The following is the Final Jeopardy clue for today, Thursday, June 5. With a come-from-behind win on Wednesday, Joey Quismorio vaulted from second to first in the final segment by being the only one to get the clue right. To defend his title of Jeopardy champion, Joey will need to defend against special education teacher Sarah Fuller from Ohio and veterinarian Nikhil Joshi from New Jersey. Here is the question and answer for Final Jeopardy for 6/5/2025, along with the wagers and the winner of the game.
Final Jeopardy Question for June 5
The Final Jeopardy question for June 5, 2025 is in the category of “Brand Names” and has the following clue:
Founded in 1972, this company got its name from a term meaning “hit the target” in the board game Go
To prevent spoilers, the right answer to this history question has been placed at the end of this article.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for June 5
Nikhil became the new Jeopardy champion in the June 5 match by betting conservatively in Final Jeopardy. As we expected, no one got the final clue right given its difficulty, and the game remained a rather low-scoring affair.
Nikhil had $5,400 and incorrectly guessed “Nintendo,” but he chose to wager nothing. His total was still high enough for him to win at the end.
Joey had the lead with $7,400 but lost $3,401 on his answer of “Samsung.” He finished in second place with $3,999.
Sarah didn’t have a lot to work with with $1,400. She also risked nothing on her answer of “H+R Block” and finished in third place.
Final Jeopardy Answer for June 5
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on June 5, 2025 is “What is Atari?”
This clue is quite a difficult one since many people in the States likely won’t know the terms used in the Japanese board game Go. An “atari” describes a group of stones that are close to being captured, in a similar manner of chess players saying “check” when the opponent’s king is threatened. The stones that are about to surrounded and captured are said to be “in atari,” and Japanese people use the word “atari” also when they are lucky and win a prize or when a prediction comes true. One of the founders of the video game console Atari, Nolan Bushnell, enjoyed the board game Go, which is how it got its name.
