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Twin Competes on ‘Jeopardy!’ 12 Years After Her Sister

Kara Peruccio, an assistant professor and twin of a former contestant, competed on Jeopardy! On May 9, 2025, challenging reigning champion Dan Moren in a game hosted by Ken Jennings.
Peruccio's participation follows her twin sister Caitlin's appearance in 2013 and is part of a local contestant focus influenced by Covid-19 constraints, with both auditioning in September 2024.
The round began with no correct answers to the first two triple stumpers, but Moren soon uncovered an early Daily Double and built a $2,200 advantage. However, Peruccio answered nearly every question in the Property Watching category correctly, overtaking Moren and taking the lead near the end of the round.
Peruccio wagered $200 in Final Jeopardy on Literary Narrators, correctly answered 'What is The Decameron?' and ended with $12,400, topping Moren’s two-day total of $33,500 and ending his reign.
Peruccio will return for her second game on May 12 against new opponents, while Reddit users reacted positively to her win and Ken Jennings noted she was not the first Peruccio on the Alex Trebek stage.

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