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Jeopardy! Fans Shocked When They Discover Champion Isaac Hirsch’s History on Other Shows

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Isaac Hirsch impressed Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings by bringing his two-day total to over $45,000, but it turns out this isn’t his first game show experience.

Isaac Hirsch is no stranger to competitions(Danger!)

Jeopardy! viewers were left speechless when they realized that champion Isaac Hirsch used to compete on game shows.

The customer service employee took home the win on Thursday’s episode after facing off against Josh Martin and Christine Roberts. Although Isaac fell behind before the first commercial break, he managed to claw his way back and emerged victorious with a final score of $28,801. Josh came in second with $15,199 and Christine came in third with $4,400.

Isaac became the two-day champion with a total score of $47,986, ending the recent streak of single-day winners. However, that wasn’t what got fans talking, as many were shocked when they noticed that Isaac had already competed in The Chase.

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Isaac Hirsch impressed viewers with his victory(Danger!)

Sharing the revelation on Reddit, one user wrote: “Great performance from Isaac. I don’t know if anyone else has pointed this out, but I just realized he was in The Chase against Buzzy last year.”

Another shocked fan replied: “Oh my god I knew he looked familiar!” When Isaac appeared on The Chase, he managed to defeat Contest of Champions winner Buzzy Cohen.