On October 15's Jeopardy! episode, the returning champion Eamonn Campbell battled it out with Rishabh Wuppalapati and Zoe Grobman. The episode was thrilling and edgy as usual. Eamonn had confidence from the previous two wins of the show, and the other two relied on their strategy and knowledge to gain the lead.
As the first round started, Eamonn had a lead, as he has established himself as an experienced player. Eamonn and Zoe went back-to-back on clues in the first round to have a leading advantage. Zoe got a Daily Double, but lost which pushed her to $0. After the first round ended, Eamonn gained the lead with $6,600. Rishabh stood in second place with $3,400, and Zoe gained some ground by jumping from $0 to $600.
Rishabh had a glorious second round, giving him a major lead in the game. He applied his strategies wisely and was able to score big with Double Daily. As the second round culminated, Rishabh led with $15,600, and Zoe and Eamonn followed with $11,100, and $9,800 respectively.
Ken Jenning announced the category of Final Jeopardy, which was, 'Presidential Nominations Acceptance Speech'. The final clue was:
"Today’s Final Jeopardy for Tuesday, October 15, 2024: He talked of a “new Attorney General” 4 times, the end of a “long dark night for America” & “a gentle Quaker mother”
Rishabh Wuppalapati became the new champion of Jeopardy!
On the October 15 episode of Jeopardy!, Eamonn could not continue his winning streak and was beaten by Rishabh Wuppalapati, an Undergraduate Student at the University of Pennsylvania. Zoe Grobman stood in second place. She is a therapist by profession and hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All three players put on an entertaining game show for the audiences, especially with a band on starting with Eamonn and Zoe back to back at the clues.
The second round was the deciding factor, as Rishabh was acing with his literary and mathematics knowledge. For Eamonn, the round did not go well. He either came up with no guesses or answered them incorrectly. He did get some of the clues right, but he was already lagging behind a lot as compared to the other two players.
For the third round of Jeopardy! , the 'Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech' clue made it more difficult for Eamonn to make a comeback. As mentioned, the clue referred to a Presidential Nomination speech, where the word 'Attorney General' was mentioned four times along with the reference to a 'long dark night' for America. All three players took their guesses after the 30-second timer stopped.
Eamonn wagered everything and guessed John Quincy Adams as the answer, which was incorrect. Zoe and Rishabh both came up with the right answers and wagered a good amount. The right answer to the clue of Final Jeopardy! Was:
"Who is Richard Nixon?"
Risabh wagered enough to win the game show and had $22,201 at the end of the show. Zoe stood second with $19,601. Sadly, for Eamonn, it was not his day on Jeopardy! and he lost all his prize money and went home empty-handed.
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Jeopardy! airs on weeknights. The time of the show depends on the local channels of the viewers. Viewers can watch the show on their local channels, as well as on CBS.
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