‘Jeopardy!’- a strategic gameplay stuns its fans when a third place contestant wins during the Final Jeopardy round.
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“Jeopardy!” fans were stunned by some strategic gameplay that took a third-place contestant all the way to the big win during the Final Jeopardy round.
Those who tuned into the popular game show on Wednesday watched contestant Melis Sahin-Collins pull out a massive come-from-behind victory despite going into the final round behind by $12,200.
According to Yahoo Entertainment, Sahin-Collins’ competitors Joon Spurney and Tim Everhart each had the same lead going into the Final Jeopardy round, in which contestants wager their winnings on a single question.
The category from the evening was “European Landmarks” and the clue was “Of the principal architects working on it from the mid-1500s to the 1980s, like Pierre Lescot and Hector Lefuel, none were foreigners.”
The question proved to be difficult for all three contestants, with none providing the correct answer — The Louvre Museum. However, what really made viewers’ jaws drop was the fact that, despite not getting the question correct either, Sahin-Collins managed to pull off the win with an intelligent and strategic wager.
While her opponents bet everything they had, she played it safe and wagered $0. As a result, she ended the game with $2,000, the same amount as the second-place contestant, but still earning herself the win.
It didn’t take long before viewers took to social media to commend her on the clever bid.
“Yeah sex is cool, but have you ever seen a 3rd place #Jeopardy contestant win by using strategic betting in Final Jeopardy?” one user joked on Twitter.
In addition to the viewers, the win surprised guest host Mike Richards, who is currently the latest star to assume hosting duties as the show continues to search for a permanent replacement for Alex Trebek. Read more from Fox.
