Drew Basil, one of the stars of the 45th season of “Survivor,” won five straight matches and qualified for the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions.

Basil, a 23-year-old master's student, won five consecutive “Jeopardy!” contests on Tuesday night, qualifying him for the show's tournament. according to According to Entertainment Weekly (EW), players who win at least five matches are eligible to participate in the tournament.

According to EW, Basil is the first contestant to have appeared on both “Jeopardy!” and “Survivor.” As of Tuesday, Basil had won a total of $91,283 on the quiz shows, with the chance to win even more cash.

Basil reportedly called himself one of the smartest people to have ever competed on the reality TV show “Survivor,” in which a group of people are tasked with completing tasks while adapting to an isolated location. The goal is to “outwit, outwit, and be the last one standing, ultimately earning the title of Sole Survivor.” according to CBS.

As reported by EW, the 23-year-old was voted out just before the show's season 45 finale. (Related: New Forever Stamp Released Honoring Former “Jeopardy!” Host Alex Trebek).

“Survivor 45” star Drew Basile is a five-time “Jeopardy” winner and will compete against other five-time winners in the upcoming “Jeopardy: Tournament of Champions.” https://t.co/2BzvfxhYFZ

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“I recently had the opportunity to appear on Survivor,” Basil reportedly told “Jeopardy” host Ken Jennings during his first appearance on the show, “where I endured 23 of the 26 days with no clothes, no shelter and no food. [It] It's affected my head a little bit, but I'm hoping I'll be good again on Jeopardy.”

According to EW, Basil got 121 questions right during his five-game winning streak.

Basil surpassed former “Jeopardy!” champion Adriana Harmeyer to become the 11th longest-reigning record holder in the show's history. according to Television showcase.