Overview
- Richard Nguyen dethroned Adam Remsen after the June 30 Final Jeopardy when he alone correctly answered the clue about a 1958 novel and won by a dollar thanks to his wager.
- Remsen’s streak closed at 12 wins and $306,415 in regular‑season earnings, which guarantees him a place in Jeopardy!’s Tournament of Champions.
- Nguyen, a research attorney from Placentia, California, returned for a second game and won again, raising his two‑day total to $36,801 before his run continued.
- Nguyen lost his third game two days later when he missed Final Jeopardy, finished second with $9,999, and Caleb Groen emerged as the new champion.
- The sequence underlines how Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy wagers can instantly flip outcomes, and it leaves Remsen preparing study plans for the tougher Tournament of Champions field.