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Maine man wins 'Jeopardy!' Friday night

Dennis Coffee defeated the reigning 4-day 'Jeopardy' champion

Maine man wins 'Jeopardy!' Friday night

Dennis Coffee defeated the reigning 4-day 'Jeopardy' champion

BECAUSE YOU MAY HURT YOURSELF...AND NOT EVEN FEEL IT. A SPOILER ALERT NOW IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED TONIGHT'S EPISODE OF JEOPARDY. TONIGHT'S EPISODE FEATURED A BARTENDER FROM OLD ORCHARD BEAC
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Maine man wins 'Jeopardy!' Friday night

Dennis Coffee defeated the reigning 4-day 'Jeopardy' champion

Who is Dennis Coffey? Answer: The Old Orchard Beach man who won on "Jeopardy!" Friday night.Coffey struggled early and even went into the first break in negative numbers. But he bounced back, correctly answering "Prince Phillip" in the final Jeopardy round winning $21,601.Duffy's Tavern and Grill in Old Orchard Beach hosted a viewing party to cheer on Coffey, referred to in a post as "our brilliant bartender." Coffey is hardly the first Mainer to appear on the popular game show. Back in October, Jessica Garsed, a librarian from Augusta, had a three-night winning streak. She won more than $53,000, which she said she planned to use for a rail trip through Canada. "Jeopardy!" airs weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 8 WMTW.

Who is Dennis Coffey? Answer: The Old Orchard Beach man who won on "Jeopardy!" Friday night.

Coffey struggled early and even went into the first break in negative numbers. But he bounced back, correctly answering "Prince Phillip" in the final Jeopardy round winning $21,601.

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Duffy's Tavern and Grill in Old Orchard Beach hosted a viewing party to cheer on Coffey, referred to in a post as "our brilliant bartender."

Coffey is hardly the first Mainer to appear on the popular game show. Back in October, Jessica Garsed, a librarian from Augusta, had a three-night winning streak.

She won more than $53,000, which she said she planned to use for a rail trip through Canada.

"Jeopardy!" airs weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 8 WMTW.