Thursday, March 14, 2024 was an exciting day for Jeopardy! fans as the first-to-three 2024 Tournament of Champions final continued. Three finalists took the stage: Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, Wisconsin; Troy Meyer, a music executive from Tampa, Florida; and Yogesh Raut, a social and personality psychologist from Vancouver, Washington.
In the opening round of Jeopardy!, the categories were “Look at the Map,” “Health & Medicine,” “Khan You Dig It?,” “Festivals,” “Songs of Youth,” and “Crossword Clues ‘R’.” Troy risked 2,600 on a Daily Double in the category “Khan You Dig It?” with the clue referring to the Aga Khans as leaders of the Shiite Nizari Ismaili sect.
At the end of this round’s break, Yogesh led with 3,200 while Ben had accumulated 4,600. Troy lagged behind with 0.
The action intensified during Double Jeopardy!, where contestants encountered categories such as “Ancient History,” “Books by Reporters,” “Memorials & Monuments,” “It’s a Fact!,” “The Name on the Oscar,” and “Ends in ‘Ix’.” In another thrilling moment of gameplay drama, Troy found and wagered heavily on a Daily Double in the category “Memorials & Monuments.” The clue asked about a resting place dedicated to great Frenchmen that also honored notable women like Marie Curie and Simone Veil. He successfully doubled his score to reach an impressive 11,200.
Yogesh proved himself once again by locating and correctly answering another Daily Double in the category titled “‘Ends in ‘Ix.'” This time it was about Chamonix being host to Winter Olympics’ inaugural edition in 1924. Doubling his score to 24,400, Yogesh solidified his lead heading into the final round.
In Final Jeopardy!, the category was “The United Nations.” The clue asked about the only country from its hemisphere that had produced a U.N. Secretary-General among the nine countries to hold this honor. All three finalists answered correctly with What is Peru?, with Yogesh emerging victorious by adding 6,001 to his score. His total winnings reached an impressive 35,601.
Final scores stood as follows: Yogesh secured first place with 35,601; Troy earned a respectable second place with 30,400; and Ben trailed closely behind in third place with 30,401.
Throughout this intense episode of Jeopardy!, players exhibited their vast knowledge across various subjects and demonstrated their quick thinking under pressure.
