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‘Jeopardy!’: TOC Contestant Has Runaway Win Despite Wrong Final Response

Allegra Kuney, Ph.D. candidate , wagered only $10 and finished with $18,190, winning her quarterfinal and advancing to the semi-finals, despite an incorrect Final Jeopardy response.
By the midpoint, Kuney had amassed $3,000 by the first 15 clues and then extended that lead through Double Jeopardy play, finding multiple Daily Doubles including clue eight.
Kuney's Final Jeopardy answer was 'What is agar?', a wrong answer noted even as she won, while Andrew Hayes wagered $1,801 to finish with $8,001 and another wagered $1,337 to reach $9,337, with two opponents answering correctly.
Advancement from this second quarterfinal sets the first semi-final lineup as Allegra Kuney will play against Tom Devlin and Scott Riccardi in the 2026 Tournament of Champions.
Three new quarterfinal contestants will compete on Wednesday as the Tournament of Champions continues, with observers noting wagering strategy was crucial, as Kuney could lose the game depending on her Final Jeopardy wager.

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