Who won Jeopardy! tonight, June 6?
By Matt Moore
Update: To see who won Jeopardy! on Tuesday, June 7, click here.
A new week of Jeopardy! episodes started on Monday night. Will be another week dominated by the returning champion or has their run come to an end?
It’s been a while since Jeopardy! fans have seen a different face as the returning champion. In fact, it’s been over two weeks!
Who is the current Jeopardy! champion?
Ryan Long, a rideshare driver from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the current Jeopardy! champion. During his 15-game winning streak, Long has banked $299,400.
His competition on Monday included Stephanie Garrison, an actor from Laguna Hills, California, and Eric Ahasic, a meteorologist from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The “Jeopardy!” round suggested it would be a tight game as all three players performed well. Ahasic held the lead with $3,600, followed by Long and Garrison both with $2,400.
Things stayed close in “Double Jeopardy!,” too. Ahasic maintained his lead with $10,200. Garrison sat in second with $9,200, and the champ was in third with $6,800.
“Final Jeopardy!” saw only Ahasic answer correctly. That meant he defeated Ryan Long and became the new Jeopardy! champion.
Long finishes in 11th place in the show’s all-time leaderboard for winnings in regular play. Fans will see him again in the Tournament of Champions.
What was tonight’s Final Jeopardy! clue?
Tonight’s “Final Jeopardy!” wasn’t an easy one to crack. Here’s the clue in “Greek Mythology”:
Of the Argonauts seeking the Golden Fleece, these 2 from the same family were from Sparta according to Homer
Answer: Who are Castor and Pollux?
Ryan Long incorrectly wrote down “Who are Agamemnon & Menelaus?” as his response. Stephanie Garrison tried “Who are Achilles & Aeschylus?” as her response.
Who won Jeopardy! tonight, June 6?
To recap, here’s how Jeopardy! finished for Monday, June 6, 2022:
1. Eric Ahasic: $18,401
2. Stephanie Garrison: $3,200
3. Ryan Long: $1
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