Hudson Valley Teacher to Battle James Holzhauer on Jeopardy!

A Hudson Valley teacher will battle Jeopardy! legend James Holzhauer and the person who ended Holzhauer's streak on Jeopardy!

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In May, Francois Barcomb of New Paltz finished first in this year's Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament. The Hendrick Hudson physics teacher defeated an Albany history teacher and Maryland music teacher to win the $100,000 grand prize.

Barcomb reached the Teachers Tournament semi-finals after he battled two other teachers and came out victorious, finishing with $20,600. He finished with $18,801 in the semi-finals, defeating a chemistry teacher from Austin, TX and an English teacher from Stamford, CT.

On Wednesday, Jeopardy! announced the roster of players invited to return for the highly-anticipated Tournament of Champions. Barcomb is among the 15 top competitors set to face off for the $250,000 grand prize are

Among the competitors Barcomb will be up against are James Holzhauer, whose 32-game, $2,462,216 streak made him a household name earlier this year, and Emma Boettcher, the person who ended Holzhauer's winning streak.

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The 10-day Tournament of Champions event will air from November 4-15.

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