Multiple Close Calls and a Wager Error Highlight ‘Weird Week’ on ‘Jeopardy!’

At the end of Wednesday’s Jeopardy!, host Alex Trebek commented on what a “weird week it’s turning out to be.” And he’s right.

It all started on Monday’s show when challenger Stephanie barely eked out a $1 victory over defending champion Sam. She took whatever momentum she could from that over to Tuesday’s show, where she was able to defend her champion status by just $202. But her $5,601 total for the day didn’t seem to impress Trebek very much.

“We’ve gotta start building up and earning more money. We’ll see if we can do it tomorrow,” Trebek said.

Unfortunately for Stephanie, her luck ran out on Wednesday, but the drama continued as she witnessed another contestant, Mike, completely blow it with a wager error. He had a strong lead heading into the final round but overwagered and ended up losing by $200 after getting the final question wrong. Had he wagered anything less than $100, he would still be champion.

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