It’s only the second time in the show’s history that it’s happened.
A lot of people who go on Jeopardy! use their 30 minutes of fame to go big or go home.
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But on the Oct. 17 episode, one guy went small…and stayed?!
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But no one got the answer right (it’s Iran), and thanks to Manny’s only slightly less aggressive betting, he won a whole dang dollar.
Hilariously, his first-place payout is less than that of the people he beat — second place brings home $2,000, and third gets $1,000.
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The, er, unusual finish is so rare that it’s only happened one other time in Jeopardy! history.
Anyway, viewers had a lot of thoughts on Manny and his near-loss. Some drew some comparisons between the show and Price is Right.
Others saw it as a brief distraction from mourning recent 12-day champ Austin Rogers’ defeat.
And some were just liiiiiving for the high stakes finish.
Manny right now, probably.
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