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Semifinals: Hirpa/Peña/Kreitz - February 14
Fifteen of the brightest teenagers from all
across the country have been cut to the final nine, as they compete for one of
three spots at the finals at the end of the week.
We started with 15 who had descended upon Los Angeles to compete in the Jeopardy!
Teen Tournament, where one will walk away with $75,000 cash money and the mantle
of Teen Champion. Now only Camille Bullock, Papa Chakravarthy, Joseph Graumann,
Iddoshe Hirpa, David Hoffelmeyer, Sebastian Johnson, Matt Klein, Andrew Kreitz,
and Allison Peña
remain. For three of them, a trip to the two-day final and a possible $75,000
payday at least. For the other six, back on the school bus home. So far, only
Matt has earned a ticket to the end of the week finals. The first runner-up receives $25,000 at least,
while the second runner-up wins at least $15,000.
Semifinalists are guaranteed at least $10,000,
while quarterfinalists are guaranteed $5000 for participation. As always, any
and all winning accrued depends on how far up the ladder a player goes.
Today, the second of the semis... Remember, no
second chances... It's win or go home.
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IDDOSHE HIRPA
Louisville, KY
Junior
Won Game 3 |
ALLISON PEÑA
Sunrise, FL
Junior
Wild Card |
ANDREW KREITZ
Huntington Beach, CA
Senior
Won Game 1 |
Jeopardy! categories: Around the USA, Cartoon
Before & After, Your Friendly Military Recruiter; Keanu, Ashton or Einstein;
"Old" School
Daily Double: $600 Around the USA. Iddoshe ($1600 to Andrew's $400) bets $1000. The clue:
it's the only state that has parishes instead of counties. Iddoshe’s
response: "What is Louisiana?" Correct for $2600.
End of round:
Iddoshe: $6600
Allison: $1400
Andrew: $6200
Double Jeopardy! categories: Biology, Unuusual Sports, The Museums of Europe, O
Pioneers, Novels, Words Borrowed by the Internet.
Daily Double #1: $1600 Words Borrowed by the Internet. Allison ($5800 to Iddoshe's
$9400 and Andrew's $7800) bets $2200. The clue: it was a marketplace for public
square before it became an online area to post discussions. Allison's response:
a blank-looking head shake. Correct response: what is a forum? Allison drops to $3600.
Daily Double #2: $1600 Novels. Iddoshe ($12,200 to Andrew’s $14,200 and
Allison’s $3200) fronts $2000 to tie for the lead. The clue: Jerry's refusal to
sell candy for a school fundraiser ignites the title conflict in this Robert
Cormier novel. Iddoshe’s response: "What is 'Maniac McGee'?" Correct response: what is
"The Chocolate War"?
Iddoshe drops to $10,200.
Iddoshe makes the money she lost on that last
clue back as we end with what amounts to a calculated two-person race...
End of round:
Iddoshe: $12,200
Allison: $6400
Andrew: $16,600
Final Jeopardy! category: Notable American Women. The clue: in 2004 & 2005 this
former university provost topped Forbes' list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in
the World. Correct
response: Who is Condoleezza Rice?
Allison's response: Who is Oprah? WRONG. Wager: $6200. Total: $200.
Iddoshe’s response: Who is Condalezza Rice? RIGHT. Wager: $10,800. Total: $23,000.
Andrew’s response: Who Condaleeza Rice? RIGHT. Wager: $7801. Total: $24,401.
FINALIST
 If
I am being honest, Andrew simply knows how to play the game. His net gain of
$10,400 in Double Jeopardy! and his wager in the Final proves that he's an early
favorite to take it all at the end. He just needs to make sure he doesn't
falter, and it should be smooth sailing.
Tomorrow, Joseph, Papa, and David for that final
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