On Thursday, September 12, 2024, Jeopardy! welcomed three contestants: Bethany Korp, a Spanish interpreter from Laurence Harbor, New Jersey; Mark Palmere, an energy analyst from Sacramento, California; and Will Weiss, a technical program manager from Islip, New York, who was the two-day champion with winnings of $27,600.
The Single Jeopardy! categories included A Self-Helping of Books, Bear with Us, Sporty Idioms, Animated Films in Other Words, The Clash, and London Calling. The first Daily Double (DD1) appeared in the Sporty Idioms category, and Will Weiss wagered $600, which he unfortunately lost. At the first break, Will led with $3,200, followed by Mark with $1,200 and Bethany with $1,400.
As the game progressed into Double Jeopardy!, the categories shifted to Biblical Fathers & Sons, Starts with “K”, A Short Course in Chemistry, TV Characters, Mountains, and Job-Pourri. Mark Palmere took an early lead in this round, entering with $2,600, while Will and Bethany had $2,400 each. The second Daily Double (DD2) was in the Mountains category, and Mark correctly answered, “What are the Carpathians?” but lost $2,000 from his score of $4,400. The third Daily Double (DD3) was in the A Short Course in Chemistry category, and Will’s response, “What is periodic?” was also correct, but he lost $1,200 from his total of $15,600.
Despite Will’s lead, the game remained open as the contestants entered Final Jeopardy! with Will at $14,400, Mark at $8,200, and Bethany at $7,600.
The Final Jeopardy! category was Historic Names, and the clue was: “In 1824, President Monroe invited him back to the adopted country of his youth, which has always cherished his ‘important services.'” The answer was “Who was Marquis de Lafayette?” Only Will Weiss provided an incorrect response.
Mark Palmere, with a wager of $7,999, emerged as the winner with a final score of $16,199. Will Weiss finished in second place with $12,399, and Bethany Korp took third with $14,401.
The correct responses to the Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy! were: DD1 – What is a full-court press?, DD2 – What are the Carpathians?, DD3 – What is periodic?, and FJ – Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is full court press? DD2 – What are the Carpathians? DD3 – What is periodic? FJ – Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
