Ryan Hemmel game 2.
Aaron Fernandez — a freelance editor originally from Santa Cruz, California
Zack Jones — a law student from Fountain Valley, California
Ryan Hemmel — a legal technology professional from Los Angeles, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $20,001)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | $2,400 | $6,200 | $24,400 |
$28,801
2-day champion: $48,802 |
$20,600
23 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Zack | $200 | $4,800 | $14,400 |
$27,401
2nd place: $2,000 |
$13,600
17 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| Aaron | $3,200 | $5,000 | $13,000 |
$26,000
3rd place: $1,000 |
$12,600
15 R (including 1 DD), 1 W |
| TV SPORTS MIX | ART & ARTISTS | MORE THAN ONE MEANING | CRIME & PUNISHMENT TALK | IT'S LIKE MAINE | ON YOUR WEDDING DAY |
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$200
[1]
Part 6 of Ken Burns' documentary about this sport is appropriately titled "The National Pastime"
baseball
Ryan
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$200
[12]
Robert Delaunay introduced vibrant color into Cubism & is known for his series of paintings of this French structure
the Eiffel Tower
Zack
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$200
[11]
Unvarying, or a horse house
stable
Zack
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$200
[4]
To be sent to "the hole" while in prison is to get this extra type of punishment
solitary confinement
Aaron
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$200
[26]
The metro area of this city in Maine has 66,000 people; the same-named city in Oregon has 2.2 million
Portland
Zack
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$200
[21]
A true MVP, an unwed M.O.H., short for this, plans the bridal shower, answers guest queries & yes, hits the dance floor!
maid of honor
Zack
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$400
[2]
This documentary series follows the Chicago Bulls during their 1997-98 title run, their sixth in the decade
The Last Dance
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$400
[13]
Some scholars suggest that Leonardo da Vinci disguised himself as a woman for this portrait aka "La Gioconda"
Mona Lisa
Zack
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$400
[3]
A final resting place, or serious & dire, like a final resting place
grave
Ryan
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$400
[5]
The Eighth Amendment forbids "excessive" this; the cash type has been eliminated in some jurisdictions
bail
Ryan
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$400
[27]
In 2012 one of these critters caught off Rockland was 27 pounds with "all the weight... in the claws"... mmmm
a lobster
Aaron
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$400
[22]
marthastewart.com says if you don't go for tossing this item, maybe hand it to the couple wed the longest
the bouquet
Aaron
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$600
[16]
This state's Dillon Panthers were the focus of "Friday Night Lights"
Texas
Zack
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$600
[14]
Mauritshuis, a museum in this seat of Dutch government, is home to "Girl with a Pearl Earring" & "The Goldfinch"
The Hague
Ryan
Zack
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$600
[9]
A body of water with port facilities, or to give shelter to a fugitive
harbor
Aaron
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$600
[6]
It used to mean pleasantness of weather; today it means mercy, such as a pardon, by a political leader
clemency
Aaron
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$600
[28]
"B" aware that Maine's tiny international airport in this city handles hundreds of unexpected flight diversions
Bangor
Ryan
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$600
[23]
Pres. speechwriter David Litt said for a speech by the guy with this title, keep things positive & don't upstage the newlyweds
the best man
Ryan
|
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$800
[17]
Ontario locals in the comedy "Letterkenny" go to "pracky", meaning practice for this sport
hockey
Ryan
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$800
[15]
Berthe Morisot's brother-in-law, he influenced the Impressionists with works like "Luncheon on the Grass"
Édouard Manet
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$800
[10]
Clamor, or what you strike a shuttlecock with
racket
Aaron
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$800
[7]
A 1986 law criminalized this activity, routing money through third parties to hide the illicit source
money laundering
Ryan
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$800
[29]
A Maine-stay in the clothing business, he said, "Outdoor recreation, such as hunting & camping, has added years to my life" of 94 years
L.L. Bean
Zack
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$800
[24]
Watch out if the small child with this 2-word job of toting small items down the aisle mutters about "My precious"
the ring bearer
Ryan
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$1,000
[18]
On this HBO show Dwayne Johnson played former gridiron star turned financial manager Spencer Strasmore
Ballers
Zack
|
DD
$1,800
[19]
This artist called his New York studio "The Factory"
Andy Warhol
Zack
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$1,000
[20]
A yarn-interlacing machine, or to impend, perhaps on the horizon
loom
Aaron
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$1,000
[8]
Going "up the river" originally meant being sent to this prison north on the Hudson River from New York City
Sing Sing
Aaron
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$1,000
[30]
Cape Porpoise & Goose Rocks Beach are part of this town that George Bush's family called (summer) home
Kennebunkport
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$1,000
[25]
A page boy may carry this item trailing behind the bride but someone else "floofs" it at the altar
her train
Ryan
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| ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th CENTURY RAIDER? | BIG ADJECTIVES | MOVIE QUOTES | BESTSELLING NONFICTION | ZOOLOGY | EAGLE SCOUTS |
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$400
[8]
Around 420 Irish raids on Britain carried off corn, cattle & this young future Irish super-saint
St. Patrick
Zack
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$400
[9]
It comes before "Mouse" in the name of an animated character of great strength & courage
Mighty
Ryan
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$400
[12]
An animated hit: "Maui always has time for his fans"
Moana
Zack
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$400
[30]
Duane Chapman, aka this, the title of an A&E show, was a No. 1 bestselling author in 2007 with "You Can Run But You Can't Hide"
Dog the Bounty Hunter
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$400
[2]
Pigs wallow in the mud to cool themselves because they don't have functional ones of these glands in their skin
sweat glands
Ryan
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$400
[1]
On his way to Eagle Scout, this future "Jaws" director made a short film to earn his photography merit badge
Spielberg
Aaron
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$800
[5]
In what's now this country, Emperor Skanda Gupta battled raids by the Hunas (Huns, but further east)
India
Ryan
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$800
[10]
This adjective was used to designate the head inquisitor in 15th century Spain
grand
Ryan
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$800
[4]
Episode III.V? "I'm one with the force, the force is with me"
Rogue One
Ryan
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$800
[29]
"Say Nothing" by Patrick Radden Keefe examines the historic "Troubles" in this smallest of the 4 U.K. political divisions
Northern Ireland
Zack
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$800
[11]
Like cows, goats & sheep also have this suspended organ that produces milk
an udder
Aaron
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$800
[13]
For 3 months this wealthy ex-mayor & Eagle Scout was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
(Michael) Bloomberg
Ryan
Aaron
|
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$1,200
[6]
These non-Angles came to Britain at the invitation of King Vortigern, who was trying to stop raiding by the Picts
the Saxons
Ryan
Aaron
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$1,200
[16]
This big adjective can also be the military rank below lt. colonel
major
Aaron
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$1,200
[15]
"Okay, let me tell you the difference between Facebook & everybody else: we don't crash ever!"
The Social Network
Zack
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$1,200
[19]
Here's a "Post"--this author & commentator from Greece topped the list in 2014 with "Thrive"
(Arianna) Huffington
Ryan
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$1,200
[3]
It's the term for when a whalejumpsout of the water, though scientists aren't sure why they do it
breaching
Ryan
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$1,200
[23]
In advice to new Eagle Scouts, this Eagle Scout &hostof "Dirty Jobs" wrote, "A scout is clean, but not afraid to get dirty"
Mike Rowe
Zack
|
|
DD
$2,000
[7]
In 439 the Vandals captured this African city, once Rome's rival, & used it as a base for raids across the Mediterranean
Carthage
Aaron
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$1,600
[17]
This adjective was also the name of an elephant owned by P.T. Barnum
jumbo
Aaron
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$1,600
[21]
"Here we go, Wilson! You don't have to worry about anything, I'll do all the paddling"
Cast Away
Ryan
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$1,600
[14]
The inspirational "Can't Hurt Me" is by David Goggins, an endurance athlete & retired one of these elite members of the Navy
SEALs
Aaron
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$2,000
[26]
The equivalent of a human knuckle, this "F word" is the protrudingjointat the back of a horse's leg above the hoof
the fetlock
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$1,600
[24]
In 1982 William DeVries was way past a first aid merit badge when he implanted the first permanent artificial this in a patient
a heart
Zack
|
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$2,000
[22]
Attila raided his way deep into the Balkans & was only stopped at this pass where the Persians were stopped in the 400s B.C.
Thermopylae
Zack
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$2,000
[18]
This adjective comes from ancient statues, like the one depicting the sun god Helios & said to be more than 100 feet high
colossal
Ryan
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$2,000
[28]
"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary"
Dead Poets Society
Ryan
|
$2,000
[27]
British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre needed a defense lawyer, & this future pres. "Under Fire" tells the tale
John Adams
Ryan
|
DD
$5,400
[20]
Stony corals build up their skeletons by drawing in this metallic element from saltwater & secreting limestone around their bodies
calcium
Ryan
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$2,000
[25]
Thiscurrent Supreme Court justice, appointed by Clinton, was already an Eagle Scout at age 12
(Stephen) Breyer
Zack
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This sacred syllable is sometimes said to be composed of sounds representing Vishnu, Shiva & Brahma
om