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<p>NEW YORK &#8212; A New York City bartender&#8217;s on-screen antics and big bets while competing on &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; are winning him cash to go along with a cult following.</p><p>By the end of Thursday&#8217;s show, Austin Rogers had won eight days in a row and more than $300,000. &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; says that total put him at fifth on the show&#8217;s list of all-time regular season money winners. Rogers has done it while sporting wild hair and a bushy beard and making animated gestures after correct answers.</p><p>He&#8217;s also making big wagers. Rogers won a whopping $34,000 bet on the show&#8217;s &#8220;Final Jeopardy&#8221; segment Tuesday.</p><p>Fans are singing his praises on Twitter by using the hashtag #AustinOnJeopardy.</p><p>Rogers tells &#8220;Good Morning America&#8221; that the secret to his success is uncovering patterns in clues by watching hundreds of &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; episodes.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Austin Rogers waves during a taping of &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; in Culver City, Calif. Rogers, a New York City bartender, extended his run of wins to eight on the show that aired Oct. 5 and boosted his total winnings to more than $300,000. Rogers&#8217; on-screen antics are winning him a cult following.  </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/web1_AP17279567217325.jpg</photo0><caption0>Austin Rogers waves during a taping of &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; in Culver City, Calif. Rogers, a New York City bartender, extended his run of wins to eight on the show that aired Oct. 5 and boosted his total winnings to more than $300,000. Rogers&#8217; on-screen antics are winning him a cult following.  </caption0><photoCredit0>Jeopardy Productions, Inc. via AP </photoCredit0></div></div>
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‘Jeopardy!’ champ wins fans with quirky antics, big bets