2025-2026 Second Chance competition week 1, semifinal game 3.
Chris Turner-Neal — a writer from New Orleans, Louisiana
Allison Willard — a paralegal from Weddington, North Carolina
Pete Johnston — a filmmaker and educator originally from Alma, Michigan
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete | $2,800 | $6,000 | $17,800 |
$12,800
Finalist |
$14,200
21 R (including 2 DDs), 4 W |
| Allison | $1,400 | $2,600 | $6,200 |
$1,200
3rd place: $2,000 |
$6,200
12 R, 5 W |
| Chris | $2,800 | $4,400 | $19,200 |
$12,700
2nd place: $3,000 |
$14,000
17 R (including 1 DD), 3 W |
| POKER | YOUR "BET" | CHECK | RAISE | CALL | I FOLD |
|
$200
[25]
Mads Mikkelsen, who was Le Chiffre in this film, said all the actors in the poker scene knew the game except Daniel Craig--"he sucked"
Casino Royale
Pete
|
$200
[26]
In 2015 Larry Page & Sergey Brin announced that they were creating this conglomerate
Alphabet
Pete
|
$200
[27]
A spirometer measures lung capacity & is used to diagnose this chronic disorder seen in about 10% of children
asthma
Allison
|
$200
[23]
In 1885 Joseph Pulitzer helped raise funds for this monument's pedestal by printing each donor's name in the New York World
the Statue of Liberty
Pete
|
$200
[30]
In emergencies, Americans & Canadians call 911; Brits, this 3-digit equivalent that's just a bit quicker to enter
999
Allison
|
$200
[29]
Martha Stewart has an online tutorial on folding these--wow your dinner guests with the "bow tie" or the "four-leaf clover"
napkins
Pete
|
|
$400
[24]
Robert Shaw gives himself 4 9s cheating against Paul Newman in this 1973 film, but Newman's cheating too--4 jacks
The Sting
|
$400
[10]
Theflagof this land is adorned with snow lions
Tibet
Allison
Chris
|
$400
[6]
Before you donate blood, a drop of blood is checked for the level of this iron-containing protein; women need to be at 12.5g/dL
hemoglobin
Chris
|
$400
[8]
The last group of these elevated by Francis included Angelo Acerbiat age 99, 20 years too old to vote on the next pope
cardinals
Pete
|
$400
[20]
(202) 224-3121, the switchboard for this building, has 535+ extensions
the U.S. Capitol
Pete
Chris
|
$400
[28]
"Tells you everything except how to fold it again" was a cliché about these, less used in the age of navigation apps
(road) maps
Chris
|
|
$600
[7]
As Teddy KGB in "Rounders", this actor's love of Oreos gave Matt Damon an edge in some high stakes hold 'em
John Malkovich
Allison
|
$600
[1]
A traditional NYC egg cream famously has no eggs or cream, but does contain this product for that chocolate flavor
U-Bet
Allison
Chris
|
$600
[2]
If a mole changes shape or color, get a skin check to screen for this cancer of the cells that make a skin-darkening pigment
melanoma
Chris
|
$600
[3]
In a Clive Cussler bestseller, a rare element in its hold is the reason to "Raise" this from the bottom of the North Atlantic
the Titanic
|
$600
[4]
Call this number in many cities to get non-emergency services, not the "Beautiful Disaster" rap rockers
311
Pete
|
$600
[12]
Makes sense: Red Bull has sponsored a contest for "Qualiflyers" in making these masterpieces of the folder's art
paper planes
Allison
Chris
|
|
$800
[15]
In "Molly's Game" this actor was cast as the vicious poker shark Player X, partly based on Tobey Maguire
Michael Cera
|
$800
[9]
Literally "black beast" in French, it's something specifically detested
a bête noire
Allison
|
$800
[22]
Whether this gland is underactive or overactive, a TSH test will be administered
thyroid
Allison
|
$800
[18]
Until his death in 1634, "military enterpriser" Wallenstein raised armies of 50,000+ for the Holy Roman Empire in this war
the Thirty Years' War
Chris
|
$800
[5]
1-877-this asks you to donate a vehicle for children's charity, & I cannot let you sing the response, tempting as it is
Kars 4 Kids
Allison
|
$800
[13]
The two birdsherebecame origami favorites partly because they do this three-word phrase rather than partner-hopping
mate for life
Pete
|
|
$1,000
[14]
After playing "The Hulk", this Aussie played Huck--Huck Cheever, that is, a high-stakes poker sharp in "Lucky You"
Bana
Pete
|
$1,000
[11]
This 15-letter nonsense word is an old-fashioned way to refer to a frivolous or scatterbrained person
a flibbertigibbet
Chris
|
DD
$2,800
[16]
A DEXA scan can check for osteoporosis & is also known as a BMD test; the M stands for mineral; the B & D are these 2 words
bone & density
Pete
|
$1,000
[17]
Seeing Peterborough Cathedralinspired Ken Follett to write this novel about a 12th century quest to raise a building like no other
Pillars of the Earth
Chris
|
$1,000
[19]
The oldies channel not working? Call (312) this number to hear part of the song "Jenny"
867-5309
Allison
|
$1,000
[21]
To get this typeof book, fold a sheet of parchment twice, making four leaves; many Shakespeare plays first saw print as one
quarto
Allison
Chris
|
| SHIP HAPPENS | U.S. CITIES | THEM'S DANCING WORDS | PODCASTS | CLASSIC NOVEL ADD A LETTER | NICE DOG YOU'VE GOT THERE |
|
$400
[30]
Dubbed "the Tesla of the Seas", Norway's zero-emission Yara Birkelandis the world's first cargo ship of this type
electric
Pete
|
$400
[29]
At last count this city had approximately 70 streets with Peachtree in their names
Atlanta
Pete
|
$400
[23]
Dance motions reminiscent of farm chores may have inspired this word, a synonym for square dance
a hoedown
Pete
Allison
|
$400
[28]
As it focuses on music & misdeeds, "Disgraceland" discussed the May-July 2025 trial of this rap mogul
Diddy (Sean Combs)
Chris
|
$400
[25]
Jane Austen serves up a meet cute with Elinor Dashwood & the top karate instructor at the Devonshire Dojo
Sensei and Sensibility
Pete
|
$400
[27]
May we have this group of dogs to the group ring, please; they're smart & sociable, & breeds include pug & Papilllon
toy breeds
Allison
|
|
$800
[26]
In 1950 this French naval officer converted a British minesweeper into an oceanographic research ship called the Calypso
(Jacques) Cousteau
Pete
|
$800
[20]
The thermal waters that give this Arkansas city its name flow out of the ground at an average of 143 degrees
Hot Springs
Pete
|
$800
[12]
"Dad dancing" entered the OED in 2013, along with this very different type of dance done by "thrusting... the bottom & hips"
twerking
Pete
|
$800
[24]
Ontheir"Sibling Revelry" podcast, they talk about themselves & to lots of other celebrity siblings
Kate & Oliver Hudson
|
$1,200
[14]
Steinbeck closes out his heartfelt tale of George & Lennie with an interjection used at the end of prayer
Of Mice and Amen
Chris
|
$800
[19]
Here's a shot of Whiskey, your 2018 AKC National Championship winner; "Devo"tees will know Whiskey is this breed of pup
a whippet
Pete
|
|
$1,200
[6]
In 1854, the Flying Cloud, one of these ships, sailed coast to coast via Cape Horn in 89 days, a record not broken until 1989
a clipper ship
|
$1,600
[4]
Famous for its cereal, this Michigan city hosts an annual Cereal Fest where you can meet Tony the Tiger & Sugar Bear
Battle Creek
Pete
|
$1,200
[1]
Developed in NYC's Puerto Rican communities, this dance with a "saucy" name originated from one called son
salsa
Allison
|
$1,200
[5]
Zach Lowe's NBA podcast is punningly called this, like the area near the basket where the big men mix it up
The Lowe Post
Pete
|
$1,600
[15]
Aslan finds himself in a closeted entrance to Narnia along with a Nintendo gaming console
The Lion, the Switch and the Wardrobe
Chris
|
$1,200
[10]
Per the AKC, this breed has "a long, wrinkled face with loose skin" & strong legs to let it "scent over miles of punishing terrain"
a bloodhound
Pete
Allison
Chris
|
|
$1,600
[7]
This ship sailed from Boston under her own power to celebrate the 200th anniv. of defeating the Guerriere in the War of 1812
the U.S.S. Constitution ( Old Ironsides )
|
$2,000
[3]
The 1905 treaty of this former New Hampshire colonial capital officially ended the Russo-Japanese War
Portsmouth
Chris
|
$1,600
[2]
This ballroom dance of Latin American origin also makes an appearance in the NATO phonetic alphabet
tango
Pete
Chris
|
$1,600
[13]
Twenty years after rising to fame on "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County", shetook her "Let's Be Honest" podcast on the road in 2025
Kristin Cavallari
|
$2,000
[16]
A literate spider on a farm sends messages to her non-Japanese friend who is obsessed with Japanese culture
Charlotte's Weeb
Chris
|
$1,600
[11]
Talk about bringing its A game, here's a dog mastering this quality at a pet expo
agility
Allison
|
|
$2,000
[22]
For 44 years, Elizabeth II's royal family traveled over a million miles to 135 countries on the now decommissioned Royal Yachtthis
the Britannia
Allison
|
DD
$3,000
[9]
The seat of Delaware's Kent county, it was named for a town in Kent, England
Dover
Pete
|
$2,000
[8]
Minus a few words, John Milton's poem "L'Allegro" is the origin of this 4-word idiom meaning "dance gracefully"
trip the light fantastic
Pete
|
$2,000
[21]
In the 2025 season of "The Plot Thickens", Ben Mankiewicz tells of Uncle Joseph making this budget-busting Liz Taylor epic
Cleopatra
Pete
|
DD
$6,000
[17]
Westley dons the mask of the Dread Pirate Roberts to find some equine gear with which he can harness Buttercup
The Princess Bridle
Chris
|
$2,000
[18]
Talk about bringing his A game, here's Banana Joe, who won Westminster's Best in Show in 2013 in a first for this breed
an Affenpinscher
Chris
|
He once said, "A hole can have as much meaning as a solid mass"
Henry Moore