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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the Monday, November 25 episode of Jeopardy!<\/em>]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jeopardy!<\/em><\/a> fans witnessed a twist of biblical proportions on Monday, November 25, as returning champ Adam Hersch<\/a> went from dominating half the game to doom in the other half\u2014losing to a rap-savvy priest (after multiple tough calls). Some viewers on social media called it the \u201ccraziest reversal\u201d in memory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Hirsch, an attorney from Brooklyn, New York, entered with a one-day total of $29,000 after a climatic upset win<\/a> in the last episode. He faced Carolyn Gramling, a science writer from Washington, D.C., and Kevin Laskowski, an Episcopal priest from Falls Church, Virginia (wearing his clerical collar, as per unofficial Jeopardy!<\/em> rules as of late).<\/p>\n

In the Jeopardy! round, Hersch came out swinging with multiple correct responses before his opponents even signaled in. It looked like he would sweep going into the commercial break. Finally, Laskowski got a $400 clue and then the Daily Double, knowing the \u201cTime For a Cocktail?\u201d clue was \u201cBloody Mary.\u201d By the break, Hirsch led with $4,400, Laskowski had $2,000, and Gramling $400. After the break, Hirsch picked up around six more clues to extend his lead, finishing with $5,800, Laskowski with $2,800, and Gramling $1,200. It was his game to lose and he knew it.<\/p>\n

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\"jeopardy-11-25\"In Double Jeopardy, the momentum shift began when Hirsch found the second Daily Double. Wagering $3,000 from the lead, he missed the \u201cAnimal Quotes\u201d clue, seeking \u201c[Black] Panther.\u201d The second blow to Hirsch came on a series of close calls including a denial of a constellation response and the response of \u201cCan\u2019t Touch This,\u201d leaving out \u201cU\u201d from the beginning on an otherwise right $1,200 answer. He was left visibly flustered and Laskowski got the rebound on it and took control from there, nearly sweeping the rest of the rap category, which was fun to see.<\/p>\n

Laskowski increased his sudden lead on the last Daily Double knowing the \u201cBod-E\u201d clue was \u201cEndocrine\u201d for another $3,000. In a shocking turnaround, Laskowski finished with a runaway at $20,200, Hirsch with $7,200, and Gramling with $5,600.<\/p>\n

Ken Jennings<\/a> unveiled the \u201c19th Century Novels\u201d clue which was, \u201cThe mention of a new railway section between Rothal and Allahabad in India leads to an argument and then a bet in this novel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Only Hirsch was correct with \u201cAround the World in 80 Days,\u201d clearly frustrated as he would have still won had Laskowski been able to be caught. The latter dropped $5,000 to win instead and become the new champ with $15,200.<\/p>\n

Fans flooded the Reddit thread for the episode talking about the shocker 180 results, the tough rulings that didn\u2019t go his way and the new champ.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was one of the craziest reversals I can recall seeing,\u201d one Redditor wrote. \u201cAdam seemed to be firmly in control through the entire J! round and the beginning of DJ, but when he dropped $3,000 on DD2 and then got dinged $1,200 several clues later for leaving the \u201cU\u201d off of \u201cU Can\u2019t Touch This\u201d, Kevin got the rebound to take the lead, and then only 5 clues later Kevin had quickly doubled up on Adam (10,000 to 4,400), and from there just kept climbing. Carolyn meanwhile snagged 2 bottom-row clues (worth 4,000) late in the game, which helped ensure Kevin\u2019s runaway lead going into FJ. Add to that the fact that only Adam got FJ right, so he would have won if he\u2019d been able to prevent the runaway.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cAgreed, although Kevin\u2019s Coryat ended up being almost twice Adam\u2019s,\u201d pointed out another.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cWas hoping for Adam to keep going, but those negs were nasty,\u201d wrote a third.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThe \u201cU Can\u2019t Touch This\u201d miss is almost the exact same as the \u201cYou Shook Me All Night Long\u201d miss from last week,\u201d wrote a fourth referring to a similar call on a music clue<\/a>. \u201cGotta be real careful on those. It might have been nice if the writers dropped an additional hint.\u201d<\/div>\n
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A fifth wrote, \u201cReally weird that they didn\u2019t take constellations instead of the big dipper, didn\u2019t feel like they wanted the specific one, but maybe my TV was quiet and I didn\u2019t hear it properly.\u201d<\/p>\n
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One more surmised, \u201cHuge props to Kevin for breaking Jeopardy\u2019s<\/em> recent rap curse and a great game overall!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What did you think of the memorable match? Will Kevin Laskowski be more of a David Sibley<\/a> than a Father Steve<\/a> and win a few more with the Tournament of Champions<\/a> cutoff fast approaching?\u00a0Let us know in the comments section below!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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