Everyone knows that 'Jeopardy' questions are meant to be tough, even more so when it's in the show's final round. In fact, it's the mental challenge of the contest that makes watching the show such fun.
Each night, after two rounds of questions, contestants place a wager on the final round's sole question before they even get to see it. With such high stakes, it's not too uncommon to see contestants wager everything, hoping and betting that they'll come up with the correct answer to that night's final question. But what happens when all three contestants wager all of their money, and then all get the final 'Jeopardy' question wrong? Well, for only the fifth time in history, that's exactly what happened on last night's episode.
After placing their bets, the contestants were given this question: "A 1957 event led to the creation of a national historic site in this city, signed into law by a president whose library is now there too."
One by one, 'Jeopardy' host Alex Trebek went through each answer and wager. Wagering all of her $6,000, Randi Kristensen replied, "What is Springfield?" Returning champion Claudia Corriere and Mike Drummond were next, both wagering $13,800 on their questions, "What is Austin?" and "What is Atlanta," respectively. It wasn't until the end that Trebek reveals that the President the answer refers to is Bill Clinton, and that the city the contestants were looking for was Little Rock, AK.
I couldn't help but laugh along with the contestants as Trebek announced to the audience that, "We have three players finishing with no money."
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