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Preliminaries: USC/Penn St./ND - May 4
Rivalries have been fought everywhere from the
hardwood to the gridiron, but here at the University of Southern California,
players from 15 prestigious colleges will take each other on in a rivalry of the
academic kind.
But more than pride is on the line, as the winner
of this two-week tournament will get a berth in the next Tournament of Champions
as well as a check with a one followed by five zeroes. The first runner-up will
pocket at least $50,000, while the second runner-up will take home a minimum of
$25,000. Semifinalists are guaranteed $10,000, whilst there's a minimum of $5000
for participation. As always, any and all winning accrued depends on how far up the ladder
a player goes. In this
first week, the five game-winners will meet up with four wild-card players among
non-winning high scorers.
So far, we have seven players. Who'll be the
final two? Friday show sees the Irish against the Nittany Lions against the
Golden Bears...
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Elise Burton
California-Berkeley
Sophomore |
Anna Han
Penn State
sophomore |
Christine Kennedy
Notre Dame
Freshman |
Jeopardy! categories:
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LET YOUR GEEK FLAG FLY |
REEF MADNESS |
WHIRLED CAPITALS |
WEIGHTS & MEASURES |
I NEED A SNACK |
RHYME TIME |
Daily Double: $600 Weights & Measures. Anna leads
the pack with $5000 to Elise's $3800 and Christine's $2200. She wagers $1000 on
this: 2 fathoms, the minimum safe clearance for steamboats, inspired this 19th
Century pen name. "What is Twain? Mark Twain?" Correct for $6000!
At the end of the Jeopardy! round...
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$4,600 |
$6,000 |
$2,200 |
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Elise |
Anna |
Christine |
Double Jeopardy! categories:
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PHYSICS |
FIRST NAMES |
AT THE MOVIES |
YOU GET A D MINUS |
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS |
FAMOUS TROJANS |
Daily Double #1: $1200 First Names. Christine
went from worst to first with $13,000 against Elise's $8600 and Anna's $8400.
She wagers $4000 on this: first name of Britain's Commissioner of Works in 1856;
a bell was named for him. "What is Ben?" Correct for $17,000!
Video Daily Double #2: $1200 Physics. Anna gets
it and, with $8800 against Elise's $9400 and Christine's $21,000, bets $2500 on
this. Sarah? "I'll put a coin in the bowl, (she does) but you won't be able to
see it until I pour in the water, which causes this, from the Latin for 'to
break'." "What is... reflection?" Close, it's refraction, dropping her to $6300.
At the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round...
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$9,400 |
$6,300 |
$19,400 |
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Elise |
Anna |
Christine |
Final Jeopardy category: FRENCH ARTISTS
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IN 1887 THIS ARTIST TRIED LIVING
IN PANAMA & WORKED ON THE CANAL BEFORE THE US GOT INVOLVED |
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Correct response: who was Paul Gauguin?
Anna's response: who was Gauguin? RIGHT. Wager: $6300. Total: $12,600.
Elise's response: who is Manet? WRONG. Wager: $5500. Total: $3900.
Christine's response: who was David? WRONG. Wager:
$500. Total: $18,900.
 SEMIFINALIST:
CHRISTINE KENNEDY
Resident Advisor Chico says: This is what happens
when you come alive when it counts in the Double Jeopardy! round. You build up
an insurmountable lead going into the Final and cement your spot in next week's
semifinals...
Speaking of which, here are your final nine...
Game 2 Winner |
Wild Card: $13,500 |
Wild Card: $16,800 |
Game 5 Winner |
Wild Card: $16,400 |
Game 1 Winner |
Game 4 Winner |
Wild Card: $14,000 |
Game 3 Winner |
As you can see, for Anna, it was too little, too
late.
Next week, though, the final nine play for three
spots with no more second chance. It's win... or go home. | 