Former poker pro Alex Jacob, who is now a currency trader in Chicago, has advanced to the finals of Jeopardy’s 2015 Tournament of Champions that begin Thursday.
The winner of the Tournament of Champions is set to get $250,000. The first runner-up scoops $100,000, while the second runner-up receives $50,000. Jacob went on a six-day winning streak this spring that netted him an impressive $151,802.
Jacob, who has lifetime poker winnings of $2.6 million, will be battling Matt Jackson and Kerry Greene. Jackson will be tough to beat, as he has the show’s fourth-longest winning streak. His 13-episode streak that ended last month trails only those by Ken Jennings, Julia Collins and David Madden. Jackson won $413,612 during the run.
Fans of the show seemed happy with the finals.
#ToC2015 Matt wins! Final: Kerry Greene vs. Alex Jacob vs. Matt Jackson! Should be one heck of a final!
— Jeff Xie (@thisisjeffardy) November 19, 2015
Alex Jacob vs. Matt Jackson in the #Jeopardy Tournament of Champions final. The showdown everyone wanted. Laid back vs intense.
— Kevin Thang (@Skip2MyJays) November 19, 2015
Matt "Jazz Hands" Jackson vs. Alex "Death Stare" Jacob facing off in the Jeopardy Finals is everything I've ever wanted and more
— Dan Dessel (@DDess14) November 19, 2015
