Did Jeopardy! champion James Denison secure his spot in the next Tournament of Champions with win number five, or did someone else win? The game was decided by a big wager on the final question.
Denison, Alexandria, Virginia, went into game five on March 12 with a four-day total of $99,400. On Thursday, he played against Luke Henson, from East Moline, Illinois, and Lydia Cawley, from Arlington, Virginia. Warning: This post contains spoilers for the March 12 episode of Jeopardy!.
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