On Wednesday night’s episode, players Drew Basile and Tekla Sauter gave 15-day champ Adriana Harmeyer a run for her money.
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Jeopardy fans saw a new champ by the end of Wednesday’s episodesCredit: ABC
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Over the last 15 games, Adriana Harmeyer racked up more than $300,000Credit: ABC
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However, fans noticed an ‘annoying’ hand gesture Survivor alum Drew Basile kept making during the first segmentCredit: ABC
Unfortunately for Adriana, she lost her streak to Drew, who viewers might recognize from Season 45 of Survivor.
By the end of the Double Jeopardy round, Drew was in the lead with $23,600, Telka in second with $10,600, and Adriana with $9,300.
In the end, Drew was the new champion.
However, fans noticed Drew continuously pointing to the clues on the huge blue board during the first portion of the game.
After the first commercial break, the former TV personality stopped his hand gesture which convinced fans that producers told him to stop.
‘STOPPED SO ABRUPTLY’
Viewers shared their thoughts on a Reddit forum dedicated to the long-running US game show.
One person said that they liked Drew, “He seems like a goofball.
“I wonder if they asked him to stop pointing at the clues after the first break.”
Another replied, “He stopped pointing so abruptly I think they stopped taping even before the first break to tell him to stop.”
“That was bothering me so much for no good reason,” a third admitted.
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“That was annoying,” someone else agreed.
JEP’S NEW CHAMP
Within the last two years, not one player was able to last 15 games.
Adriana had won a whopping $349,600 throughout her streak.
Although she would make a return in the Tournament of Champions, Adriana seemed disappointed at her loss.
Jeopardy! guest hosts
Since Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek died in November 2020, the beloved game show has continued with various guest hosts in 2021 to present day:
Ken Jennings (Jan. 4 to Feb. 19)
Katie Couric (Mar. 8 to Mar. 19)
Dr. Mehmet Oz (Mar. 22 to April 2)
Aaron Rodgers (April 5 to April 16)
Anderson Cooper (April 19 to April 30)
Bill Whitaker (May 3 to May 14)
Buzzy Cohen (May 17 to May 28)
Savannah Guthrie (June 14 to June 25)
Dr. Sanjay Gupta (June 28 to July 9)
George Stephanopoulos (July 12 to July 16)
Robin Roberts (July 19 to July 23)
LeVar Burton (July 26 to July 30)
David Faber (Aug. 2 to Aug. 6)
Joe Buck (Aug. 9 to Aug. 13)
Mayim Balik (Aug. to Dec. 2023)
Ken Jennings (Aug. to present day)
As the camera panned to the three contestants, Drew shook Telka’s hand and turned to Adriana to shake hers.
However, she took a brief second to reach her hand out.
HIS TIME ON SURVIVOR
During the segment where the contestants shared a fun fact about themselves, Drew discussed his time on Survivor.
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When it was Drew’s turn to choose the category, fans noticed he would point to the blue board while his opponents Adriana and Telka Sauter kept their hands downCredit: ABC
“I lasted 23 days of 26 with no shelter or food, which affected the noggin a little bit, but I’m hoping to be back on course for Jeopardy!”
Host Ken Jennings was curious to know how being on Survivor compared to competing on Jeopardy.
“Survivor is hard on the body, but Jeopardy! is hard on the mind, so I’ll tell you after,” he joked.
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One fan pointed out, ‘He stopped pointing so abruptly I think they stopped taping even before the first break to tell him to stop’Credit: ABC
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After the first commercial break, Drew stopped pointingCredit: ABC
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During the interview segment of the us game show, host Ken Jennings asked Drew what it was like being on SurvivorCredit: ABC
