Francois Barcomb, 50, of New Paltz, a physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School, in Montrose, entered the final with a commanding after day one of a two-day final competition between the three final contestants with a total win of $20,400.
Filmed in April, Barcomb has had to keep whether he wins a secret.
The annual "Teachers Tournament," featured 15 teachers in total.
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