$12800 Jeopardy comeback
Entering Double Jeopardy in the 2017 Teachers Tournament semifinal game 1, David Clemmons had -$400; the leader Sara Holub had $8000; and Gail Ansheles was second with $1800. After seven questions into Double Jeopardy, David still had -$400, but Gail got up to $6600, and Sara was at $8400. Things got worse eleven questions later as Sara got up to $13,200 compared to David's $400. Winning looked bleak for the 11th-grade U.S. history teacher from Fort Worth, Texas.
Then, he scored a few higher-priced clues to reach $6k. Next, he would find the Daily Double and bet it all, getting it correct and jumping into second place. Then, he would keep going, taking the lead at some point and ending the round with $17.6k to Sara's $13.2k and Gail's $12.6k. Ultimately, he got the Final Jeopardy question right, winning the game $27,600 to Sara's $25,200.
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and I thought, ‘You know, this has been a really nice experience. What the heck – I’m just gonna go for it in the second round.'
David Clemmons
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David Clemmons Wins the 2017 Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament
Half the clues remained on the board in Double Jeopardy! with the other two players virtually tied. David stood about $10,000 behind them.That’s when he hit the gas. First, a couple of $2,000 gains put David within striking distance of their scores but he would still need a lucky hit on a Daily Double. That’s exactly what happened when David selected his next clue.
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