Finals: Peterson/Neblett/Federman - Part 2 - July 27

While many kids are either getting ready to head back to the classroom or off enjoying their summer vacation, fifteen of the best in the nation are off to sunny California for one reason... to be the last person standing in the second Teen Tournament this season.

The fifteen were whittled to nine... Now only three remain. At stake... $75,000 and the title of Jeopardy! Teen Tournament Summer Games champion.

Here are the scores going to the final match...
 

Greg Peterson Park Ridge, IL Senior	Kyle Neblett Beaverton, OR Senior	Meryl Federman Livingston, NJ Senior
$25,000	$18,000	$0

... and away they go. And away we go into the Jeopardy! round...

Daily Double: $800 Student & Teacher. Kyle finds it with $600, tied with Greg. He bets $1000 on this: Mozart & Haydn each taught this composer, briefly; maybe he just wouldn't listen. "Who is Bach?" Correct response: Who is Beethoven?, leaving him at -$400.

At the end of the Jeopardy! round...

Double Jeopardy! categories:

Daily Double #1: $1200 What a 19th Century Year!. Meryl is still in the lead with $13,400 to Greg's $4200. Kyle has $1600. Her brain hurts with the two days, but she overcomes it with a bet of $3000 on this: Lincoln's brief speech dedicating the battlefield at Gettsysburg as a cemetery was in November of this year. "What is 1863?" Correct for $16,400!

Daily Double #2: $2000 South American Countries. So far, it's been Meryl's night with $16,000 against Greg's $4600 and Kyle's $1600. Greg make it a true Daily Double on this: it's the South American country whose capital city lies the closest to 0 degrees latitude. "What is Ecuador?" That... would've been right.  Instead, Peru drops him back to zero.

At the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round...

Now comes the decision for all three players...

Greg wins if... He bets everything and is correct AND Meryl doesn't bet more than $5401.

Kyle wins if... Greg and Meryl bet big, while he bets big AND is correct...

Meryl wins if... she bets more than $16,600. But you know what they say... When you ain't got nothin', you ain't got nothin' to lose. Bet the $16,601.

 Jeopardy category: LANDMARKS

Correct response: what is Stonehenge?

Greg's response: what is Stonehenge? RIGHT. Wager: $6800. Total: $13,600. Kyle is now mathematically eliminated.
Kyle's response: what is Stonehenge? RIGHT. Wager: $9200. Total: $18,400.
Meryl's response: who is Stonehenge? RIGHT. Wager: $16,601. Total: $38,601.

And the margin of victory... a dollar. Meryl knew what she had to do ... and did it. The final scores...

$25,000	$18,000	$0
+ 13,600	+ 18,400	+ 38,601
$38,600 1ST RUNNER UP	$36,400 2ND RUNNER UP	$75,000 CHAMPION

Well, that'll do it for this season. We'll be back on September 10 with a whole new batch of Jep-heads trying to take some of Sony's money. See ya then!