Overview
- Whitaker finished Monday’s episode with $44,399, bringing his five-day total to $160,999.
- Host Ken Jennings called the cumulative earnings the biggest payout of Season 42.
- Because the postseason cutoff was November 14, his fifth victory qualifies him for the 2027 Tournament of Champions.
- In the November 17 game he converted both Daily Doubles he found and all three contestants solved Final Jeopardy.
- Coverage and fan reaction highlighted his dominant play across the board, and he is identified on-air as being from Terre Haute, Indiana.