Jeopardy! fans left stunned by player's 'stupid' final wager that cost her the game as Hannah Wilson
A JEOPARDY! player has completely baffled fans after her final wager left a lot to be desired.
Raquel Matta had a chance to dethrone current champ Hannah Wilson but didn't exactly get her math in line.
Raquel and Hannah were joined by project manager Joe Forti as the three played quite the competitive game heading into Final Jeopardy.
Hannah led with $26,000, while Raquel was at $14,000 and Joe was in third with $5,800.
All three players made their secret wagers under the category Actresses and Their Roles.
Host Mayim Bialik, 47, revealed the clue: "She made her big screen debut as a teen named Laurie in a 1978 film and in 2022 she played that role for the 7th & last time."
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Then the game got thrown for a loop, as Joe first answered with the correct response: Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
He wagered $5,798, which left him at $11,598 for the game.
Meanwhile Raquel, in second place at the time, also answered correctly but only wagered $8,000 - leaving the copy editor from California at $22,400.
Champ Hannah, however, answered incorrectly and wagered just $3,000, as she ended up with a grand total of $23,000 to beat out Raquel by only $600.
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Fans were quick to rush to a popular Jeopardy! thread to express their shock at Raquel's head-scratching wager.
'DIDN'T MAKE SENSE'
"Why did Raquel leave $6K on the table? She put up a beautiful fight and was easily set up for success, as a correct Final Jeopardy is a correct Final Jeopardy no matter the wager," one person wrote.
Another added: "I admit I am not the savviest when it comes to wagering but… why not go on all in?"
A third wrote: "Shame. Was rooting for Raquel. But that wager…"
"Worst wagering ever," one viewer said.
A harsh viewer simply said: "Stupid wager!"
A baffled fan said: "Damn. Raquel lost on a bad wager. That amount didn't even make sense,"
Another agreed: "What a terrible wager."
SAY WHAT?
Raquel's questionable game decision may have stolen the spotlight, but Hannah's victory now gives her a streak of five straight winning games.
Monday night's episode also left fans raging, after data scientist Hannah and her fellow competitors all lost out on racking up more money thanks to a mispronunciation.
Hannah and players Juveria Zaheer and Sami Casanova were all left tongue-tied thanks to this clue: "The author and former prisoner that said 'socialism of any type and shade leads to a total destruction of the human spirit.'"
The three players were unable to correctly pronounce the right answer: Who is Solzhenitsyn?
All three players were labeled incorrect.
"A good reason for them to abandon these types of clues. It’s one thing with clues that ask about translation of common French or Spanish words or idioms, but Russian has several letters that are difficult for Americans..." one viewer said at the time.
Another added: "Give me a break. They all had the right name!"
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While Mayim has been behind the podium on the syndicated version of the famous game show, co-host Ken Jennings, 48, is taking the lead at Jeopardy! Masters.
The first round of the special saw Andrew He and James Holzhauer dominate the competition and rack up impressive victories.
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