"Round 2: Forrest/Yellman/Robillard"
- May 5
In round one, 45
players won their games. Now they join nine
seeded opponents in Jeopardy! lore for 18 more game. The 18 winners then face off for six
slots. The two winners of those semifinal games have a
date with destiny in the form of one Ken Jennings for a
three-day final. The winner of those games wins $2
million. Second place is guaranteed $500,000, while
third place is guaranteed $250,000.
No wild cards, no second
chances. It's (my favorite words when it comes to
Jeopardy! tourneys) win or go home.
Today, the final of the
seeded nine faces two survivors of round 1.
Winnings recordholder until Season
Won $25,601 (4/8)
Won $15,000 (4/7)
You'll Rue the DayTheir First Solo Huit, Russellmania,
Body PArts by Prefix, 1 for the Price of 2, What the "H"
$1000 Body Parts by Prefix. Lara ($6200 over
Chuck's $5400 and
Phil's $2000) bets $700. The clue: Entero-. Lara's guess: "The
stomach or the digestive system?"
a) Not in Jeopardese. b) Not right. Correct response: What is the
intestine? Lara ends the round with $5500 as...
End of Round:
Chuck - $6000
Phil - $2000
Lara - $5500
categories: Before He Was President..., Ronald
Reagan Was an Actor, Ballet, "O" Boy!, Book
Titles, Letter Perfect.
Daily Double #1:
$1600 Before He Was President. Phil ($3200 to
Chuck's $7600 and Lara's $5500) fronts $2500. Clue:
he was Tennessee's first delegate to the US
House of Representatives.
Phil's guess: "Who is Jackson?" Correct for
Daily Double #2: $1200 Letter Perfect. Phil ($5700
to Lara's $15,100 and Chuck's $8000) wagers
everything. Clue: to begin English words that
come from Greek, it can have a "z" sound; to
begin words from Chinese, a "sh" sound.
Phil's guess: "What is X?"
Correct for $11,400.
End of Round:
Chuck - $12,800
Phil - $14,200
Lara - $20,700
winner is guaranteed $20,000 at least, while the
runners-up will get $10,000 each.
Final Jeopardy! Category: Female Firsts. Answer:
after 285 years, in 1945 this British org.
inducted its first women, including Kathleen
Lonsdale, seen here.
response: What is the Royal Society?
question: What is the Royal Academy of Sciences? (WRONG)
Wager: $12,800. Final score: $0.
Phil's question: What is the Royal Society? (RIGHT)
Wager: $14,000. Final score: $28,200.
Lara's question: What is the Royal Academy of
Wager: $7701. Final score: $12,999.
Looks like Brad
and Frank are IT. Chuck, the first Jeopardy!
king of quiz goes back to Bosnia as Phil dances
on. He takes $54,801 to his next match, with Dan Melia, Steve Chernicoff,
Michael Rooney, Michael Daunt, Shane
Whitlock, Brian Moore, Jerome Vered, Robert
Slaven, Matt Zielenski, Chris Miller, Lan
Djang, Brad Rutter, Grace Veach, Pam Mueller, John Cuthbertson
and Frank Spangenberg waiting for him.
One more spot in
the Elite 18. Will it go to Jonathan Groff, Ed
Schiffer, or April McManus? Find out tomorrow!