The 23-year-old contestant won seven consecutive games of the trivia show.
Survivor 45’sDrew Basileturned his competitive spirit toward another massive show.
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Basile had all the right ideas and moves to mount an impressive winning streak onJeopardy.
Drew Basile on ‘Jeopardy’.CBS
Heres howSurvivorstar Drew Basile fared on his eight episodes ofJeopardy.
The contestant introduced himself during his brief interview with host Ken Jennings.
Its not my first rodeo, Ken, Basile said.
Drew Basile on “Survivor 45'.CBS
I had the privilege of being onSurvivorrecently.
So I lasted out there for 23 days of 26 with no clothes, no shelter, no food.
Survivors pretty hard on the body, butJeopardys tough on the mind, he continued.
Drew Basile.Robert Voets/CBS via Getty
Basile ultimately answered 21 questions correctly, only missing four questions in the first two rounds.
He also missed the Final Jeopardy question, but only risked $118 upon seeing the category, Brands.
Basile got 23 questions right and only five questions wrong in the first two rounds.
Drew Basile on ‘Survivor’.Robert Voets/CBS via Getty
Basile ultimately answered that question correctly, making him a 3-day champion.
Beating out Alan Elverum and Staci Garner, he answered 21 questions correctly and only missed five others.
Basile responded to Final Jeopardy correctly this time, making him two-for-five in that last round.
Drew Basile on Jeopardy.NBC
3 players of the season if he continues to win.
Here, he surpassed Amy Hummels $100,994 career winnings to become the third-winningest player of season 40.
Basile also successfully wagered $4,000 on a Daily Double during the Double Jeopardy round.
The episode came down to Final Jeopardy.
Entering the last question, Basile had a solid lead with $9,600, while Pisacano had $5,800.
