When a fan favorite appears on Jeopardy!, most people want them to win. This is the case for the current champion, who tried to win her third game on Monday.
Betty Hume, from Fredericksburg, Virginia, entered her third game with a two-day total of $27,800. On November 9, the retired library reference assistant played against Siobhan Ward, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and Curtis Parker, from Havertown, Pennsylvania. Warning: Spoilers for the Monday, November 9, episode of Jeopardy! ahead!
At the beginning of the round, Ward, a volunteer manager, was in the lead. However, by the first 15 clues, Parker, a researcher, pulled ahead.
When Hume found the Daily Double on clue 21, she was in third place with $1,200. The game show contestant wagered all of her money in “Papal Glossary.”
The clue read, “2-word term for the Church’s government, incorporating a word for the domain of the Bishop; the Pope is the Bishop of Rome after all.” “What is the Holy See?” she answered correctly, giving her $2,400. Hume remained in third place.
By the end of the round, Parker led with $5,800. Hume moved to second place with $3,800. Ward had $3,400.
In Double Jeopardy, Parker had $15,000 when he found the first DD on clue 19. He wagered $1,000.
The clue in “Gotta Dance” was “This 1920s Swing Dance includes the name of a hero of a time.” “What is Charlestown?” Parker answered incorrectly. Since the correct response was the Lindyhop for Lindberg, he dropped to $14,000, but still kept the lead.
Ward found the last DD on clue 22. She was tied for second place with $5,400 and wagered $1,600.
In “Bestsellers,” the clue read, “Most of this 2017 experimental novel by George Saunders takes place at Oak Hill cemetery in Washington in 1862.” “What is Gettysburg?” she answered incorrectly. The correct response was Lincoln in the Bardo. Ward dropped to $3,800.
At the end of Double Jeopardy, Parker had $15,400. Hume was in second place with $7,400. Ward had $5,400.
The category for Final Jeopardy was “Areas of London.” The clue was “The distinctive capes worn by those at a Dominican priory gave us the name of this district.” None of the contestants correctly responded with Blackfriars.
Ward wrote, “What is Greenwich?” She wagered $600, so her final tally was $4,800. Hume’s response was “What is St. James?” She wagered $2,000, which left her with $5,400.
Parker’s response was “What is Croydon?” He wagered $0, making his final total $15,600. He became the new Jeopardy! champion and will return for his second game on Tuesday.
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