[Warning: The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Tuesday, January 6, episode of Jeopardy!]
The Jeopardy! Champions Wildcard Tournament continued on Tuesday, January 6, for its second game. This episode came down to a Triple Stumper and determined the second person in the semi-finals.
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