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Jeopardy!<\/em><\/a>\u2018s still struggling to find a consistent champion in the wake of Ben Chan\u2019s loss<\/a>, however has a brand new promising competitor emerged?<\/p>\n

In the May 25 match hosted by Mayim Bialik<\/a>, returning champion Ed Petersen confronted off in opposition to Jesse Chin an accounting director from Bayside, New York, and Megan Braught a library assistant from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Following his single victory, Ed entered the match with robust footing, scoring decently within the first spherical.<\/p>\n

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He entered Double Jeopardy! with $5,600 in opposition to Jesse\u2019s $2,800 and Megan\u2019s $3,000, however Ed\u2019s lead couldn\u2019t final perpetually. It rapidly turned clear that Jesse was the participant to observe as he pulled in a robust $4,000 win with the Daily Double, boosting his rating noticeably in the course of the Double Jeopardy! spherical. Heading into Final Jeopardy!, Jesse\u2019s complete was $14,800 over Ed\u2019s $12,400 and Megan\u2019s $6,200.<\/p>\n

Presented with the class, \u201cAsia,\u201d the clue learn, \u201cTrained as an engineer, premier Li Peng championed this in 1992; it would ultimately displace over a million people.\u201d All three opponents managed to give you the proper response of \u201cWhat is Three Gorges Dam?\u201d But it was Jesse\u2019s wager which pushed him over the sting.<\/p>\n

Betting $10,000, he boosted his rating to $24,801, putting him far above Ed\u2019s $14,801 and Megan\u2019s meager $1,200. Jesse\u2019s fast responses and wagers are an indication for potential success.<\/p>\n

Since Ben Chan\u2019s loss, no competitor has continued on previous their one-day streak, however Jesse might change the tides. Only time will inform for sure. Find out if he\u2019ll maintain the momentum going by to the subsequent episode and past by tuning in Friday, May 26, and tell us what you considered Jesse\u2019s win within the feedback part, beneath.<\/p>\n

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