‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Reveal What It Was Like Competing Against Ken Jennings
- The speaker competed against Ken Jennings on the game show Master Minds during a rehearsal episode.
- Jennings established himself as a dominant trivia competitor with a 74-day Jeopardy! Winning streak.
- The speaker's rehearsal episode did not air, but another competitor noted the speaker answered a question Jennings missed.
- Jennings won a record $2,520,700 in Jeopardy! Regular play, and one user called him "a beast".
- The experience led some to suggest a redemption season specifically for competitors who faced Ken Jennings.
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How Did Ken Jennings End Up Hosting ‘Jeopardy!’?
Ken Jennings, the trivia master with a record-breaking 74-game winning streak on Jeopardy!, became the show's host by Season 40. His journey from contestant to host was quite the ride, steeped in skill, timing, and a deep bond with the Jeopardy! legacy. It all kicked off in 2004 when Jennings, then a software engineer from Salt Lake City, auditioned for the show. After one of the most legendary runs in the game shows history, Jennings would go d…
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