Overview
- On Tuesday’s episode, the Terre Haute researcher notched a sixth straight victory for a six-day total of $182,600 and will return Wednesday for game seven.
- His fifth win set Season 42’s largest single-player payout at $160,999 and secured eligibility for the 2027 Tournament of Champions after the 2026 cutoff passed.
- In game six he made a true Daily Double on a Straits clue, responded “Michigan and Superior,” was corrected to Huron, and briefly fell to $0 before rallying.
- He remains perfect on Final Jeopardy at 6-for-6 and, through his initial five-game stretch, compiled 152 correct responses against 11 incorrect.
- Viewers praised his speed and range while some on Reddit questioned an accepted response referencing RIT, arguing judges should have required the full school name.