Jeopardy! contestant Mehal Shah continues to be making an attempt to recover from the sting of that devastating loss on Thurdsay’s (January 30) Event of Champions, the place a controversial syllable ruling price him a spot within the semifinals.
Within the episode, which noticed Shah tackle Tennessee political organizer Will Stewart and Ohio-based methods administrator Ryan Manton, the software program engineer from Seattle, Washington had an opportunity to win the episode regardless of trailing with $7,400 to Stewart’s $14,900 and Manton’s $14,400.
That’s as a result of he was the one one who knew the reply to the Remaining Jeopardy clue, which learn, “After Camillagate, a hearth at Windsor Fortress & marriage issues in her household, Queen Elizabeth II dubbed 1992 this.”
The proper reply was “annus horribilis,” and with Shah wagering $7,001, it will have gained him the episode, as each Manton (who wagered $501) and Stewart (who wagered his entire $14,900) answered incorrectly. Nonetheless, Shah misspelled his reply, writing, “What’s an Annus Horriblis?
Due to the lacking ‘i’ eradicating a syllable from the reply, host Ken Jennings dominated the response as incorrect, due to this fact ending Shah’s goals and sending Manton via to the semifinals.
Following the episode, Shah took to the Jeopardy! Reddit discussion board, the place he opened up concerning the heartbreaking loss. Whereas the ruling was clearly devastating, Shah mentioned he didn’t disagree with the present’s choice.
“The present was 100% proper to rule the best way they did. Anybody who suppose in any other case can clarify to me why the “Mimi Dolphins” could be a suitable FJ response to the clue ‘It’s Mehal’s least favourite soccer staff,’” he wrote.
Shah added that Jennings got here as much as him after the episode completed filming and informed him “delivering rulings like that’s the least favourite a part of his job,” including, “I imagine him.”
“My coronary heart broke fairly laborious when he defined why I used to be dominated incorrect although, and I’m not proud that I appeared pissed off,” he continued. “I wasn’t mad on the judges in any respect, despite the fact that my face could look pissed off.”
He added, “Within the put up sport chat, I remarked that I had a ruling go in my favor in [Champions Wildcard] Semis that was arguably the distinction within the sport there – Polyharmonic was value a swing of $4000.”
Shah shared that he “felt fairly dangerous going again into the Inexperienced Room, however having my fellow opponents there, notably my fellow Wildcards Drew and Will actually made a distinction.”
Although Shah’s Jeopardy! journey has come to an finish, he spoke extremely of his expertise, telling followers, “What an extended, unusual journey it’s been for me. I’m so glad to have met my fellow opponents and the wonderful Jeopardy workers. Although I’m leaving in defeat, I really feel like I completed most of my Jeopardy associated objectives that I made earlier than I went on the primary time.”
“So ends this glorious facet quest,” he concluded. “As I rejoin my major plotline, I convey fantastic reminiscences, new allies, a $60 Delcom Buzzer that I’ll mortgage to anybody in Seattle who will get the decision, and a higher appreciation of the broader world. I want you all a contented postseason – could all of your Every day Doubles be true.”
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