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Whitaker’s Jeopardy! Performance:
* Double Jeopardy! – Early Struggles: Whitaker initially doubled his lead with a daily Double, but then missed a clue (“opposites”) and dropped from $21,000 to $19,000.
* Double Jeopardy! – Recovery: He found another Daily Double,wagered $2,000,and correctly answered a clue about Thomas Paine (“The Rights of Man”),increasing his total to $23,000.
* Double Jeopardy! – Dominance: He ended Double Jeopardy! with a significant lead of $30,600, while his opponents had $6,600 (Collins) and $1,400 (Lewis).
* Final Jeopardy!: All three contestants answered correctly (“George Custer”).Whitaker wagered $1,400, finishing with $32,000.
* Overall: Whitaker won his third game, with a three-day total of $91,801.
Fan Reactions to Whitaker:
* Positive: fans acknowledge Whitaker is vrey smart and fast on the buzzer.
* Negative: A significant number of fans find it difficult to understand him because he speaks and answers too fast. Many comments in the Jeopardy! Fan Group on Facebook express this frustration.