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Ike Barinholtz Owes His Big Jeopardy! Victory to Eyes Wide Shut
The actor and comedian, advancing to the non-celebrity Tournament of Champions semifinals, hopes people realize “he’s not that stupid.”
Facing off against formidable competitors Ray Lalonde and Melissa Klapper, Barinholtz sat in second position going into Final Jeopardy, a score that was driven by smart Daily Double wagering and calm gameplay. It’s funny, when I was watching the game with my wife the other night — and I didn’t realize it when this happened — she was like, “When you revealed your answer, Ken shouted!” The celebs do think about Ovid!It was such a crazy moment. and one piece of advice he gave me was, “If you get a Daily Double and it’s a category you’re confident about, it’s high up on the board, or it’s during Single Jeopardy, go all in.”The odds are you probably know it, and it’s the only way you can start to pull away from the herd.
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