JEOPARDY! fans have been left frustrated with host Ken Jennings after a partial answer was accepted during Final Jeopardy. In the closing moments of Monday's game , contestants Neilesh Vinjamuri, Monica Anderson, and Sean Duffie took a shot at a challenging clue. As the Final Jeopardy round began, host Ken Jennings delivered the following clue.
"'Love' is within the titles of 3 of his most famous books; A fourth, 'The Rainbow', calls love 'the flower of life'," it read. Monica and Sean failed to correctly answer the clue, and while some viewers felt Neilesh's answer came up short Ken, 50, counted it as correct. The Jeopardy! champ, who went into the round with an impressive $26,100, wrote, "Who Lawrence," leaving out "is.
" More Game Show News He wagered $3,000, bringing his total up to $29,100, and giving him another victory in a runaway. After the episode aired, Jeopardy! fans flocked to Reddit to share their thoughts on the game show with some not so sure Neilesh's answer should have counted. "Have they always been allowed to exclude a verb when answering in the form of a question?" wondered one fan on the thread.
"In final? IIRC in the wagering process they tell the contestants to pre-write who to what. There was one contestant a long time ago who got penalized on FJ for phrasing (Not sure if they were the only). They don't specify singular or plural," a second fan answered.
Most read in Game shows A third noted, "Yeah it was just strange to see 'Who Lawrence?' accepted without hesitation. Maybe it's enough if they have the who or what along with the correct noun to be counted as being in the form of a question." "Not sure about always (suspect that yes, they have), but I know I've seen it before," a fourth Jeopardy! viewer wrote.
ON A ROLL Neilesh has been racking up victories on Jeopardy! for several days now. On Monday, he won his second game, dominating the competition. By the end of round one, Neilesh was leading with $9,000 after correctly guessing the Daily Double.
Jeopardy! first aired in 1964 until 1975. Then the nighttime version began in 1974. Since then, spinoffs of the game show have emerged.
Here are all of those Jeopardy! - (primetime) 1974 to present, weekdays on ABC at 7pm Tournament of Champions - 1984 to present, features the top champions who have appeared on the show since the last tournament Celebrity Jeopardy! - 1992 to present, has celebrities comepete against each other to raise money for chairty Jeopardy! Masters - 2023 to present, features six notable recent Jeopardy! champions competing against each other Jeopardy! National College Championship - 2022 to present, undergraduates from 36 colleges and universities across America compete to win $100,000 Other versions of Jeopardy! have fizzled out throughout the years Sean sat in second place with $3,600, and Monica lagged just behind him with $2,000. After Double Jeopardy, Neiles was well ahead of the competition. He entered the final with $26,100.
Monica snuck into second with $7,600, with Sean behind her in third with $5,200. Neilesh's two-day total comes out to $41,100. GOOD GAME On Reddit , fans chatted about the details of the game, with Sean fielding questions from viewers.
In response to a fan asking about Neilesh, Sean had nothing but kind words for his competitor . "Neil was outstanding. He was super kind and a great competitor," he said.
Other commenters also praised Neilesh, gushing about how excited they were to see him win again. "Neilesh's depth and breadth of knowledge is pretty impressive. Congrats!" one fan posted.
Read More on The US Sun A second wrote, "I hope Neilesh wins until at least on Thursday, making him at least a 5-day champion. He did very well today." Neilesh's Jeopardy! journey continues on Tuesday as he attempts to extend his win streak on ABC.
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