The former super champion sees qualities of himself in the new contestant’s triumphant gameplay

 

Jeopardy! contestant with two-day winnings of $56,401.

Alex DeFrank continues his winning streak on Jeopardy!Credit: Jeopardy!

Ken Jennings holding a "Final Parody!" sign on a game show set.

Ken Jennings hosts Jeopardy! with returning champ Alex DeFrankCredit: Jeopardy!
On Monday, Alex, a furniture inventory specialist from Brooklyn, New York, won his second consecutive game.

Despite only being a two-day champ, Alex had already scored winnings of $56,401 – which he is looking to increase on Tuesday’s episode.

During his first game, Alex dominated the competition – having buzzed in on nearly every answer and getting a whopping 72% of them correct.

His impressive game led to him having almost $40k going into Final Jeopardy! – an amount far higher than most players have at that same point in the game.

Alex’s high intellect and “cool and calm” demeanor has made him a fan-favorite of season 41 – and one of the admirers he gained was the show’s very own host, Ken, 50.

An insider said of Alex filming the show: “He’s super sharp and is a really cool dude.

“At one point while taping, Ken said when cameras weren’t rolling that Alex really impressed him and even said that Alex reminded him of himself.

“He made a comment after Alex’s first game that he played like him during his original run.”

The insider added that: “You can tell Ken was super impressed with him throughout the game and had high hopes for him to go far.

“Alex seemed extremely moved by the high praise and even a little emotional after winning and hearing the kind words.”

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

On Tuesday’s game, Alex was able to continue his winning streak against two tough opponents.

Alex went up against Lily St. Laurent, a student assistant from Bakersfield, California and David DeBacker, an architectural designer originally from Ypsilanti, Michigan.

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The returning champ was in second place most of the game but nabbed the third Daily Double – boosting his score by $6,000.

The wise move put the sports buff in the lead against David while Lily remained in third.

Heading into Final Jeopardy! on his second game, Alex was in the lead with $25,200 while David was behind with $15,600 and Lily had $2,200.

The last round proved to be a triple stumper as all three contestants missed Final Jeopardy!

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While one more agreed with the beloved host, adding: “Does anyone else feel Alex reminds them of Ken as a contestant?

“Something about him slaying most questions but being so chill about it. Idk seems very Ken-esque.”

Ken Jennings on Jeopardy! set.

The sports buff won both Sports Jeopardy! and regular Jeopardy!Credit: Jeopardy!

Three Jeopardy! contestants at their podiums during Final Jeopardy! round.
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Alex came out on top while battling tough opponentsCredit: Jeopardy!

Ken Jennings, host of Jeopardy! Masters.
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Ken Jennings hosts the Jeopardy! Masters tournament