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Jeopardy! fans compare new winner Hannah Wilson to game show legend and label her a formidable ch

JEOPARDY! fans have likened the game show champion Hannah Wilson to past Jeopardy superstars on social media.

Jeopardy! contestant Hannah Wilson became a six-time winner of the show after she beat a new set of competitors on Wednesday's episode.

Hannah has been on a winning streak this week, and fans have taken notice.

During today's show, she made it to the last round with $23,000.

Had she not waged $7,000 for the final question, which she was unable to answer, she would've potentially pocketed over $23,000.

Instead, she lost the $7,000, ending Jeopardy with $16,000.

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Even after losing a chunk of her winnings, Hannah still had more than her competitor Brad.

He earned only $1 after he bet $6,399 of his $6,400 on an answer to the final round question that was wrong.

Hannah has truly impressed fans, causing some to hold her in high esteem as an opponent.

One person commented under the episode shared on YouTube: "That Hannah is proving to be a formidable champion.

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"I’m looking forward to seeing more of her."

Another fan replied to the commenter, comparing Hannah to 40-time Jeopardy winner Amy Schneider and 21-time Jeopardy winner Cris Pannullo.

"...Perhaps, the next Cris Panullo or Amy Schneider," the fan noted.

WHERE IT BEGAN

Hannah initially joined Jeopardy! on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Since then, she has earned a towering six-day total of $163,801.

Amy - the winner of 2022's Tournament of Champions - actually took to Twitter on May 4, 2023, to congratulate her after one of her wins.

"Huge congratulations to Hannah Wilson!!! Welcome to the Guild of Jeopardy Champion Trans Women, one of us will be in contact shortly to explain the secret handshake and so forth," Amy wrote.

WHO IS HANNAH?

Hannah is a transgender woman and data scientist from Chicago, Illinois.

She received her bachelor’s degree in Geography with honors from the University of Chicago.

Hannah has served as a Senior Data Scientist at Strata Decision Technology, since joining the software company in 2019, according to her LinkedIn.

Moreover, she also serves as a data scientist at Metis, an educational institution in New York CityNew York.

Hannah is the 18th-ranked crossword puzzle solver in the US and second in the Midwest behind a man named Eric.

Per her LinkedIn bio, she also plays piano, writes, and makes rugs about astronomy.

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New episodes of Jeopardy! are aired every Monday through Friday at 7pm EST on ABC.

The show can also be streamed for free with Pluto TV or Hulu with a subscription.

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