9 years ago
Why Ken Jennings's 'Jeopardy!' Streak Is Nearly Impossible To Break
It started innocently enough. Ken Jennings, a baby-faced computer engineer, printed the phrase “Who is Jones?” onto his Final Jeopardy lightbox. Jennings, who had bet $17,201 of the $20,000 he had earned during the first two rounds, clenched his teeth nervously — and then exhaled once host Alex Trebek confirmed that the answer was correct. Instead of being relegated to third place, Jennings became a “Jeopardy!” champion for the first time. He’d do it 73 more times after that, the most ever.
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