In the Tuesday, October 8, 2024, episode of Jeopardy!, three participants were unable to crack a clue. The contestants playing during the said episode were Gino Montoya, Mark Fitzpatrick, and Andrew Miller. The question was from the "World Flags" category, which all three participants failed to answer.
The clue for the same was,
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"The 12 stars on its flag symbolize perfection, not geographic or political units."
After a close call, Mark came out on top as the three-day Jeopardy! champion after his October 8, 2024 match. It was, of course, other than the "triple stumper" that they all were unable to crack.
Upon learning the situation, Jeopardy! fans took to social media platform X and shared their reactions. While some fans congratulated Mark, others were skeptical of the type of questions that were asked. A few fans even reacted to the writers for producing such particular questions.
A fan commented on X,
"Easy FJ clue that surprisingly ended up a triple-stumper. The contestants likely were looking for a country's flag. Mark Fitzpatrick wins his 3rd #Jeopardy game. FJ wagering decided this game."
Another fan shared,
"Triple stumper FJ today in a tougher-than-it-should-be clue. I wonder if they would have accepted Coke instead of Coca-Cola. Mark Fitzpatrick becomes a 2-day #Jeopardy champ in a runaway. He'll go for 3 tomorrow."
Fans also reacted to Martk Fitzpatrick for "crushing" the game, as one fan shared,
"@BrooklynNets fan Mark Fitspatrick is crushing #jeopardy @charliewiddoes."
Some of the fans shared their views on the "Final Jeopardy" question, and shared their views on the same,
"That final jeopardy question was bullshit #jeopardy."
Another fan commented,
"Ooooh some people are gonna be pissed about the Final #Jeopardy! tonight lmao."
One more fan wrote,
"What a lame Final Jeopardy clue. #jeopardy."
Some of the fans reacted to other questions related to the "World flags," and commented,
"World Flags but jokes on you guys IT'S NOT REALLY WORLD FLAGS! Seriously wtf kind of final jeopardy was that? Crooked wording for sure. #Jeopardy."
Another fan shared,
"YES!!! Got tonight's Final #Jeopardy while the three geniuses on stage tonight didn't."
An X user wrote,
"Both Mark and Gino have been battling it out in Double Jeopardy. Gino was cruising early, but midway through, defending champion Mark fought back thanks to both daily doubles worth $3K a piece. Gino then fought back in the end. Both of them are going to duke it out in the final."
One more fan wrote,
"Today's game has belonged to Mark. He breezed through the Double Jeopardy round. He maintained his lead and never looked back. Poor Amanda and Daniel had no chance to catch up. #Jeopardy."
Another fan shared,
""World Flags" ≠ "Country Flags" The Final #Jeopardy clue falls well within the category."
Jeopardy! questions for October 8: Correct answer, players, and more explored
The recent Jeopardy! episode aired on October 8, 2024, featured a series of questions that three participants faced. The first player, Mark Fitzpatrick, a content manager, eventually rose to become two-day Jeopardy! champion after Monday's episode.
The second player was Gino Montoya, from New Mexico, followed by Andrew Miller, who hails from Connecticut.
Coming to the wagers for the latest Jeopardy! episode, on October 8, Mark became the three-day champion, which fans expected, seeing his winning streak. He entered the segment with $21,200 and later on earned a huge wager of $ 13,601.
However, after guessing one wrong clue, he won with an additional $7,599. Mark's total earnings reached a whopping $58,000.
On the other hand, Gino came second with Final Jeopardy! of $17,400. However, after the risk, he came back nil. As for Andrew, he was also in a similar situation. His score was $4,600, which then came down to $4,183. It happened after his wager of $417; he then came on second.
The final question was, "The 12 stars on its flag symbolize perfection, not geographic or political units." For that, the correct answer was,
"What is the European Union?"
While most of the fans expected that the answer would be a "Country's flag," it turned out to be a political union. Seeing the situation escalating while on the Final Jeopardy!
Fans took to social media platform X to share their views on the situation. Despite that, for Mark's winnings, fans also wished him for the same.
Fans can stream Jeopardy! on ABC and several other cable channels depending on the geo-location.
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