Season 39 of Jeopardy! returned with a model new episode on Friday, April 14, 2023, that includes three gamers. As per the present’s format, the panel consists of 1 returning participant and two new contestants. Within the newest episode, two-day champion Ben Chan returned to play his third recreation towards Kari Elsila, a grant technique marketing consultant from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and Greg Czaja, a heart specialist from San Diego, California.
The official synopsis of the Emmy-winning and longest-running recreation present reads:
“A returning champion and two challengers take a look at their buzzer abilities and their data in a variety of educational and widespread classes.”
At the moment’s returning champion Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin, scored $46,001 from two video games.
At the moment’s Jeopardy! winner is Ben Chan
Two-day champion Ben Chan first appeared on Jeopardy! within the April 12 episode. Since then, the Inexperienced Bay native has maintained his successful streak.
Within the newest episode, the classes for the primary spherical included “New York Nicks, Baker’s Dozen, Potent Potable Rhyme Time, Heads I Win, Tales, You Lose.”
After two consecutive video games, Ben turned a professional on his third day. He gave 14 appropriate solutions and one incorrect response and took the lead within the first spherical. New gamers, however, struggled to match Ben’s rating. Greg Czaja performed decently nicely as he gave seven appropriate and two incorrect solutions. Kari Elsila gave 4 appropriate solutions, nonetheless, she discovered the primary Each day Double and sadly delivered the incorrect reply. For a while, her rating went to zero.
The gamers’ scores from the primary spherical have been: Ben at $8,600, Greg at $2,800, and Kari at $400.
Within the second spherical of the Ken Jennings-hosted episode, the classes included “The Ottoman Empire, “B”ands, World Info, Anagrammed Scientists, twentieth Century Girls, Deity Add A Letter.”
Kari and Greg tried their stage greatest to attain large however Ben had set the bar too excessive after successful a Each day Double. In Double Jeopardy, the spherical consisted of two Each day Doubles. Whereas one went to Ben and he scored $10,000 on it, Greg’s luck didn’t work for him. The latter discovered a True Each day Double, which means he wagered your complete quantity for one query. Sadly, the reply turned out to be incorrect. Regardless of shedding a big quantity, Greg landed in second place, whereas Kari continued to stay in third place.
The scores of the gamers within the second spherical have been Ben at $20,800, Greg at $8,000, and Kari at $7,200.
Within the Closing Jeopardy spherical, Greg and Ben gave the proper reply to the ultimate query. Kari, however, misplaced $5,000 by giving an incorrect response. Returning champion Ben Chan needed to play secure and thus wagered solely $2,200, whereas the brand new gamers with low scores wagered between $4,000 and $5,000. Ben topped the scoreboard, adopted by Greg in second place and Kari in third.
Therefore, Ben Chan received Jeopardy! in the present day.
Closing Jeopardy! outcomes in the present day
Within the April 14 episode, the class for the ultimate spherical was “Writers’ Lesser-Recognized Works.” The ultimate clue, aka the query, learn:
“Recognized for extra philosophical works, he wrote the play ‘La Mandragola,’ wherein Florentines are rewarded for immoral actions.”
The right reply to the ultimate spherical’s clue was “Niccolò Machiavelli.”
Ben and Greg gave the proper reply, as they wrote “Machiavelli,” though the previous misspelled the surname. Kari left the area clean as he had no thought what to reply.
Check out the ultimate outcomes of the April 17 episode:
Ben Chan: $20,800 + $2,200 = $23,000 (Who’s Macchiavelli?) (3-day whole: $69,001)
Greg Czaja: $8,000 + $4,401 = $12,401 (Who’s Machiavelli?)
Kari Elsila: $7,200 – $5,000 = $2,200 (Who’s ?)
With in the present day’s win, Ben turned the three-day champion of season 39. Now, if he wins his fourth recreation, then he will likely be eligible to qualify for the Event of Champions 2023.
In the meantime, he’ll return to play his subsequent recreation on Monday, April 17, 2023.
