Jeopardy! viewers are scratching their heads after an apparent change of the rules that is letting four-day winner Grant DeYoung potentially take part in the show’s next Tournament of Champions. The quiz show has caused fans to raise eyebrows in the past and raised ire recently, specifically with the announcement of a new pop culture version of the show fans feel will ruin the original. The show has suffered from losses in viewership as well over the ways that fans have felt alienated, but in the end, it is still going strong.
Jeopardy prodcuer exposes little-known show rule after contestants' rare move Chris pratt's surprise Jepardy cameo slammed by fans as star plugs new movie However, DeYoung, who has also left fans confused over other rules he seemingly has broken , has proven to be the most puzzling contestant yet. After noticing a special accommodation he had during gameplay, fans also took note of a hint that he could be in the Tournament of Champions. DeYoung impressively racked up a total prize total of $81,203 after a four-day winning streak that ended on May 21.
His impressive play saw Ken Jennings tell him that his four wins could make it likely he would appear in Tournament of Champions–which led fans to be confused, as the the usual requirement for participation in the tournament is five consecutive wins. However, others quickly clarified on an Instagram post that he actually could qualify. “All 4 game champions were eventually qualified at TOC in the last.