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Another 'Jeopardy!' Win By Jersey Shore Champion
Cris Pannullo, a customer success operations manager, ended up with a two-day total of more than $63,000 after his Monday win.
OCEAN CITY, NJ — The Ocean City man who became a "Jeopardy!" champion on Friday has continued his streak with another win on Monday Night.
Cris Pannullo, a customer success operations manager, ended up with a two-day total of $63,379 after winning again on the Oct. 3 episode.
"I'm not as good as James Holzhauer," Pannullo, also joked to host Ken Jennings at one point, after he wagered everything on his first Daily Double. Holzhauer is a professional gambler and the second-highest winner in regular "Jeopardy!" play, only behind Jennings himself.
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Heading into Final Jeopardy, Pannullo had a massive lead over the other competitors, with $30,800 compared to Jenny Millat's $8,800 and J. Scott Gabrysiak's $0.
He only wagered $3,000 for his Final Jeopardy, but it kept Pannullo in the lead for another episode.
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Check out highlights from Monday's episode on the "Jeopardy!" YouTube account, and tune into ABC at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 to see if Pannullo continues his winning streak as he faces off against engineer Jacqueline Liao and software engineer Sean Holloway.
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