The Jeopardy champ was one letter away from victory.
What’s in a name?
The key to winningJeopardy, apparently.
Ben Chan on Jeopardy.Jeopardy Productions, Inc.
But it was Final Jeopardy that officially ended Chan’s reign.
The answer isMuch Ado About Nothing’s Beatrice and Benedick.
Viewers were not shy about their outrage and quickly hopped on social media.
It began with Chan winning four runaway games before briefly exiting the game show in April due to COVID-19.
When he returned to defend his title, the streak continued until it didn’t.
Chan himself weighed inon Redditto say that he stands by the ruling.
“Benedict” is incorrect," the Jeopardy contestant wrote.
“The character’s name is Benedick.
As Ken (presciently) noted on my first episode, there is no partial credit on Jeopardy!
(Yes, I was sooo close!)”
While Chan’s streak has ended, he will advance to the 2023 Tournament of Champions.
