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USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Jeopardy' season finale ends with a stunning final upset
We have ourselves quite the upset in the Season 41 finale of Jeopardy! Scott Riccardi -- an engineer from New Jersey -- entered Friday's episode on a 16-day win streak, the 10th best of all time. He won $455,000, which is eighth in terms of earnings in the regular season. And he faced Jonathan, who had enough money to challenge Riccardi in Final Jeopardy, which was this clue: "According to one obituary, in 1935 he owned 13 magazines, 8 radio stations, 2 movie companies & $56 million in real estate." MORE JEOPARDY: Champions weren't the first married winners The answer? Who is Hearst? But if you had Howard Hughes on the brain -- I did too! -- that's where Riccardi went. And he lost. Streak over. But what a run it was! Check out this super-dramatic moment from the season finale: Congrats on the win streak, Scott. It's been an incredible run.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NJ man qualifies for 'Jeopardy!' Tournament of Champions. How long could his streak last?
A New Jersey man's latest win on "Jeopardy!" ensures he will be back for the quiz show's coveted end-of-season tournament later in the year. Scott Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, claimed his fifth consecutive victory July 9 to qualify him for the Season 41 Tournament of Champions. The annual competition is generally reserved for contestants who earn at least five "Jeopardy!" wins, although the show may invite champions with fewer victories if there are not enough five-game winners. The Tournament of Champions tracker shows Riccardi trails only four people — an eight-game champion and a trio of six-game winners — in the number of victories so far this season. However, his total winnings of $144,902 and counting are already the most of any contestant this year, more than $7,000 ahead of the runner-up. Riccardi earned $12,500 in his most recent win, the lowest payout of his five-game run, after playing it safe for the Final Jeopardy clue to ensure he could not be caught. His $12,000 total after both "Jeopardy!" rounds was more than double the $5,400 accumulated by second-place Sarah Mulligan, resulting in a modest $500 wager for his last guess of the episode. With his victory already assured, Riccardi was the only one of the three contestants to respond correctly in Final Jeopardy, in the category "Ancient Builders." The clue: "A 2nd c. inscription in Northern England records that the gods imposed 'the necessity of keeping intact the empire' on this man." The answer: "Who is Hadrian?" Riccardi will look to continue his "Jeopardy!" reign against two new challengers July 10. The dates of the next Tournament of Champions have not yet been announced. This article originally appeared on Scott Riccardi of Somerville NJ wins fifth 'Jeopardy!' game Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scott Riccardi of New Jersey extends 'Jeopardy!' streak to 15; cracks Top 10 on money list
Scott Riccardi of New Jersey extended his "Jeopardy!" winning streak to 15 games on July 23 and cracked the Top 10 of the regular-season money list on the long-running show. Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville and 2021 Rutgers graduate, began his winning streak on July 3 and has career earnings of $430,910. He is now in eighth place on the all-time regular-season highest money winnings list and one more win would tie him for 10th on the consecutive wins list, according to the "Jeopardy!" website. On the Wednesday, July 23 show, he defeated fellow New Jerseyan, Gerri Budd, an adjunct professor and small business owner from Nutley, and Andrew Crowley, a freelance writer from Henderson, Nevada. As he has done of late, Riccardi had a commanding lead entering Final Jeopardy (more than triple the next closet competitor in this game). The Final Jeopary was: "Opened in 1902, it's 87 feet in width on the 22nd Street side & less than 7 feet wide at its narrowest point on 23rd Street." Both Riccardi and Budd knew the New York City Final Jeopardy answer: "What is the Flatiron Building?" The final money totals were: Riccardi with $40,008, Crowley $9,000 and Budd $6,300. Riccardi is by far the winningest contestant on this season of the long-running game show. According to the show's Tournament of Champions tracker, Riccardi's streak has him ahead of eight-time champ Laura Faddah on this season's leaderboard. The season began Sept. 9, 2024 and three other contestants have reached the six-game threshold. He also has already qualified for the Season 41 Tournament of Champions. The annual competition is generally reserved for contestants who earn at least five "Jeopardy!" wins, although the show may invite champions with fewer victories if there are not enough five-game winners. Staff writer Kyle Morel contributed to this article. This article originally appeared on NJ's Scott Riccardi extends 'Jeopardy!' streak to 15 games Solve the daily Crossword
