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Alex Jacob, Jeopardy winner

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Alex Jacob Jeopardy winner
Alex Jacob is a Chicagoan who just won big on Jeopardy.

Alex Jacob is a Chicagoan who just won big on Jeopardy.



Jacob has won Jeopardy six times and this week was crowned the winner of the Tournament of Champions, where he won $250,000! He is currently a currency trader here in Chicago and he is a former professional poker player. In 2006, he won the United States Poker Championship.



Check out Alex's amazing run on Jeopardy here.



And make sure to follow him on twitter @whoisalexjacob

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