“ONE BAD ROUND CAN ERASE EVERYTHING”: Adam Remsen Sees His Super-Champion Dream Suddenly Slip Into Danger After A Costly ‘Jeopardy!’ Setback — What Looked Like The Start Of Another Dominant Streak Quickly Turned Into A Fight For Survival As Fans Wondered If The Pressure Had Finally Caught Up With Him — Now Viewers Are Divided Over Whether This Was Just A Temporary Stumble Or The Beginning Of The End

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Adam Remsen entered his tenth Jeopardy! game trying to become a super champion, but he hit trouble along the way in a tight game. Did he do it and surpass $200,000? Read on to find out.

Remsen, an attorney and theater producer from Memphis, Tennessee, had a nine-day total of $192,805. For game 10 on June 25, 2026, Derek Lombardi, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Kate Raven, from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Warning: Spoilers for the June 25 episode of Jeopardy! ahead!

Remsen found the Daily Double on clue two. He had $600 and wagered the allotted $1,000.

In “History is a Bummer,” the clue read, “This event that took place September 2-6, 1666, had Christians spooked because of the whole 666 thing.” “What is the Great Fire of London?” he answered correctly. This gave him $1,600, compared to his opponents, who both had $0.

Remsen and Lombardi, an urban planner, went back and forth for the lead, but Remsen came out on top by the first 15 clues. He maintained the lead by the end of the round with $7,000. Raven, an incoming law student, moved into second place with $4,800. Lombardi had $4,200.

In Double Jeopardy, Remsen had $10,600 when he found the first DD on clue nine. He wagered all of his money in the category “3,3,” in which all the answers are two-word answers consisting of three words.

The clue was “This Latin abbreviation is found in a post in the line of presidential succession.” “What is pro tem?” he answered. Remsen was correct and doubled up to $21,200.

Lombardi had $9,400 when he found the last DD on clue 22. Remsen had $19,200. Lombardi decided to wager $7,400 in “Geoguessing in the USA.”

The clue read, “You know you’re in Utah if a state highway sign features this symbol of industry that’s rooted in the Book of Mormon.” “What is a beehive?” he answered correctly. This gave him $16,800, making it a tighter game and putting Remsen in trouble.

Remsen was able to pull ahead by the end of the round with $20,800. Lombardi had $18,000. Raven was in third place with $13,600.

“Partnerships” was the category for Final Jeopardy. The clue read, “After measuring the transit of Venus in 1761, this pair of astronomers was recommended by the Royal Society for a job in America.” Only one game show contestant had the correct answer.

Raben answered, “Who are…?” She was wrong and wagered all of her money, leaving her with $0. Lombardi’s response was “Who are Adler and Hayden?” He was wrong and dropped down to $10,500 after wagering $7,500.

Remsen had the correct response of “Who are Mason and Dixon?” He wagered $15,201, making his total $36,001. This made him a super champion with 10 wins. Remsen has a ten-day total of $228,806 and will return on Friday for his eleventh game.