Why was this Jeopardy contestant the last one standing?
Kristin Sausville was the last player standing for Final Jeopardy last week.
"Kristin, we're going to start with you. You are in third place...and in the lead."聽
That is what Jeopardy host Alex Trebek said to contestant聽Kristin Sausville as she entered the game show's final round, as the only remaining contestant.
What is a walkover, Mr. Trebek?
It's what happened on Wednesday as Ms.聽Sausville's other two opponents went broke. With a negative score, you have nothing to wager in the final round, meaning you don't get to advance.
Trebek summed up the the show, saying, "it was not one of our greatest days."聽
Sausville brought $8,400 into the final round. The subject was US Government. The clue: "On Aug. 15, 1994, 59 years & 1 day after FDR signed the original act, Bill Clinton made this an independent agency."
Unfortunately for Sausville, she got it wrong, writing, "What is the聽FDIC?" (聽for the correct answer).
鈥淥n the one hand, it was nice not to have to worry about what anyone else was wagering,鈥� Sausville . "But at the same time, it meant that all of the contestant coordinators, compliance people, and stage crew were standing around me.鈥�
She also expressed sympathy for her defeated opponents, tweeting:
According to the viral news site Uproxx, the occurred on March 16, 2011, when Tom Kunzen won over , according to the online Jeopardy archive. Perhaps slightly more awkwardly, , Los Angeles-based attorney Jeff Richmond was the sole contestant remaining in final round of Jeopardy's聽"Tournament of Champions."聽
Potential contestants by answering at least 35 out of 50 questions correctly in the audition process, according to CNBC.