Thursday November 28th, 2024 12:44PM

Gainesville's Gaur advances in Jeopardy's Tournament of Champions

By AccessWDUN Staff

Gainesville's Dhruv Gaur is back for another round of competition on the popular television game show Jeopardy!, participating this time in the show's Tournament of Champions.

Gaur, a graduate of Lakeview Academy in Gainesville and a current student at Brown University, won the 2018 Jeopardy! College Championship. He took home $100,000 with the win. 

On Tuesday's broadcast, Gaur defeated two competitors to win the quarterfinal round of the Tournament of Champions. The quarterfinals continue through Friday. The semifinal rounds are scheduled for Nov. 11 through 13, with the finals on Nov. 14 and 15.

Gaur defeated Rachel Lindgren and Rob Worman to advance to the semifinal round. His winnings in the tournament are $20,001 so far. 

 

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