Jeopardy! producers open up about contestant Karen Morris unnecessary wagering blunder

JEOPARDY! producers have opened up about Karen Morris' now-infamous Daily Double wager that left viewers stumped.

Last Wednesday, Karen lost by betting $10,000 from a runaway position - or guaranteed win.
Returning champ Melissa Klapper was facing Zach Wissner-Gross, a vice president of math curriculum from Roslyn Heights, New York, and Karen, a veterinary student from Christiansburg, Virginia.

Karen had a gigantic lead when she landed on the last Daily Double with $21.8K whereas Melissa had $7,100 and Zach had $6,400.

In other words, she had a runaway game - meaning she could enter Final Jeopardy and win by betting $0 and could just coast at that point.

The clue under: "Hans, Solo" read: "This artist the younger was working on yet another portrait of Henry VIII when he died in 1543."
Karen had shockingly wagered $10,000 and could not get to "Hans Holbein" - she just shook her head.

Going into Final Jeopardy!, Karen instead had $11,400, Melissa had $8,700, and Zack had $7,200.

Final Jeopardy! under "American Novelists" read: "He served with an airman named Yohannan in World War II & despite what readers might think, he said he enjoyed his service."

Host Ken Jennings, 48, even lamented to Karen that she now needed to know it: "She had a big lead before tangling with that last Daily Double, she needs to get Heller here."
Only Melissa and Zach were correct on "Joseph Heller," so the big bet and miss by Karen cost her dearly.

Melissa won her eventual last game with $59,000 total - Karen ended in third, and Jeopardy! fans lost their minds.

'ONE OF THE BIGGEST ERRORS EVER!'
"This person made the worst daily double bet of all time - costing her sure win and putting her in third place. Who is Karen," one Twitter user ruthlessly accused.

"One of the biggest daily double blunders I’ve ever seen," wrote another.

"I’ve watched Jeopardy! regularly for 35+ years and can’t remember anything that stupid," ripped a third.

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