JEOPARDY! fans have slammed the Second Chance competition after a returning player suffered a brutal loss during the Tournament of Champions (ToC).
Contestant Jessica Stephens walked away from The Alex Trebek Stage empty handed as the ToC began its second week.
Jessica had previously earned her spot in the tournament after being crowned the week one winner of Jeopardy!'s Second Chance competition in October.
On Monday, the statistical research specialist from Nashville, Tennessee, made her way back to The Alex Trebek Stage for the ToC.
She went up against Sam Buttrey and Zach Newkirk.
However, the game didn’t go too well this time for Jessica.
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After a tough couple of rounds against her talented opponents, she finished Double Jeopardy! with -$5,800, meaning the former champ was sent home before Final Jeopardy!.
Host Ken Jennings said: “Jessica, you had to take a lot of swings, and as a result you won’t be joining us for Final Jeopardy!.
“But we loved having you, congratulations on your Second Chance success.”
Keen Jeopardy! viewers were shocked at Jessica’s devastating defeat.
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“This proves that the Second Chance tournament was pointless from the beginning in this massive humiliation,” shared one fan on social media.
“Both of the Second Chance people lost pretty badly,” noted another, also referring to Rowan Ward, who appeared in the ToC last week.
IN A SPIN
Jeopardy!’s ToC is a special two week tournament that features players who previously won more than five games.
Ken is hosting the spin-off, while Mayim Bialik handles Celebrity Jeopardy!
The Call Me Kat star will also take over from Ken in January as the host of Jeopardy!’s regular episodes.
Executives on Jeopardy! have hinted that two ToC players in particular are ones to watch, as they have an “advantage” over their competitors.
BATTLE OF THE CHAMPS
Ken promised viewers an exciting episode on Tuesday, as three fan-favorites will return for a special “exhibition” match.
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“For tomorrow, for one day only, we have a special exhibition match between Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, and Mattea Roach, head-to-head-to-head, right here on this stage,” the host shared.
“You won’t want to miss it.”
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