Just one dollar. Just one!
That’s how much Pittsburgh’s Daniel Moore lost by in his third appearance on the game show “Jeopardy!” on Tuesday night.
Moore faced some tougher competition from Canadian Cheslea Watt and, especially, Los Angeles lawyer David Bederman.
Going into Final Jeopardy, Moore was in second place (with $14,200) behind Bederman (with $17,800). Watt had $5,800.
Moore answered correctly. By wagering every cent, he ended up with a whopping $28,400. However, Bederman also got it right and his wager of $10,601 was just enough — $1 enough — land him the victory.
Moore’s downfall may have been aided by the fact that he didn’t land any of the episode’s Daily Doubles.
The contract compliance analyst won $39,800 on his first two days, but doesn’t get to add his third-day’s cash to that pile. Second-place finishers leave with $2,000. So, Moore’s three-day total becomes $41,800.
Not too shabby.
