Finals:
Nissley/Wright/Craig - Part 1
November 14
And so it's come to this. After eight
days of grueling mental combat, only the cream has risen to the grand
final of the Jeopardy! 2011 Tournament of Champions. In two games, Tom
Nissley, Buddy Wright, and Roger Craig will have to duke it out one more
time. To the player with the most money at the end of the ordeal goes
the spoils - $250,000.
Second place will be awarded $100,000,
while third is guaranteed $50,000.
Part 1...
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Roger Craig
Newark, DE
computer scientist
GAME 8 WINNER: $27,600 |
Tom Nissley
Seattle
writer
GAME 6 WINNER: $27,201 |
Buddy Wright
Ft. Worth, TX
operations engineer
GAME 7 WINNER: $8799 |
Jeopardy! round...
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SITCOMS
BY MOM |
MISSISSIPPI
MISTERS |
THE DOCTOR
WILL "C"
YOU
NOW |
FRENCH
FIXINS |
PETRA |
Daily Double: $800 The Doctor Will
"C" You Now. Buddy has $1200 to Tom's $1600 and Roger's $2400. Only one thing to
do here... and he's going to do it! For $24000 or nothing... What's that I say?
You need this type of implant in your inner ear that directly stimulates the
hearing nerve. "What is a cochlear implant?" .... FOR THE DOUBLER, $2400!
At the end of Jeopardy!...
$5,400 |
$6,200 |
$3,800 |
Roger |
Tom |
Buddy |
Double Jeopardy! round...
NOVELS |
SOUNDS
ALL AROUND |
ANAGRAMMYS |
WHO'S
AT
STAKE? |
LANGUAGES |
4 STRAIGHT
VOWELS |
Roger's going fishing before the
other two can...
Daily Double #1: $1200 Novels...
and he comes up trumps. Roger has $9000 to Tom's $7400 and Buddy's $4200... and
Roger's going for it! For $18,000 or nothing... Her "Agnes Grey" appeared in
1847 under the pseudonym Acton Bell (note the initials). "Who is Anne Bronte?"
.... FOR THE DOUBLER, $18,000!
Daily Double #2: $1600 Languages.
Roger finds it out of the first Daily Double.... and he's going to DO IT AGAIN!
For $36,000 or nothing... Although Dutch is the official language, Sranan Tongo
is spoken by most people in this South American country. "What is Suriname?" ...
A BACK-TO-BACK! AND A BELLY-TO-BELLY! Roger's at $36,000!
At the end of Double Jeopardy!...
$43,200 |
$9,400 |
$11,000 |
Roger |
Tom |
Buddy |
Even with the line-ruling
reversal, it's possible, albeit not practical, that Roger can break his
own record and in the process possibly put the tournament away in ONE
NIGHT. But does he have it in him?
Final Jeopardy! category: THE
PRESIDENTIAL CABINET
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7 WOMEN HAVE
BEEN THE SECRETARY OF THIS, THE MOST FOR ANY DEPARTMENT IN THE PRESIDENT'S
CABINET |
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Correct response: what is Labor?
Tom's response: what is Labor? RIGHT. Wager: $9400. Total: $18,800.
Buddy's response: what is State? WRONG. Wager: $5000.
Total: $6000.
Roger's response: what is Labor? RIGHT. Wager: $6800. Total: $50,000.
Roger's picking up where he
left off and leaving a heck of a mountain for his two opponents.
Tom and Buddy will have to
bring the game to Roger and play his brand of Jeopardy! if they want to
win the quarter-mill. Someone's going to win the quarter-mill. Stay
tuned.
To read all about the tournaments
and the contestants, go to
www.jeopardy.com.
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