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DELAWARE RESIDENT ROGER CRAIG WINS QUARTER MILLION DOLLAR GRAND PRIZE IN ‘JEOPARDY!’ TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
He said, “I probably shouldn't admit this, but I'd play the game for free!” CULVER CITY, CALIF. (Nov. 15, 2011) – Roger Craig, a 35-year-old computer scientist from Newark, Del., won the prestigious “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions, taking home a quarter million dollars in cash winnings. Craig earned the crown after outscoring 14 other top “Jeopardy!” champions from recent seasons. “It feels incredibly special to win the Tournament of Champions, especially since it’s a marquee event for ‘Jeopardy!’” Craig said. “It’s amazing to win $250,000. I probably shouldn't admit this, but I'd ...
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FORT WORTH RESIDENT WINS $50,000 IN THE ‘JEOPARDY!’ TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
He said, “For me, this was the Super Bowl, the World Series and the Stanley Cup all rolled up together!” CULVER CITY, CALIF. (Nov. 15, 2011) – Buddy Wright, a 38-year-old operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas, has won $50,000 as the third place winner in the 2011 “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions. Wright earned a spot in the finals after competing in a series of impressive games against some of the show’s recent top players. “I absolutely never thought I’d make it into the finals and do so well,” Wright said. “Given the level of competition, I thought I’d be lucky to make it ou...
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SEATTLE RESIDENT WINS $100,000 IN THE ‘JEOPARDY!’ TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
He said, “Getting into the finals was all I really hoped for… That and making a respectable showing – if only to prove that my original run wasn’t just a fluke!” CULVER CITY, CALIF. (Nov. 15, 2011) – Tom Nissley, a 44-year-old writer from Seattle, Wash., has won $100,000 as the second place winner in the 2011 “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions. Nissley earned a spot in the finals after competing in a series of impressive games against some of the show’s recent top players. “I really didn't expect to do so well. Getting into the finals was all I really hoped for… That and making a resp...
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FIFTEEN OF JEOPARDY!’S TOP PLAYERS COMPETE FOR A QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS IN 2011 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Episodes to air November 2-15 CULVER CITY, CALIF. (Oct. 26, 2011) – “Jeopardy!,” America’s favorite quiz show®, is reuniting 15 of its recent champions for a head-to-head competition for a chance to win a quarter million dollars. The 2011 Tournament of Champions, beginning Nov. 2, will feature the show’s recent highest money earners, including the winners of last season’s College Championship and Teachers Tournament. This year’s competitors include: Name Occupation City Brian Meacham Film Preservationist Anchorage, Alaska Buddy Wright O...
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SOMERVILLE RESIDENT WINS $199,000 DURING EIGHT-DAY APPEARANCE ON ‘JEOPARDY!’
Secures spot in the 2011 Tournament of Champions for a chance to win a quarter million dollars CULVER CITY, CALIF. (Oct. 12, 2011) – Joon Pahk, a 32-year-old physics teacher at Harvard University from Somerville, Mass., won a total of $199,000 during his eight-day appearance on “Jeopardy!” His impressive performance secured a spot in the Tournament of Champions, airing Nov. 2-15. “The games went by in such a blur. I’m still a little stunned,” Pahk said. “I love playing ‘Jeopardy!’ and I’m really excited about coming back to compete as part of the Tournament of Champions. It’s going...
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BALTIMORE NATIVE WINS $136,000 DURING SEVEN-DAY APPEARANCE ON ‘JEOPARDY!’
Becomes first champ of the new season Earns Spot in 2011 Tournament of Champions CULVER CITY, CALIF. (Sept. 23, 2011) – Justin Sausville, a 30-year-old urologist from Baltimore, Md., won a total of $136,000 during his seven-day appearance on “Jeopardy!” His strong performance also earned him a spot in the prestigious “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions, airing Nov. 2-15. “I certainly didn’t expect things would go as well as they did,” Sausville said. “My main goal was that I wouldn’t embarrass myself on national television!” Ever since he was a child, Sausville has dreamed of competing...
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‘JEOPARDY!,’ THE NATION’S #1 QUIZ SHOW, PREMIERES 28th SEASON SEPTEMBER 19
New Season to Feature Show’s Most Popular Themed Competitions and Special Clues Delivered from Around the World CULVER CITY, CALIF. (September 15, 2011) – Jeopardy!, the most honored quiz show in television history, begins its 28th season in syndication Monday, September 19. Winner of 29 Daytime Emmy Awards, including this year’s award for Outstanding Game Show, Jeopardy! continues to be America’s favorite quiz show® and returns with a compelling lineup of its most popular themed competitions and special clues taped on locations around the world. Host Alex Trebek, who received this year’...
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IBM AND 'JEOPARDY!' RELIVE HISTORY WITH ENCORE PRESENTATION OF 'JEOPARDY!: THE IBM CHALLENGE'
Episodes to Air September 12, 13, 14 ARMONK, N.Y. & CULVER CITY, Calif. (Sept. 6, 2011) - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and America's Favorite Quiz show® "Jeopardy!" today announced that "Jeopardy!" will broadcast an encore presentation of the first-ever man vs. machine "Jeopardy!" competition between IBM's "Watson" computing system and the show's two greatest contestants -- Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Millions of North American viewers will be able to again witness TV history as Watson successfully competes against two human champions in two matches played over three consecutive days. The episodes wi...
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MARYLAND DOCTOR WINS MORE THAN $109,000 DURING SIX-DAY APPEARANCE ON 'JEOPARDY!'
He said, "I was dreading a medicine category. I'm not sure my patients would have liked it if I blanked on where the patella is!" CULVER CITY, CALIF. (June 27, 2011) - Jay Rhee, a 37-year-old oncologist from Annapolis, Md., earned a grand total of $109,203 during his six-day appearance on "Jeopardy!," making him the fourth-highest money winner this season. "Winning this much money is beyond anything I ever imagined. It's completely surreal! I'm not even sure that it has sunk in yet," he said. To prepare for the competition, Rhee watched "Jeopardy!" nearly every night and attempted to r...
