Caleb Groen became a super champ on July 15 and broke his own record for the highest payout of the Jeopardy! season so far. Find out if he continued his streak.
Groen, from Thousand Oaks, California, played against Lea James, from Boston, Massachusetts, and Jonathan Migliori, from Providence, Rhode Island, on July 16. The law and policy student entered his 11th game with a total of $300,567. Warning: Spoilers for the July 16 episode of Jeopardy! ahead!
The reigning champion had the lead with $4,600 when he found the Daily Double on clue 15. He wagered $3,600 in “Talkin’ Ted Talks.”
The clue read, “This Brit’s talks have included ‘A Magna Carta for the Web’ & ‘The Year Open Data Went Worldwide.’” Groen answered, “Who is Tim Berners-Lee?” which was correct and brought him up to $8,200.
By the end of the round, Groen had $11,000. Migliori, a Latin teacher, was in second place with $2,800. James, an attorney, had $1,600.
In Double Jeopardy, James moved to second place with $3,200 when she found the first DD on clue four. She wagered $2,200 in “Societies.”
The clue was: “Founded in 1982, this society for law & public policy studies shares the name of an early American political party.” “What is the Jefferson Society?” James answered incorrectly. The correct response was the Federalist Society, so she dropped to third place with $1,000.
When Groen found the second DD on clue 19, he had $24,600 in his bank. He wagered $5,400 in “Historic People.” The clue read, “Emilio Aguinaldo led fights against both Spain & the United States for the independence of this country.”
“What is the Philippines?” he answered correctly. That gave him $30,000.
Groen ended the round with $30,800. Migliori had $5,200. James was in third place with $1,000.
The category for Final Jeopardy was “Country Distinctions.” The clue read, “At 38%, this nation is ranked by the World Atlas as having the highest percentage of vegetarians in the world.”
Only two of the game show contestants got it right. Both Migliori and James answered correctly with “What is India?” James wagered $900, ending her game with $1,900. Migliori wagered all of his money, giving him $10,400.
Groen answered, “What is Bhutan?” He was wrong and wagered $9,200, leaving him with $21,600 and the win. That gave him an 11-day total of $322,167. Groen will return on Friday for his 12th game.
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