Chris D'Angelo's Eight-Game Jeopardy! Streak Ends as Peter McFerrin Wins

On the June 1 episode of the syndicated quiz show *Jeopardy!*, returning champion Chris D'Angelo faced newcomers Peter McFerrin of Corona, California, and Camryn Bell of Minnetonka, Minnesota. The contest concluded with McFerrin securing the victory after a series of Daily Doubles and a Final Jeopardy round that left D'Angelo and Bell with zero dollars. McFerrin’s win ends D'Angelo’s eight-game winning streak.

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D'Angelo entered the episode on an eight-game streak that attracted fans of the film *Quiz Lady*, scripted by his sister Jen, which features a fictional 93-game run inspired by him. Host Ken Jennings noted at the start that D'Angelo was “85 wins away” from that fictional mark, a distance that would also eclipse Jennings’ own 74-win record.

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Chris D'Angelo, an eight-time champion; Peter McFerrin, a first-time contestant who played while seated on a chair; and Camryn Bell, another first-time contestant, comprised the three players.

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In the first round, D'Angelo fell to –$1,200 before ending at $600, while McFerrin and Bell finished with $8,300 and $5,000 respectively. McFerrin’s first Daily Double (Code Red) saw a $2,100 wager and a correct Leon Trotsky response, raising his total to $7,700. In Double Jeopardy, D'Angelo wagered his $5,400 on a Daily Double (Signs & Symbols) and answered correctly, climbing to $10,800; McFerrin led with $15,500. A second Daily Double (Glorious First of June) cost D'Angelo $3,600 on an incorrect Lady Jane Grey answer, dropping him to $10,000 while McFerrin reached $19,500. The Final Jeopardy clue on idioms left D'Angelo and Bell with zero after all-in wagers; McFerrin risked $1,701 and finished with $18,999, securing the win. D'Angelo departed with cumulative earnings of $194,201.

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Ken Jennings noted that D'Angelo was 85 wins away from the fictional 93-game streak, a distance that would also surpass his own 74-win record.

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Fans criticized McFerrin for answering twice from the same category in Double Jeopardy, saying it reduced his chance to locate another Daily Double.

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• “85 wins away.” — Ken Jennings, *Jeopardy!* host

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• “He began organizing the Red Army in 1918 but lost his post as people's commissar for war in 1925.” — *Jeopardy!* clue, Category: Code Red

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• “An interrobang combines these 2 punctuation marks into a single one.” — *Jeopardy!* clue, Category: Signs & Symbols

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• “1533: No. 2 in a series, she's crowned Queen of England, briefly.” — *Jeopardy!* clue, Category: The Glorious First of June

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• “In the 1830s, cities on the Mississippi banned cardsharps, creating more of these, now meaning one who takes big risks.” — *Jeopardy!* clue, Category: Idioms & Expressions

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Peter McFerrin is scheduled to return on Tuesday to defend his title. Chris D'Angelo departs the show with $194,201 in earnings. *Jeopardy!* continues its syndicated broadcast and remains available on Peacock and Hulu.

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