What an ending! Here's what happens when two contestants are tied after Final Jeopardy! /wwTtGkkl00- Jeopardy! January 23, 2021 A single additional clue was revealed: “In October 1961 Stalin’s body was removed from display in this other man’s tomb.” Chang buzzed in first and was correct ( Who is Lenin?), becoming the episode’s champ Weller, despite his hefty would-be winnings, went home as the runner-up with a $2,000 consolation prize. All three went all in for Final Jeopardy! Chang and Weller were correct, leaving them tied at an even $37,600 and sending them to a high-stakes tiebreaker round. By the time the Final Jeopardy! category-Statues-was revealed, Chang and Weller were tied at $18,800, with Houska trailing at $10,000. Chang led through much of Double Jeopardy! until Weller found both of the round’s Daily Doubles.
Friday’s game saw contestants Maggie Houska, Jack Weller, and returning champion Brian Chang face off. The occasion for all this pearl-clutching was the show’s third-ever regular-season tiebreaker. Something crazy happens in today's Final Jeopardy! /ukyzchjmvS- Jeopardy! January 22, 2021