Jeopardy! champion Dan Hopkins, from Hanover, New Hampshire, made an important bidding mistake that made him lose the sport. The ultimate query was a triple stumper as soon as once more, so all of it got here right down to bidding.
Hopkins, a trainer, received Tuesday’s recreation with a complete of $10,799, and defeated two-day champion Sarah Cox. On Wednesday, June 18, he confronted off towards Jacob Hale, from Anchorage, Alaska, and Sunny Hwang, from Brooklyn, New York.
The start of the spherical went nicely for Hale, a nonprofit finance director, as he received 4 out of the 5 clues right within the “Rev Up for Nascar” class.
Hopkins missed the primary Each day Double, inflicting him to drop to second place. He wagered $1,500 in “Motion Phrases.” The clue learn, “In a cliché, these 3 phrases are yelled to remake a newspaper; a 2014 N.Y. Instances article not no less than 6 such occasions in 14 years.” The proper reply was, “What’s cease the presses?” However Hopkins answered, “What’s rewrite the headline?” so he misplaced $1,500.
In the course of the interviews, Hopkins revealed that he was deported from the UK for volunteering with no work visa.
Though he didn’t take the lead, Hopkins made a terrific come again by the top of the spherical with $4,700. Hale was within the lead with $5,400. Hwang, a textbook editor, had $2,600.
In Double Jeopardy, he discovered the primary DD of the spherical. Hopkins had $10,700 and wagered $3,000. In “Tigers By the Story,” the clue learn, “This villain’s identify in an 1894 ebook suggests he’s chief amongst tigers.” He as soon as once more answered fallacious with, “Who’s the cougar?” The proper response was Shere Khan from The Jungle Guide. He dropped right down to $7,700.
5 clues later, Hopkins discovered the final DD of the sport. He was within the lead with $12,100 and as soon as once more wagered $3,000. In “It was the Nineteen Seventies,” the clue was, “A 6-day financial institution takeover in a European capital led to this time period for an surprising psychological phenomenon.” Hopkins’ response of “mass hysteria” was not right. His rating lowered to $9,100. The proper response was Stockholm Syndrome.
Hopkins nonetheless managed to keep up the lead as Hale solely had $6,200. Nonetheless, Hale rapidly caught as much as the reigning champion. By the top of the spherical, Hale had $9,000, Hopkins had $9,900, and Hwang was in final place with $6,200.
Hopkins had the lead, however a triple stumper and a wild wager from him modified the sport.
The class for Last Jeopardy was “Well-known American Houses.” The clue learn, “The identify of this residence accomplished in 1895 combines a part of the proprietor’s Dutch identify with an English phrase for an open expanse.” The proper response was Biltmore.
Hwang didn’t reply with something. She wagered $4,000 and ended with $2,200. Hopkins answered, “What’s Praire _______?” He wagered $8,101, ending with $1,799. Hale’s reply was Broadmoor. He wagered $4,200, giving him a ultimate complete of $4,800.
With solely $900 separating them, Hopkins may have wagered loads much less and might need received the sport, however Hale is the evening’s champion and will probably be again on Thursday, June 19, for recreation two.
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