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'Jeopardy!' Star From Ocean City Continues Winning Streak
Local favorite Cris Pannullo returned to defend his "Jeopardy!" streak Tuesday night, after a month-long break.
OCEAN CITY, NJ — Even though regular "Jeopardy!" was gone for a month, with tournament episodes airing instead, Cris Pannullo did not get rusty.
The Ocean City customer success operations manager returned to the quiz show Tuesday night to defend his title, and he did it with ease, securing his 12th-straight win.
As usual, Pannullo had a runaway game, heading to Final Jeopardy with a massive lead over competitors Etienne Lepine and David Stiasny.
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Even though Pannullo got the Final Jeopardy incorrect, he managed to finish with $24,179, bringing his 12-day total to $380,881.
Pannullo has been compared to greats like James Holzhauer and Amy Schneider, fresh off her Tournament of Champions win.
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“It’s truly a once in a lifetime experience,” Pannullo told JBuzz.
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