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DHS Alum Will Be on Jeopardy's "Tournament of Champions"
Michael Bilow will be one of two Chicago-area natives to compete on Friday's show.
Two Chicago-area natives, one who grew up in Highland Park and graduated from Deerfield High School, will be contestants on the “Tournament of Champions” episode of “Jeopardy!” on Friday.
Michael Bilow was a three-day Jeopardy! champion earlier this year, accumulating an impressive $96,000 over the three days. At the time, it was the fourth highest total anyone had accumulated on the longtime popular game show.
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Bilow will be on Friday’s show alongside Alex Jacob, a six-time “Jeopardy!” winner, according to Chicago Tribune reports. Jacob is a Chicago currency trader and former professional poker player. His win-streak equaled $149,802 in winnings.
Scott Lord, a former five-day champion, will also compete on Friday’s show. The overall tournament winner gets $250,000.
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