Contestant Ben Chan made his return to the hit recreation present after abruptly exiting final month having fallen unwell.
Regardless of Ben’s absence, the philosophy professor picked up the place he left off and is now the primary participant in "a long time" to win their first 5 video games in a row.
Ben was up-against Lydia-Claire Kerrigan, an internet improvement staff lead from Lafayette, Tennessee, and Tom Winiarski, a media strategist and Lifeless-Head from Briarcliff Manor, New York.
Ben contracted COVID-19 whereas filming his first three video games, which aired in April, so Jeopardy! scheduled him to return for the Could 15 episode.
Sadly, Bens's return date result in fan-favourite contestant Hannah Wilson's eight-day streak being put to an finish.
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The scheduling shakeup resulted in two returning "co-champions" being packed into one recreation over the last episode.
Host Mayim Bialik, addressed the scenario that passed off on Tuesday, explaining: “We had an uncommon begin to the week with two returning co-champions.
"However it was Ben Chan who got here up with the victory in opposition to eight-game-winner Hannah Wilson with an enormous payday of $60,000 - the second highest this season."
"Let's examine if Ben can maintain his newly restarted streak going," the co-host concluded.
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Hannah and Ben will now be in September's Event of Champions, and whereas some followers are bothered by how the rescheduling affected Hannah’s unbelievable streak, they're nonetheless rooting for Ben to take residence the title.
Following his sturdy begin, Ben placed on an enormous grin after appropriately answering the 2 Each day Doubles.
Nevertheless Rival Tom discovered the remaining Each day Double, however an incorrect response and massive wager left him out of the working.
Lydia-Claire was additionally on high type however she merely couldn’t meet up with Ben after he had racked up a whopping $26,400 giving him an uncatchable lead.
After watching Ben’s “superior” comeback, followers took to social media to reward the philosophy professor on his win.
In a Reddit thread, person @skiterp1082 wrote: “Not less than I misplaced to a legend! And I’ll say it once more, Ben is an superior dude. Love watching him win”
One other person, @lil_Klondike_Bar identified: “Ben shouldn't be solely the primary individual to lock his first 5 video games within the 'sky is the restrict period', however he is additionally, even if you take the changes in worth into consideration, essentially the most dominating one.”
Person @strangeremain admitted: “I shouted 'he did it' when Ben clinched his fifth lock. Can’t imagine it’s been 21 years since somebody final pulled it off.
“Ben completed one thing no tremendous champion - not even James - was capable of do!” they added.
A fifth fan wrote: "Even so...Ben managing 5 runaway video games from his very first recreation is awe-inspiring."
Jeopardy! Airs on ABC within the US.