Milwaukee ER doctor Amy Hummel wins 'Jeopardy!' for the third time, will be the returning champion Monday

Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Milwaukee ER doctor Amy Hummel will be competing on "Jeopardy!" on April 24, 2024. Here, she is photographed with host Ken Jennings.
Milwaukee ER doctor Amy Hummel will be competing on "Jeopardy!" on April 24, 2024. Here, she is photographed with host Ken Jennings.

What a way to end the week! On Friday, Amy Hummel scored her third "Jeopardy!" win.

The Milwaukee ER doctor's three-day total is $58,195 after winning $18,900 on April 24, $18,795 on April 25 and $20,500 on April 26.

After Friday's Double "Jeopardy!" round, Hummel was sitting at 22 correct answers and two incorrect for the game, according to The Jeopardy! Fan website.

Going into Final "Jeopardy!," the standings were Hummel with $17,700; contestant Dan Byrne, a consultant from Lilburn, Georgia, with $10,200; and Matt Mawhinney, a democracy entrepreneur from Fort Lauderdale, with $4,000, according to a clip the show shared on YouTube.

The Final "Jeopardy!" clue was: "At 14,410 feet, it’s one of North America’s highest volcanoes; a Puyallup name for it can be translated to 'bring the water.'"

Both Byrne and Hummel gave the correct answer of "What is Mr. Rainier?" Wagering $10,199, Byrne ended with $20,399. But, Hummel, who wagered $2,800, came out on top with a total of $20,500.

Hummel will be the returning champion on Monday's episode of "Jeopardy!" The episode will air on WDJT CBS58 Milwaukee at 6 p.m. CT.

She'll be taking on Ferdinand Percentie, a day trader from Altamonte Springs, Florida; and Kirsten Lundquist, a product marketer from Burlington, Vermont, according to the show's website.

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