Arts & Entertainment
Jeopardy! Streak Ends for Brookhaven Prof
Philip Tiu, America's favorite math professor, won almost $100,000 during his three-day winning streak on the popular game show.
It all came to an end for America's favorite math professor on Thursday night's edition of Jeopardy!
Oglethorpe University's Dr. Philip Tiu's three-day winning streak ended when Tiu failed to make it to the final round.
Over a three-day period, Tiu won more than $96,000 ... and gained quite a following on social media as well.
Tiu has made unusually large wagers on the show. On Tuesday, he made the largest Daily Double wager in Jeopardy!' history by wagering $19,000, according to 10 News.
Here's a sampling of what Jeopardy! fans said about Tiu:
Heartbroken Philip won't be returning on @Jeopardy I've never squealed out in excitement watching it until he came along! #nicerun #mrcoco
— Dylan Dreyer (@DylanDreyerNBC) March 17, 2016
Philip lands on a Daily Double that gave him a big lead. Check out his $19,000 wager:https://t.co/kjvIsl0FYs
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) March 16, 2016
@Jeopardy Can't remember ever liking a contestant more than Philip. Smart, humble, gutsy... and that sweater...! Luv that guy!
— Cheryl Lower (@lowerbylake) March 17, 2016
philip tiu is going beast mode on jeopardy yet again. what a savage. what a risk-taker. what a MAN.
— LEW (@LusciousLew13) March 16, 2016
Philip has nerves of steel. These true daily doubles are killing me. #Jeopardy
— AMMONITE! (@wouldirunoff) March 16, 2016
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