[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the June 20 episode of Jeopardy!]
Within the June 20 episode of Jeopardy!, two-day champ Ben Goldstein needed to safe his $15,198 winnings towards scrum grasp Janie Sullivan and cryptocurrency & angel investor Tym Blanchard. Nonetheless, a number of incorrect solutions and a bunch of stumpers made it a tough look ahead to followers, particularly when it got here to Tym’s efficiency.
Throughout the first Every day Double, host Mayim Bialik learn for $800 within the Architects class, “Within the 1690s, he started designing the twin-domed Royal Hospital for seamen in London.” Janie answered incorrectly, dropping $1,500 from her $4,400 complete towards Ben’s $6,200.
By this time, there have been quite a lot of stumpers and misses from the contestants, together with one the place nobody guessed Jackie Robinson when requested which Brooklyn Dodger’s title is on a basis to assist minority youngsters go to school. It was additionally changing into evident that Tym was answering questions earlier than the host might name on him.
Going into Double Jeopardy, Ben had $5,600, Janie was in second with $3,500, and Tym with destructive $1,000. The second Every day Double was secured this spherical, with Tym scraping collectively what he’d earned to come back out of the destructive, to solely drop right down to destructive $5,000 by answering incorrectly.
The third and final Every day Double was additionally answered incorrectly by Janie as soon as once more, who misplaced $2,000 from her complete of $9,500. Though two misses have been from Janie, she was nonetheless in a position to maintain first place going into Ultimate Jeopardy with $7,500 towards Ben for $6,800 and Tym at destructive $3,800, not even with the ability to be part of the ultimate spherical.
effectively, whereas latest #jeopardy matches might need been fairly tough quality-wise, this one owned as a result of lmfao on the “cryptocurrency investor” pic.twitter.com/UyewjMjNQv
— Kat (@rinjvonscoot) June 20, 2023
Within the Ultimate Jeopardy, within the class of The Olympics, the clue said, “This sport that made its Olympic debut in 1988 has a enjoying floor of solely about 45 sq. toes.” Solely Ben was in a position to reply appropriately and gained by solely wagering $705 and successful with $6,095 for a three-day complete of $21,293. Tym’s podium was utterly empty for the whole spherical.
Individuals on Twitter have been baffled by Tym’s poor efficiency and labeled him a crypto bro. “After all this Crypto Bro’s title is spelled “Tym”,” one person mentioned.
Take a look at the reactions under.
This crypto bro on #Jeopardy shouldn’t be doing effectively however what else would you count on from somebody that thinks cryptocurrency is a good suggestion lmao
— Ian (@Cookiehess24) June 20, 2023
Displaying up and spelling Tim as Tym on his podium ought to have been the primary clue he’s out of his depth #jeopardy
— Nate (@NateKosak) June 20, 2023
Oh Tym.. #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/qXlvNzDBHz
— Scott (@MedicSBK) June 20, 2023
Tym at -$3,800 #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/F3uSHNSB11
— Cartoon Hero (@toonmanyeah) June 20, 2023
What’s the bottom quantity anybody has earned (or not) on #Jeopardy?
— Kate Mayo (@k8mayo) June 20, 2023
Oh boy, DD on Tym #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/rF9LpnODHS
— Cartoon Hero (@toonmanyeah) June 20, 2023
After all this Crypto Bro’s title is spelled “Tym” 🙄🙄 #Jeopardy
— bigboss2020 (@bigboss202011) June 20, 2023
spectacular displaying, crypto bro 😂😂😂 #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/ysYgohik2S
— Jordan (@heelsrule1988) June 20, 2023