In his biggest ‘Jeopardy!’ win yet, MN meteorologist Eric Ahasic takes home $35,600
On his third day competing on “Jeopardy!” Wednesday, Minneapolis meteorologist Eric Ahasic had his biggest win yet, taking home $35,600 for a three-day total of $75,601.
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In an understatement, host Mayim Bialik opened the episode by saying Ahasic’s week is “off to a great start.” On Monday, he defeated reigning champion Ryan Long, who won nearly $300,000 over the course of 16 games. And it’s worth noting Ahasic has already taken home a quarter of Long’s winnings.
Early on in the first round, Ahasic found himself mostly ahead of his competitors, a Canadian graphic designer a high school math teacher from Los Angeles, excelling in recent slang and sports. He also gave a shout out to the annual walking cat tour in the Wedge neighborhood where he lives.
As he did on Tuesday, Ahasic found the first of three Daily Doubles. In a true Daily Double, he hit $4,000 with the correct question in the French kings category. Even as the first round got more competitive by the end, Ahasic finished it with $6,600, ahead of his showmates at $3,800 and $800.
In the second round, Ahasic’s total skyrocketed, in part thanks to him finding two Daily Doubles in a row. He earned $7,000 in the elements category and $5,000 for a question about a saint.
Once again, Ahasic entered Final Jeopardy! with enough money ($30,600) to ensure a win over the teacher ($3,600) and graphic designer ($11,800).
The answer in the American history topic: “A participant in this 1773 event recalled, ‘Some of our numbers jumped into the hold … I never labored harder in my life.’ ” Ahasic’s correct response, the Boston Tea Party, earned him another $5,000.
A meteorologist at the Chanhassen office of the National Weather Service, the 32-year-old Ahasic has been a fan of “Jeopardy!” since he was a teen and finally landed on the show after applying annually for 15 years. His fourth episode airs at 4:30 p.m. Thursday on KARE 11.
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