[Warning: The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for the Wednesday, October 1, episode of Jeopardy!]
A Jeopardy! contestant has spoken out on their secret to a runaway win. Reigning champion, Curtis Bogetti, won on Tuesday after he made a huge Daily Double wager that caused his win. Bogetti, from Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, had a one-day total of $30,001 when, on October 1, he faced off against James Thajudeen, from San Jose, California, and Lisa Mueller, from Rochester, Minnesota.
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