US Edition‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Explains What Happened After Disastrous Loss
- On May 30, 2025, Geoff Barnes of Washington D.C. Competed on Jeopardy! Against Heather Ide, who hails from a small town in Illinois, and Chad Heltzel, a contestant representing Denver, Colorado.
- Heather Ide, a special education paraprofessional, started strong and dominated the first half before falling behind to reigning champion Barnes by the round's end.
- Ide dropped to-$3,200, which made her ineligible for Final Jeopardy, while Barnes won $3,400 and Heltzel finished with $7,200 in a game totaling $24,000.
- Ide shared on Reddit that she had discussed the possibility of 'cannibalizing each other,' and after the game, Ken Jennings praised her Daily Double strategy and admired her play.
- Barnes won the night's game and raised his two-day total to $38,401, while Ide said she felt almost at peace and in awe about the whole experience despite the loss.
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