Wheaton Native Qualifies for 'Jeopardy!' Tournament of Champions
Ashok Poozhikunnel of Wheaton qualifies for the Jeopardy! tournament of champions after he won $69,002 in a four-game streak.
Ashok Poozhikunnel, a 20-year-old underwriter from Wheaton won $69,002 on a four-game Jeopardy! streak earlier this month and will attempt to win $250,000 more when he returns to the show for the Tournament of Champions, according to a press release from the show. Poozhikunnel will try to best 14 of his fellow winners in a two-week intellectual showdown airing nationwide beginning Feb. 13. “Aside from the prestige and high stakes inherent to the Tournament of Champions, the sense of familiarity with the contestants is what makes this event unique among our various tournaments,” Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek said in a statement. “It’s a welcome opportunity for me to catch up with returning players, a treat for our viewers to see their …
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