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If you watch Jeopardy you most likely know what I'm talking about when I say Alex Trebek can come off like a jerk now and then.

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Alex Trebek, host of TV's 'Jeopardy!' is recovering after suffering a heart attack Saturday.

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Roger Craig knows how to play ‘Jeopardy.’ Finding a Daily Double can really change a game. Sadly, most contestants tend to play conservatively, usually attempting a “true Daily Double” when they have only a modest sum to begin with.

Not Craig. He stumbled upon two consecutive Daily Doubles during a Tournament of Champions match this week and bet all of his money both times. What happened next? Find out after the jump.

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The 71-year-old host of TV's "Jeopardy!" was injured Tuesday morning, while chasing a burglar out of his San Francisco hotel room. In an interview with the Today Show, Alex Trebek not only revealed that he injured his Achilles tendon, he also hinted about his sleeping attire. Or, lack thereof:

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This week on "Jeopardy!", a supercomputer named Watson is competing against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, the two most storied players in the history of the game show.

Watson is able to respond in a human voice to Alex Trebek’s answers, and the supercomputer is able to do so quickly enough to often beat the two human "Jeopardy!" legends to the buzzer.

After the first day of the competition Watson was tied with Rutter for the lead.  The third episode of this three-day event will air tonight at 7:00 pm on WNEM-TV5.

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As some of you may know, I am a huge fan of game shows.  My favorite has always been "Family Feud," but I also enjoy "Millionaire," "Wheel Of Fortune," and "Jeopardy!"  A few months ago, I stumbled across a very interesting story about IBM's incredible new supercomputer.   "Watson," as it's called, will be a contestant on "Jeopardy!" playing against champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.

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