Here are today’s contestants:
– Gabriel Berkowitz, an account manager from New York City;
– Gil Hamel, an escape room manager from Dover, New Hampshire; and
– Peter McFerrin, an energy industry professional from Corona, California. Peter is a two-day champ with winnings of $68,198.
Jeopardy!
NOTABLE NAMES // SUPERSTITIONS // A SPANISH INQUISITION // LITERARY GENRES // CITY MUSEUMS // LORD STANLEY’S GREATES HITS
DD1 – $1,000 – SUPERSTITIONS – According to tradition, the Tower of London must have 6 of these birds in residence or the Tower & the crown will fall (Gabriel lost $1,200.)
Scores at first break: Peter $0, Gil $2,000, Gabriel $3,400.
Scores entering DJ: Peter $1,200, Gil $3,800, Gabriel $4,800.
Double Jeopardy!
A DELUGE OF RIVERS // NOUN/VERB HETERONYMS // WHAT’S UP, SPACE? // LIFE IN THE FASHION LANE // GEOPOLITICS // “AMERICAN” ENTERTAINMENT
DD2 – $2,000 – A DELUGE OF RIVERS – Along the banks of this river in the Dutch capital is the Stopera, a combo opera house & city hall (Peter went from a close third to a slight lead, adding $1,600 up to $8,000.)
DD3 – $1,200 – WHAT’S UP, SPACE? – NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is on a voyage to visit 16 Psyche in this 2-word area between Mars & Jupiter (On the next clue after DD2, Peter added $2,000 up to $10,000.)
Peter started slowly, was correct on both DDs on DJ with small wagers to establish a lead and held first into FJ at $16,000 vs. $13,000 for Gil and $8,800 for Gabriel.
Final Jeopardy!
LESSER-KNOWN AMERICANS – By his actions after his wife died in 1898 after bearing him 6 children, William Jackson Smart inspired this annual event
Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Both of Peter’s opponents made overbets, so he was able to hang on, dropping $10,001 to win with $5,999 for a three-day total of $74,197.
Final scores: Peter $5,999, Gil $0, Gabriel $1,599.
Wagering strategy: Gil would have won by wagering just enough to cover a possible double-up from third by Gabriel. Meanwhile, Gabriel could have won by playing for the Triple Stumper with a small bet.
Judging the writers: A more straightforward way to phrase FJ would be “This observance was inspired by family man William Jackson Smart after his wife died in 1898”.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What are ravens? DD2 – What is Amstel? DD3 – What is Asteroid Belt? FJ – What is Father’s Day?