“WRONG FINAL JEOPARDY… STILL DEFEATED HER OPPONENT AND CLAIMED A SPOT IN THE FINAL?!” $8,000 against $9,600. Just $1,600 difference before the final question — and then Celebrity Jeopardy! pulled off one of the most shocking comebacks of the season. Mina Kimes admitted she played “not well,” answering the crucial question incorrectly and trailing her opponent before the final whistle. But when the lights went out… she was the one to advance. Not because of knowledge. Not because of luck. But because of a cold-blooded bet that many fans said they had to rewind to understand what had just happened. A mistake worth thousands of dollars by her opponent… and a calculation that turned the entire game around in seconds. On Jeopardy!, sometimes the right answer doesn’t guarantee a win…
ESPN’s Mina Kimes Shares Wagering Strategy After Big ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ Win Disney/Eric McCandless A win on Jeopardy! is almost guaranteed if you know how to wager. Mina Kimes shared the wagering strategy that allowed her to win the semifinal game of Celebrity Jeopardy! after she was in second place before the final clue. ESPN writer Kimes played against Season 2 winner Lisa Ann … Read more