A Lewisville resident who caught national attention with a strong run on Jeopardy! late last year is now competing for even bigger stakes.
Ashley Chan, a four-game winner on the long-running quiz show in December 2024, is set to compete Thursday, January 22, in the show’s Tournament of Champions. The tournament began January 19 and brings together top performers from the past season for a multi-round, winner-take-all showdown.
Chan qualified for the Tournament of Champions by winning four consecutive games during her original appearance, earning just under $70,000. Her run included two runaway victories, in which she entered Final Jeopardy with an insurmountable lead.
The Tournament of Champions features 21 contestants who earned their spots either by winning four or five regular-season games or by capturing a qualifying event such as Celebrity Jeopardy! or Champions Wildcard. The field represents some of the strongest players from across the show’s recent seasons.
In Thursday’s matchup, Chan will face Alex DeFrank, another four-game winner, and W. Kamau Bell, who won the most recent edition of Celebrity Jeopardy!. Winners advance through the tournament’s bracket-style format, with the eventual champion taking home a $250,000 grand prize.
The Tournament of Champions is one of Jeopardy!’s most anticipated events, pitting proven champions against one another under heightened pressure and with no margin for error. For returning players, it offers a chance to test their skills against elite competition and cement their place in the show’s history.
Chan’s appearance adds a local North Texas connection to the nationally televised tournament, as viewers across the country tune in to see which contestant will emerge as this year’s champion.
Jeopardy! airs weeknights in syndication, with Tournament of Champions episodes airing through the end of January.
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