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Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: NJ, NY Contestants Will Battle It Out Tonight
A fierce tri-state "Jeopardy!" rivalry will take place Thursday night, Dec. 5
Garwood, NJ native Lisa DiLeo will face off against two-time defending "Jeopardy!" champion Stevie Ruiz from Long Island and retired grant writer Dave Bond from West Henrietta, NY.
DiLeo, 56, a business support analyst, will make her "Jeopardy!" debut, aiming to dethrone Ruiz, whose two-day winnings are nearing $36,000.
Ruiz, who is making his third appearance, recently defeated Maryland minister Kimberley Debus ($3,000) and retiree Gloria Nastas from Michigan ($2,000) in Wednesday's episode.
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Philly Ophthalmology Resident Tries Not To Cry In Emotional Return To 'Jeopardy!'
Philadelphia ophthalmology return to "Jeopardy!" on Friday, Dec. 1 was a meaningful one.
Bryce Hwang tried not to shed any tears as he paid a tribute to his grandfather, who died last week, during Final Jeopardy in the Wildcard Champions Tournament.
The question was: The Goshute, a western people, called this body of water Teittse Paa, meaning, "bad water."
Hwang, with $10,400 said: What is the Great Salt Lake?
Ken Jennings asked Hwang, who answered correctly, if he had recently lost his grandfather. Hwang said he did, last week, noting he was a "Jeopardy!" fan.
"That's a lovely tri…
NJ Native Keeps His 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Alive
A native of New Jersey vies for his seventh straight win on Jeopardy! on Monday night, Oct. 10.
Cris Pannullo, of Ocean City, is on a six-day winning streak in which he has won $162,080.
Pannullo's also guaranteed a spot in the Jeopardy! 2023 Tournament of Champions next year.
On the Friday, Oct. 7, episode, Ken Jennings asked Pannullo, a customer service operations manager, how he plans to spend his earnings.
Cris quickly replied: "In this economy, Ken. I'm just throwing it all under my mattress. The hard part is going to be getting it all flat so I'm not laying on a lumpy mattress,…
