'Jeopardy' winner takes home just $1 after everyone blows the final question in historic ending

• During the final "Jeopardy" question on Tuesday night, all three contestants got the question wrong.
• But two people had bet all of their money, and were left with nothing.
• Returning champ Manny Abel bet $999 of his $1000, leaving him as the winner with $1.
• The question was: "It's the only country that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf." (Answer: Iran).

"Jeopardy" fans were surprised to watch the winner of Tuesday's game take home just $1. According to the "Jeopardy" archives, a $1 winner has only happened one other time in the show's history.

We first spotted a screenshot of the episode on Reddit, and it was almost hard to believe it was real.

The "Jeopardy" prompt was: "It's the only country that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf." 

The correct answer is Iran. But returning champ Manny Abell guessed "What is Iraq?" on a $999 bet, and with only $1000 left. That meant his total was brought down to $1, and his odds of winning weren't looking good.

But Abells's competitors, Alex and Fran, bet every penny they had on "What is Azerbaijan?" and "What is Tibet?" — leaving them with nothing. Abell won, but only took home $1.

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