ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — One local man took the stage for "America's Favorite Quiz Show" on Monday night.
And before we got to watch St. Petersburg native Karim Oliver compete on "Jeopardy!", he spoke with 10 Tampa Bay to share what surprised him about his experience. He said that while appearing on the show was a lifelong dream, it was a lot harder than just shouting the answers from your couch at home.
And according to the St. Pete man, the most important strategy doesn't have anything to do with how you answer the questions.
"People think it's a trivia show — it's a buzzer show," he said. "The buzzing is the most important part."
Oliver said it also pays off in the long run to take chances.
"A pearl of wisdom: the people who win are the people who are fearless," he continued.
Oliver, who is a soon-to-be graduate of Vanderbilt University, told us the show was an incredible experience that he recommends to anyone who gets the chance to try out.
He took on current champion Danielle Maurer, who ended Gen Z super champ Mattea Roach's 23-game winning streak on Friday when she beat her by a single dollar.
Roach’s 23 wins and $560,983 put her at number five on both the all-time consecutive games list and the all-time highest regular-season winnings list. Only 'Jeopardy!' legends Ken Jennings, Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, and James Holzhauer are ahead of her in the rankings.
And on Monday night, Maurer was able to hold onto her championship, finishing the game with $12,399. Contestant Emily Levant finished with $1,400 in her bank while Oliver ended with $400.