Overview
- Luke Henson won the March 12 episode with a $8,938 Final Jeopardy wager and the correct response of Caitlin Clark, finishing at $16,978.
- James Denison’s bid for a fifth straight win ended after he responded “Collins” and bet $5,999 in Final Jeopardy, though host Ken Jennings said he will be in the Tournament of Champions.
- Denison’s game swung on Daily Doubles, from an all-in “ply” that doubled him early to a later miss on Lake Maracaibo that cut his lead.
- Lydia Cawley went all-in on a Double Jeopardy Daily Double and missed a Broadway clue, then finished at $1,173 after answering “Gauff” on Final Jeopardy.
- Henson returned on March 13 but lost to Jamie Ding, who sealed the game with the correct Final Jeopardy response of Jesse Jackson and will return Monday with $22,633.