Here are today's contestants:
- Larry P. Wellington, an entrepreneur from Madison, Mississippi;
- Alex Pribil, a fundraiser from Orlando, Florida; and
- Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California. Isaac is a five-day champ with winnings of $120,187.
Jeopardy!
ROUGH TIMES IN THE CITY // NATIVE AMERICA // POTPOURRI // BREAD // TV REBOOTS // RHYME TIME
DD1 - $1,000 - ROUGH TIMES IN THE CITY - On Dec. 14, 1825 the Decembrist revolt in this port city sought to end serfdom; harshly, forcefully, serfdom did not end (Isaac doubled to $2,800.)
Scores at first break: Isaac $6,200, Alex $200, Larry $600.
Scores entering DJ: Isaac $8,000, Alex $3,200, Larry $1,800.
Double Jeopardy!
AFRICAN ISLANDS // AMERICAN LIT // ENDS IN "GH" // AUTOMAKERS // VISION & VISIONS // WHAT'S THAT MOVIE AGAIN?
DD2 - $1,200 - AFRICAN ISLANDS - The Aswan Museum was founded in 1912 on Elephantine Island in this river (From third place, Alex lost $4,400 on a true DD.)
DD3 - $1,600 - ENDS IN "GH" - Fittingly, since the audience is about to go home, it's the last word spoken by Macbeth (Still in third with just a few clues remaining, Alex added $2,000 to his score of $3,200.)
Isaac controlled the first round, then Larry made a strong move early in DJ, after which Isaac drew off again to lead into FJ at $16,800 vs. $10,600 for Larry and $5,600 for Alex.
Final Jeopardy!
FAMOUS AMERICANS - In his 1999 memoir he wrote, "I had been shot down a short walk's distance from the French-built prison Hoa Lo"
Everyone was correct on FJ. Isaac added $4,401 to win with $21,201 for a six-day total of $141,388.
Final scores: Isaac $21,201, Alex $9,600, Larry $16,801.
Triple stumper of the day: For a top-row clue, no one guessed the South Korean automaker whose first model was introduced in 1975 is Hyundai.
Wagering strategy: By holding back $1,200 from his DD3 wager, in the end Alex had no chance to win the game, while if he had gone all-in, he could have won with a large enough bet on FJ and if both opponents had missed.
Correct Qs: DD1 - What is St. Petersburg? DD2 - What is the Nile? DD3 - What is enough? FJ - Who was John McCain?
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