When a Jeopardy! contestant fulfills their lifelong dream of being on the game show, there’s still the even bigger dream for them to actually win. Librarian Helen Yoas shared the experience of trying out for the show after years of wanting to, but did she win?
Tristan Williams, from Lincoln, Nebraska, had a one-day total of $20,000. For his second game, he played against Yoas, from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and Robert Yan, from Huntsville, Indiana.
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