Jeopardy! as soon as once more got here all the way down to the ultimate query as five-day champion Josh Weikert returned for his sixth recreation. His five-day money winnings whole $80,202. One among his opponents spoke out after getting the ultimate query mistaken, inflicting them to lose the sport.
Weikert, from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, confronted off towards Revell Carr, from Lexington, Kentucky, and Mike Budzinski, from Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, March 28.
The sport didn’t begin off nicely 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 staff, 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 Sixties Courreges boot, named for designer Andre, was typically worn with this merchandise, leaving a number of leg between it and the boot.” Carr didn’t know the reply and dropped all the way 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 nicely. Weikert wagered $2,000 as soon as once more. The clue learn, “Monetary advisors inform shoppers to do that, unfold investments with the intention to cut back threat.” “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 recreation 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 mistaken. He wagered $1,100, leaving him with $100. Budzinksi wrote “Scotland and England,” which was additionally mistaken. He ended the sport with $6,600 after wagering $1,000. Weikert answered “Nepal and Bhutan,” which additionally wasn’t appropriate. 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 whole is $100,202. Weikert will face two new opponents on Monday, March 31.
Budzinski defined his Ultimate Jeopardy reply on Reddit, which brought about him to lose the sport. “Talking of Ultimate Jeopardy, I misinterpret the clue. As an alternative 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 seemed means west to the opposite aspect of Europe/Asia. Plus, Scottish persons are sort of hermits, proper?” he wrote.
“My time on Jeopardy is finished, however I simply need to categorical my immense gratitude for the chance. It took me 10 years to get on the present, and I need to want each Jeopardy hopeful that’s studying this the very best of luck. My objective is to remain engaged right here and provide positivity and encouragement. THIS IS JEOPARDY!”
