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Fifteen teachers are about to try and school each other for $100,000 in the newest of Jeopardy! grand challenges. Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN
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Semifinals: Rice/Humphreys/Decker Fifteen teachers have competed at Sony for the title of 2012 Teacher's Champion and a guaranteed shot at a quarter-million in the next Tournament of Champions. Of them, nine semifinalists - five automatic qualifiers and four wild cards - have emerged. Now the race begins to the finals, and with a chance $100,000 on the line for three of the nation's finest educators, there's only one rule in this semifinal classroom... WIN... OR GO HOME. This is week 2 of a standard Jeopardy! tournament format. Second place is guaranteed $50,000, while third will get $25,000. The players who got this far will receive at least $10,000 and a copy of Classroom Jeopardy! for participation. As always, any and all winning accrued depends on how far up the ladder a player goes. Justin Hofstetter is in the first seat on Finalists' Row. Who'll join him from today's matchup of...
Jeopardy! round...
Daily Double: $1000 Other Wonders of the World. Nate has $4400 and the lead. He goes $2400 on this: the Alcazaba is the Citadel of this Moorish masterpiece in Granada, Spain. "What is the Alhambra?" That... is the correct response, but Nate blanks, sending him to $2000. At the end of Jeopardy!...
They're pretty anemic for the semifinal of a Teacher's Tourney or ANY tourney for that matter. Double Jeopardy! round...
Daily Double #1: $1200 Lesser-Known Women. Leslie now has $3200 and the lead. She bets $1700 on this: Massachusetts' state heroine is Deborah Samson, who, disguised as a male soldier, fought in this war. "What is the American Revolution?" Correct for $4900! Daily Double #2: $800 Toot Sweet. Brooks, who has been trailing all game, has a chance to take the lead with $7000. He bets a big $5000 on this: this Sousa piece, the official march of the US includes the tooting of the euphonium, clarinet & cornet. "What is 'Stars & Stripes Forever'?" Correct for $12,000, en route to a sweep. At the end of Double Jeopardy!...
Not a runaway but a heck of a come-from-behind for Brooks. Going to J-Archive.com... - Nate wins if... he bets
EVERYTHING AND is the only one correct AND Brooks bets SOMETHING. Final Jeopardy! category: SINGERS
Correct response: who is John
Denver?
Brooks is living proof that oftentimes on Jeopardy! it's not how you start, but how you finish. A category run that included a Daily Double, and this game was his. Will he be that lucky in the final? We'll see... ... but first, Brooks and Justin need an opponent. To read all about the tournaments and the contestants, go to www.jeopardy.com. |
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Finalist:
Brooks Humphreys