Stunning Final Jeopardy! shocks fans: ‘This must be how people that watch sports feel’
“Jeopardy!” fans were treated to a wild ending Wednesday, as contestants Jon Spurney and Tim Everhart had a huge lead over Melis Sahin-Collins heading into Final Jeopardy!. Spurney and Everhart both had $14,200 to wager in the final round, while Sahin-Collins only had $2,000.
Sahin-Collins answered the final question incorrectly, but made a zero dollar bid. Spurney and Everhart also answered the question incorrectly but wagered all of their money, so Sahin-Collins.
Viewers were shocked by the incredible finish. One viewer tweeted, “Tonight’s ‘Jeopardy!’ had some real M. Night Shyamalan level plot twist energy. I’m very here for it.” While another joked, “Yeah sex is cool, but have you ever seen a 3rd place ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant win by using strategic betting in Final Jeopardy!?”
Video Transcript
MIKE RICHARDS: Jon?
JON SPURNEY: Who is Paddington?
MIKE RICHARDS: Correct. Which means you have now tied Tim at $14,200. Which means Final Jeopardy is even more intense than usual.
KYLIE MAR: "Jeopardy" fans were treated to a wild ending Wednesday, as contestants Jon Spurney and Tim Everhart had a huge lead over Melis Sahin-Collins, who struggled throughout the game.
MIKE RICHARDS: Did you come up with the right response? What is the Arc de Triomphe? No. That is not correct.
How much did you wager? $0. OK. So you stay at $2,000.
KYLIE MAR: Fans were thrilled with Melis's smart bid, especially because it opened the door for this to happen.
MIKE RICHARDS: What did you come up with? What is the Sacre Couer? No. What's that going to cost you? Everything.
Did you come up with the right response? Notre Dame. No, that is incorrect.
What will that cost you? It cost you everything as well. Which means Melis Sahin-Collins, you are our "Jeopardy" champion with $2,000.
KYLIE MAR: Viewers were shocked by the incredible finish, as the lead players ended up knocking each other out. One viewer tweeted tonight's "Jeopardy" had some real Night Shyamalan level plot twist energy. I'm very here for it. While another joked, yeah, sex is cool, but have you ever seen a third place jeopardy contestant win by using strategic betting in Final Jeopardy? Despite only taking home the same amount as the second place contestant, it was a great wager and a great win for Melis.
MIKE RICHARDS: Not the way you expected to win, but you get to play again. Congratulations. Wow. What a game.
