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Alison Betts Uses Deliberate Late-Game Tactic to Reach Jeopardy! Invitational Semifinals

The invitational winner earns $150,000 and a Masters berth, raising the stakes on strategic wagering.

Overview

  • Betts advanced from the February 11 quarterfinal against Isaac Hirsch and Josh Hill.
  • After hitting an early Daily Double and missing one in Double Jeopardy, she trailed and intentionally eased off the buzzer to help preserve a narrow tie.
  • Hirsch and Hill entered Final Jeopardy tied at $7,600, the clue stumped all three, and both rivals went all-in and fell to $0.
  • Betts wagered $414 with a tongue-in-cheek response and finished at $2,786 to win the game.
  • Hirsch later praised Betts on Reddit and noted interviews were re-recorded for time; Betts joins Matt Amodio, Roger Craig, Drew Goins, and Andrew He in the semifinals.