Jeopardy! Season 39 has taken a break for a number of weeks and given its slot to the franchise’s post-season occasion, the Second Likelihood Event.
The official synopsis of the Second Likelihood Event reads:
“Second Likelihood, dropped at you by Moderna, options 18 choose contestants who didn’t grow to be JEOPARDY! champions of their preliminary appearances returning to the stage for an unprecedented alternative to alter historical past.”
It continues:
“The competitors will air over the course of two weeks; every week will function three semifinal video games and a two-day remaining. The winner of every week’s mini-tournament will earn a spot within the upcoming Event of Champions, which begins Monday, October 31.”
The newest episode welcomed two gamers from Season 38 — Renée Russell (first appeared on April 28, 2022), a department workplace administrator from Baltimore, Md., and Pam Schoenberg (November 30, 2021), a dentist and entrepreneur from South Salem, N.Y. And one from Season 37, James Fraser (March 10, 2021), a Naval aviator from Newport Seashore, California.
As we speak’s Jeopardy! winner, James Fraser
The newest episode, which aired on October 19, 2022, noticed the three gamers attempting their finest to attain large for the second time.
The primary spherical’s classes included “A Place In Historical past, Television, Writers’ Center Names, Holidays & Observances, House Computing, Devouring Consuming Idioms.”
James Fraser was main within the first spherical after choosing his first Every day Double. With 13 appropriate solutions, he banked $8,800. Pam Schoenberg delivered 9 appropriate solutions and scored $4,600, whereas Renée Russell banked $1,000 by accurately answering 4 questions.
Within the second spherical, the classes had been “What A Butte!, The Father or mother Firm, Science & Nature, Adjectives, Religion Hope & Charity, Second Likelihood Songs.”
James discovered the Every day Double as soon as once more and took the lead on this spherical as nicely. He scored $20,800, whereas Pam was additionally not far behind as she banked $15,400. Sadly, Renée didn’t sustain along with her scores towards her opponents after she misplaced her first Every day Double. Her rating within the Double Jeopardy spherical was -$800, and on account of her detrimental rating, she was not allowed to take part within the remaining spherical.
The Closing Jeopardy went to James as he was the one one who gave the right reply to the ultimate query. As Renée couldn’t take part and Pam misplaced her wagering cash, James’ complete was the very best within the October 19 episode.
Therefore, James Fraser gained Jeopardy! at this time.
Closing Jeopardy! outcomes at this time
Within the newest episode, the class for the ultimate spherical was “American Historical past,” and the ultimate clue learn:
“Ben Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay succeeded as a trio on this metropolis, although Adams wrote of fearing the opposite two would gang up on him.”
The proper reply was “Paris.”
Whereas James accurately answered the ultimate query, Pam wrote “Philadelphia.” Check out the ultimate outcomes of Wednesday’s episode:
James Fraser: $20,899 + $10,902 = $31,801 (What’s Paris?) (Finalist)
Pam Schoenberg: $15,400 – $5,500 = $9,900 (What’s Philadelphia)
Renée Russell: -$800 (By rule, she didn’t take part within the remaining spherical)
With at this time’s win, James will advance to the finale, which can air on Thursday and Friday. He’ll compete towards earlier episodes’ winners — Jessica Stephens and Molly Karol. Gamers who win the finale will probably be certified to take part within the Event of Champions.
Hosted by Ken Jennings, the following episode, which would be the first finale recreation, will air on Thursday, October 20, 2022.