The Tuesday September 17 episode of Jeopardy! featured a battle between three contestants: Will Yancey, a history lecturer from Banquete, Texas; Alisa Kindsfater, an English teacher from Enola, Arkansas; and Aiden Orzech, a teacher from Thornhill, Ontario, who entered the game as a one-day champion with winnings of $27,599.
The categories for the first round included “Historical Decisions,” “Philadelphia,” “Out There in Radio Land,” “Hodgepodge,” and “About the Author.” Will Yancey took an early lead, with a score of $7,400 after the first break, while Aiden and Alisa trailed behind with $0.
As the game progressed into Double Jeopardy!, the categories shifted to “First Ladies’ First Names,” “Placing Some Geography,” “Short-Titled Films,” “Conversational Vocabulary,” “Mythological Bromance,” and “Super Hot Fire.” Will maintained his lead, but his score decreased to $12,000. Aiden, on the other hand, gained ground with a total of $2,600, while Alisa struggled with only $400.
Two Daily Doubles were played in Double Jeopardy!. Will wagered $3,600 on a question about geography, but unfortunately, his answer was incorrect. Alisa, from third place, risked $3,000 on a question about mythological bromance, but her response was also inaccurate.
Heading into Final Jeopardy!, the scores were tight, with Will leading at $13,200, Aiden at $11,000, and Alisa at $5,400. The category for Final Jeopardy! was “Characters in Book Series,” and the clue read: “This 12-year-old began his first book saying, ‘Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood.'”
Aiden and Alisa provided the correct response, identifying the character as “Who is Percy Jackson?”. Aiden’s strategic wagering paid off once more as he doubled his score to $22,000, securing his victory and a two-day total of $49,599. Alisa finished with $10,800, and Will placed third with $4,399.
