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‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Debate ‘Absolutely Brutal’ Daily Double Ruling

  • Jim Carpenter, Brendan Liaw, and David Crockett competed on a recent episode of Jeopardy!, where Carpenter won as a one-day champion.
  • Brendan Liaw, who had won three consecutive games prior to this one, uncovered both Daily Doubles but ended up losing a significant portion of his winnings due to a controversial and disputed ruling.
  • The controversial ruling involved an audio interpretation of a Daily Double response, sparking a technical fan debate over whether the answer was correct or not.
  • Carpenter correctly answered the 'acid test' Daily Double, wagered $1,000, and finished with $25,601 while Crockett ended with $8,801 after incorrect guesses.
  • Fan reactions described the ruling as an "absolutely brutal" call, highlighting how small interpretation differences significantly affected the game's outcome.
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‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Debate ‘Absolutely Brutal’ Daily Double Ruling

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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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