DANGER! viewers cited a strategy that Scott McCann could have used to secure a victory.
Tuesday night’s episode of Jeopardy! saw Adriana Harmeyer emerge victorious once again against Scott and Sarah Hartzell.
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The archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana, continued her streak with her tenth win, bringing her total earnings to $225,700.
Scott, a math teacher from Germantown, Tennessee, came in second place behind the champion.
The final scores of the night were Adriana with $21,000, Scott with $18,201, and Sarah with $8,400.
COULD SHOULD?
When it came to Final Jeopardy!, many viewers thought that Scott could have bet more on a question based on US geography to get back into the game and beat his opponent.
All three contestants ended up giving the correct New Mexico answer.
He bet $8,001, which put him just about $4,000 above Adriana’s score before her Final Jeopardy! the answer has been revealed.
With Adriana betting $6,600, Scott’s bet wasn’t enough.
“I don’t know about Scott, but in a category like ‘US Geography,’ I’m going all in,” one person wrote on Reddit while discussing the game.
“If I get it right, I either force her bet or maximize my winnings. If I make a mistake… you know what?
“I mean, I could make a mistake, sure, but rest assured I personally would feel like I shouldn’t win if I did.
“So I’m surprised Scott went ‘in between’ – if he was ready to give up the chance at a secret win, he should have bet the house!” the user added.
Others chimed in with the hot take, with one adding: “Yeah, felt like a missed opportunity, so sneak back.”
“This is a game show, and if that’s the mindset of the player second, that’s fine as long as they realize that’s what they’re doing,” wrote a second.
“If I don’t know if a single wins, but I know a home run wins and a strikeout loses anyway, I’m headed toward the edge,” noted a third.
Danger! Universe
Danger! it first aired in 1964 until 1975. Then, the nighttime version began in 1974. Since then, many spinoffs of the game show have emerged. Here they are all:
Danger! – (syndicated) 1974 to present, weekdays on ABC at 7pm ET.
Tournament of Champions – 1984 to present, features the top champions who have appeared on the show since the last tournament.
Second Chance Tournament – 2022 to Present features hand-selected non-winners from the previous season, where the prize is entry into the Champions Wildcard.
Champions Wildcard – 2023 to present, features all one-, two-, and three-day champions from the previous season that are eligible for entry into the Tournament of Champions.
Danger! Invitational Tournament (distribution) – from 2023 to the present, features big names from the past invited by producers to compete for a place in the Masters.
Danger! Masters (primetime) – from 2023 to present, features the six Jeopardy! champions competing against each other.
Celebrity Danger! (Primetime) – From 1992 to the present, celebrities compete against each other to raise money for charity.
Pop Culture Jeopardy (streaming) – from 2024 to present, will feature teams of three in charge of pop culture trivia on Amazon Prime, host and air date to be determined
Danger! eliminated specialized tournaments, such as University Tournaments, Children’s Week and Teacher’s Tournament, to move towards a more sporting model, with the Masters being the top of the Jeopardy pyramid.
Other versions of Jeopardy! have also failed over the years, such as Sports Jeopardy!.
Adriana will continue her winning streak tonight, facing Michigan attorney Connor Townsend and Florida student Enzo Cunanan.
The Indiana native has been impressing on Jeopardy! viewers over the past week and a half and finally talked about some of his winning strategies.
TOP TO DOWN
During a new episode of Inside Jeopardy! podcast, Adriana revealed her specific approach to the game.
“I like to know what the category means before getting into the meat of the tracks, so far it has worked well for me,” she explained.
Adriana was seen playing the board from top to bottom instead of trying to analyze the Daily Doubles.
She also depended on her own knowledge to answer correctly without risking her victories.
“Just pure buzzer skill and huge knowledge base. I hope she continues her trend, I’d love to see how far she can take it!” a danger! fan said about Adriana’s skills on Reddit.
Although her strategies are to be grateful for the winning streak, Adriana also revealed that she wears a “lucky” necklace, given to her by her late grandmother, in every game.
She also had her husband, Neal, sitting in the audience cheering her on.
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