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Jeopardy! Super Champ Tristan Williams Tops 10 Wins Then Loses in 11th Game

Chris D'Angelo won after changing his Final Jeopardy answer, showing how Daily Doubles, wagering, and buzzer timing can decide matches.

Overview

  • Tristan Williams, who won his tenth game on May 19, reached 'super champ' status with a 10‑day total of $221,902.
  • Williams returned for an 11th game on May 20 and finished second after opponent Chris D'Angelo crossed out an initial Final Jeopardy answer and wrote the correct response.
  • D'Angelo's Final Jeopardy change produced a narrow winning total of $19,401 for that episode and he went on to a two‑day total of $28,600 after the next show.
  • Both contestants later posted on Reddit about the finish, with Williams reflecting on his run and D'Angelo saying a simple arithmetic error affected his wagering plan.
  • The sequence underscores how single Daily Doubles, Final Jeopardy wagers, and split‑second buzzer timing can flip results and how top performers move on to the Tournament of Champions.