Who won Jeopardy! tonight, March 2?
By Matt Moore
On Wednesday night’s Jeopardy!, returning champion Margaret Shelton defended her title against two challengers. Here’s how everything played out in tonight’s game.
Shelton, a homemaker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, defeated Christine Whelchel on Tuesday night during an exciting match. She finished the game with winnings totaling $16,600.
Wednesday, she faced off against Ujal Thakor, a director of strategy from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Christie Baugher, a writer & legal assistant originally from Louisville, Kentucky.
Who won Jeopardy! tonight?
Similar to the night before, tonight’s Jeopardy! ended in a close game after the first round. Shelton collected $6,600 to hold a slight lead over Thakor at $5,200. Baugher went first in “Double Jeopardy!” after earning $1,600.
Shelton managed to extend her lead in “Double Jeopardy!” tonight. She closed out the second round with $19,400, ahead of Thakor with $14,400, and Baugher at $7,600.
The leaderboard stayed the same after the “Final Jeopardy!” wagers were tallied. Shelton made it two in a row, winning tonight’s episode of Jeopardy!. Thakor came in second and Baugher finished third.
What was tonight’s Final Jeopardy! question?
For the second consecutive game, all three contestants answered “Final Jeopardy!” correctly. Here’s the clue in the category “Art Museums”:
Before its 1959 opening, 21 artists protested its design, saying it would make paintings look tilted & askew
Answer: What is the Guggenheim?
Margaret Shelton wagered enough to keep her lead over Ujal Thakor. With a final total of $24, 400, Shelton will enter Thursday’s game with cash winnings totaling $41,000.
Who won Jeopardy! tonight, March 2?
To recap, here are the final standings for Jeopardy! from Wednesday, March, 2, 2022:
1. Margaret Shelton: $24,400
2. Ujal Thakor: $21,200
3. Christie Baugher: $15,200
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What did you think of tonight’s episode? Are you rooting for Margaret to make it three in a row on Thursday? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.