Alex Trebek Gets Choked up by br 'Jeopardy!' Contestant's Answer.br On Monday's episode of the popular br game show, contestant Dhruv Gaur br almost brought Trebek to tears.br Gaur had no chance of winning br in Final Jeopardy, so he took the br opportunity to write Trebek a br message while wagering $1,995.br "What is We [heart] you, Alex!" - Dhruv Gaur.br Trebek, who is battling br Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, became br emotional but held it together.br "That's very kind of you, br thank you. Costs you $1,995."br -Alex Trebek.br All of the contestants were also br wearing purple ribbons to show br their support for the 79-year-old host.