. With $2,200 in his financial institution, solely $200 away from Weikert, he wagered $1,200. The clue learn, “The Nineteen Sixties Courreges boot, named for designer Andre, was usually worn with this merchandise, leaving numerous leg between it and the boot.” Carr didn’t know the reply and dropped right down to $1,000. Host Ken Jennings instructed him the reply was a miniskirt.
It was then a battle between Weikert and Budzinski, a portfolio supervisor, as they traded main forwards and backwards after answering questions. By the tip of the spherical, Budzinski was again on prime with $4,000. Weikert wasn’t too far behind with $3,600. Carr was in third with $2,000.
In Double Jeopardy, Weikert discovered the primary DD of the spherical. With $10,000 in his financial institution, he wagered $2,000. The clue learn, “Henry Purcell’s opera, The Fairy Queen, isn’t based mostly on Edmund Spenser’s poem however on this Shakespeare play.” Weikert answered accurately with “What’s A Midsummer’s Evening Dream?” elevating his financial institution to $12,000.
He discovered the second DD of the spherical as effectively. Weikert wagered $2,000 as soon as once more. The clue learn, “Monetary advisors inform shoppers to do that, unfold investments so as to scale back danger.” “What’s diversify?” the Pennsylvania State Rep answered, elevating his financial institution to $14,400.
By the tip of the spherical, Weikert had an enormous lead with $21,600. Budzinski was in second with $7,600, and Carr was in final with $1,200. Wagers could make or break somebody’s sport in Ultimate Jeopardy. The class for the spherical was “Geographic Neighbors.”
The clue learn, “The ‘Hermit Nation’ & ‘The Land of the Morning Calm’ are nicknames for these two neighbors. Carr wrote down “Tibert and Nepal,” however was unsuitable. He wagered $1,100, leaving him with $100. Budzinksi wrote “Scotland and England,” which was additionally unsuitable. He ended the sport with $6,600 after wagering $1,000. Weikert answered “Nepal and Bhutan,” which additionally wasn’t right. He wagered $1,600, dropping him to $20,000. The right reply was North Korea and South Korea.
He was the night time’s winner and swept the week. His six-day complete is $100,202. Weikert will face two new opponents on Monday, March 31.
Budzinski defined his Ultimate Jeopardy reply on Reddit, which induced him to lose the sport. “Talking of Ultimate Jeopardy, I misinterpret the clue. As a substitute of “Land of the Morning Calm” I heard ‘Land of the Setting Solar’, what I assumed was a riff on land of the rising solar. So I appeared method west to the opposite facet of Europe/Asia. Plus, Scottish individuals are sort of hermits, proper?” he wrote.
“My time on Jeopardy is completed, however I simply wish to categorical my immense gratitude for the chance. It took me 10 years to get on the present, and I wish to want each Jeopardy hopeful that’s studying this the most effective of luck. My aim is to remain engaged right here and supply positivity and encouragement. THIS IS JEOPARDY!”