Overview
- Tristan Williams pushed his streak to eight by winning his latest Jeopardy! game with $25,601.
- He recovered from a missed Daily Double by solving Final Jeopardy with “Hedda Gabler” on a $6,702 wager.
- The win lifted his running total to $158,501, and he will return to defend his title in a ninth game.
- In the previous game, he overcame a slow start and closed it out by betting $7,001 on an ’80s rock answer.
- Earlier this week he missed Final Jeopardy on a $10,000 bet, showing how Daily Doubles and final wagers can swing results even for a champion already qualified for the Tournament of Champions.