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 Match.
The official synopsis of the Second Likelihood Match reads:
“Second Likelihood, dropped at you by Moderna, options 18 choose contestants who didn’t turn out to be JEOPARDY! champions of their preliminary appearances returning to the stage for an unprecedented alternative to vary historical past.”
It continues:
“The competitors will air over the course of two weeks; every week will characteristic three semifinal video games and a two-day last. The winner of every week’s mini-tournament will earn a spot within the upcoming Match of Champions, which begins Monday, October 31.”
The most recent 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.
They have been joined by one participant from Season 37, James Fraser (March 10, 2021), a Naval aviator from Newport Seashore, California.
Immediately’s Jeopardy! winner, James Fraser
The most recent episode, which aired on October 19, 2022, noticed the three gamers making an attempt their finest to attain massive for his or her second time on the present.
The primary spherical’s classes included “A Place In Historical past, Television, Writers’ Center Names, Holidays & Observances, Dwelling Computing, Devouring Consuming Idioms.”
James Fraser was main within the first spherical after selecting his first Every day Double. With 13 right solutions, he banked $8,800. Pam Schoenberg delivered 9 right solutions and scored $4,600, whereas Renée Russell banked $1,000 by accurately answering 4 questions.
Within the second spherical, the classes have 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 did not sustain together with her scores towards her rivals after she misplaced her first Every day Double. Her rating within the Double Jeopardy spherical was -$800, and as a consequence of her adverse rating, she was not allowed to take part within the last spherical.
The Remaining 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 best within the October 19 episode.
Therefore, James Fraser received Jeopardy! at this time.
Remaining 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 last 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 Match of Champions.
Hosted by Ken Jennings, the subsequent episode, which would be the first finale recreation, will air on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
