Here are today's contestants:
- Donovan Bisbee, a professor from Portland, Oregon;
- Jennifer Leavey, a technical writer originally from Ashland, Massachusetts; and
- Mark Ramirez, an executive communications lead from Northglenn, Colorado. Mark is a two-day champ with winnings of $32,300.
Jeopardy!
A YEAR ENDING IN 6 // U.S. CITIES // ALPHABET SOUP // GOT A FEELING // PREPOSITIONS IN SONG TITLES // LOSE R
DD1 - $1,000 - GOT A FEELING - Philip K. Dick coined this shortened word for one who sees future events in "A World of Talent", before "Minority Report" (Donovan improved by $3,000 up to $7,200.)
Scores at first break: Mark $1,800, Jennifer -$1,200, Donovan $4,000.
Scores entering DJ: Mark $3,000, Jennifer $2,000, Donovan $8,000.
Double Jeopardy!
STARTS WITH 3 CONSONANTS // TOGETHER FOREVER // THEY WROTE IT // THE PEABODY AWARDS // JUNG // OLD
DD2 - $1,600 - STARTS WITH 3 CONSONANTS - A song from "Avenue Q" says, "When I see how sad you are it sort of makes me happy!... It's" this! "making me feel glad that I'm not you" (Donovan added $2,600 to his leading score of $8,400.)
DD3 - $1,600 - THEY WROTE IT - "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", an informal posthumous autobiography by this playwright who died tragically young (Jennifer added $2,000 to her score of $5,200 vs. $11,800 for Donovan.)
Donovan led at every break, but Jennifer was able to move into striking position on DD3 and entered FJ at $10,000 vs. $18,600 for Donovan and $8,600 for Mark.
Final Jeopardy!
FAMOUS WOMEN - On her 2025 passing she was called "one of the world’s most inspiring voices for animals" & "a beacon of compassion for all life"
Surprisingly, Donovan was incorrect on FJ while Jennifer doubled up to take the victory with $20,000.
Final scores: Mark $10,200, Jennifer $20,000, Donovan $17,099.
Wagering strategy: With his small FJ wager, Mark gave himself no chance to win if both opponents missed and Donovan made the standard bet to cover a possible double-up by Jennifer.
Clue selection strategy: The players opened DJ by choosing from THEY WROTE IT in the top three rows, then went away from it before getting to DD3 in the fourth row later.
Correct Qs: DD1 - What is precog? DD2 - What is schadenfreude? DD3 - Who was Hansberry? FJ - Who was Jane Goodall?
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