MN meteorologist Eric Ahasic dubbed ‘potential superchampion’ with six ‘Jeopardy!’ wins

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Host Mayim Bialik opened the show by ticking off Ahasic’s accomplishments thus far.

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He has averaged 24 correct responses per game, found 13 of the 15 available Daily Doubles and won enough money to ensure his win in four of five games.

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“These are the performance stats of a potential superchampion,” Bialik announced.

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But at the beginning of the first round, a student from Toledo, Ohio, looked as if he were going to make things difficult for Ahasic as the two remained relatively close in score.

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(The third contestant, a banking director from New York, struggled in a distant third.)

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The Toledo student also found, and lost, the first Daily Double. Ahasic had the lead at the end of round one with $6,800 to $2,800 and minus-$200.

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