JEOPARDY!’s latest rising star Ryan Manton narrowly avoided a brutal loss by just a single dollar after he got a surprising challenge from a new rival opponent. However, the trivia buff was able to score his third victory - further solidifying his status as the “most dominant” player in season 41 . In tonight’s intense game, Ryan went up against Scott Tcheng, an ER doctor from San Francisco, and Erin Ward, a software developer from Ontario.
After churning out back-to-back impressive wins this week, the expectations for Ryan were high going into game three. He came out swinging with some heavy wagers from the get-go and even added $1,000 to his prize pot early by finding the first Daily Double. However, he found himself in unfamiliar territory going into the first break - he was not in the lead.
READ MORE ON JEOPARDY! While Ryan garnered an impressive $3,000 as the first break commenced, Erin was in the lead with $3,800 while Scott was in third with $2,800. Ohio native Ryan found the second Daily Double but unfortunately, he got it wrong - dropping his score $5,600. He quickly redeemed himself, adding $5,000 to his score, when he stumbled upon the third Daily Double about Religious Matters.
“During the Meiji restoration of the 19th century, Japan's emperor was validated as the high priest of this religion,” which he correctly wrote “What is Shintoism?” Most read in Game shows Heading into Final Jeopardy! , the opponents were nearly eye for eye with Ryan earning.