‘Million Second Quiz’ winner claims $2.6M prize
Posted September 20, 2013 6:34 am.
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Andrew Kravis, known as the “Ginger Genius,” won $2.6 million after a million seconds of competition.
He was the last remaining contestant on Million Second Quiz, an American game show that wrapped up Thursday night on City.
The purse was the largest-ever prize in game show history, host Ryan Seacrest confirmed.
The show ran 24 hours a day for just over 11 days — or for a million consecutive seconds.
Kravis, who competed in the Jeopardy! teen tournament in 2002, beat out Brandon Saunders, 19, by 40 points.
NBC built a massive studio in Manhattan for the show, but hasn’t yet said if it will be renewed for a second season.
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