A model new episode of Jeopardy! Season 39 aired on Friday, Could 19, 2023, that includes the returning participant Ben Chan and two new contestants. The philosophy professor from Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin, had received seven video games earlier than the newest episode and banked $213,000. With these many wins, he has certified for the Event of Champions.
The official synopsis of the Emmy-winning recreation present reads:
“A returning champion and two challengers take a look at their buzzer abilities and their information in a variety of educational and standard classes.”
Ben Chan returned to Friday’s episode to play in opposition to two newcomers — Erica Johnson, a stay-at-home mother from Greenbelt, Maryland, and Chris Hammer, a trainer from McKinney, Texas. The brand new gamers tried their degree finest to compete in opposition to the 7-day winner Ben.
Right this moment’s Jeopardy! winner is Ben Chan
Ben Chan initially received three video games in April however resulting from some journey challenge, he couldn’t proceed enjoying on the time. He returned to the Alex Trebek stage within the Could 15 episode and since then turned unstoppable.
Within the newest episode, the classes for the primary spherical included:
“Some Of The ten Commandments, On A First-Title Foundation With Booze, Hurray For Hollywood!, These Balls Have “I”S, A number of Meanings, Gates.”
Right this moment’s recreation began sluggish however Ben quickly picked up the tempo, so did the brand new gamers. The returning champion gave 14 right solutions, together with one fallacious reply. He was main within the recreation as a result of Erica Johnson gave six right responses and Chris Hammer delivered 5 right and two incorrect solutions.
The scores of the primary spherical had been Ben at $10,400, Erica at $3,600, and Chris at $1,400.
Hosted by Mayim Bialik, the Could 19 episode’s classes for the second spherical included “Candy 1616, Literary Mismatches, The Human Physique, Hip-Hop Names, Anagrams, Gaits.”
Viewers had been involved when Ben misplaced $10,000 mixed in each Each day Doubles. Happily, his information within the Hip-Hop Names class saved him from dropping his prime spot on the scoreboard. Whereas he led the spherical, Erica and Chris had been nonetheless struggling to usher in scores within the Double Jeopardy spherical.
The earnings of the gamers within the second spherical had been Ben at $12,400, Erica at $4,800, and Chris at $3,400.
Within the Ultimate Jeopardy spherical, all three gamers gave the right reply to the ultimate query. As Ben was already main with a giant distinction in scores, his place was secured. Chris and Erica virtually went all in whereas wagering within the closing spherical, subsequently, their ranks too remained the identical.
Therefore, Ben Chan received Jeopardy! at this time.
Ultimate Jeopardy! outcomes at this time
The ultimate spherical’s query of the Could 19 episode was beneath the class of USA. The clue learn:
“Folks going north on this route say they’re touring “GAME”, an acronym concerning their starting & ending factors.”
The right reply to the query was “Appalachian Path.”
All three contestants gave the right response and received their respective wagering cash. Check out the outcomes of the Could 19 episode:
Ben Chan: $12,400 + $2,400 = $14,800 (What’s the Appalachian Path?) (8-day complete: $227,800)
Erica Johnson: $4,800 + $4,800 = $9,600 (What’s the Appalachin Path?)
Chris Hammer: $3,400 + $3,299 = $6,699 (What’s the Appalachian Path?)
With at this time’s win, Ben turned the 8-day champion of season 39. Curiously, when he returned to the Alex Trebek stage, he bagged his profitable place by defeating one other 8-day champion, Hannah Wilson.
In the meantime, Ben will defend his win as soon as once more in his ninth recreation, which will probably be held within the subsequent week’s episode. Jeopardy! Season 39 will return with a model new episode on Monday, Could 22, 2023.
