Semifinals: DiNucci/Galiher/Hicton
November 15
A check for a
quarter-million dollars... A trophy... Bragging rights... The right to
be called the best of the best. These things and more come with the
title of Jeopardy! Grand Champion, and for the next two weeks, fifteen
of the best Jeopardy! players this year will return for one more go at
it.
Where 15 once stood, now
only three remain. Doug Hicton, a three-time champ with over $86,000.
Cliff Galiher, a college student who won this year's university title.
Celeste DiNucci, a five-time champ with $84,000 to her name. In two
days, one of them will be named 2007's Jeopardy! grand champion.
There is a minimum guarantee of
$100,000 for second place and $50,000 for third.
Semifinalists are guaranteed at least $10,000, while quarterfinalists
are guaranteed $5000 for participation, as well as a copy of the
Jeopardy! DVD home game. As always, any and all winning
accrued depends on how far up the ladder a player goes.
Part 1...
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Celeste DiNucci
Philadelphia
recent graduate student
Five days, $84,601 |
Cliff Galiher
Half Moon Bay, CA
student
2007 College Champion, $100,000 |
Doug Hicton
orig. Regina, SK
composer
Three days, $86,900 |
... and away we go. Jeopardy! round...
BALLET |
IT'S ONLY ROCK & ROLL |
ALSO A TOOL |
HABEAS CORPSES |
FINANCE |
"IRA" |
Daily Double: $600 "IRA". Cliff has
$1400 to Doug's $1600 and Celeste's $400. Cliff makes it true on this: the
Motion Picture Association of America says this cost producers, theater owners,
etc. $18.2 billion in 2005. "What is piracy?" Got it for $2800!
At the end of the Jeopardy! round...
$5,600 |
$4,200 |
$2,800 |
Celeste |
Cliff |
Doug |
Double Jeopardy! categories:
LITERARY BEFORE & AFTER |
WAR MOVIES |
THE RULE OF THIRDS |
ISLANDS |
HISTORIC BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS |
AFRICAN LANGUAGE LAB |
Daily Double #1: $1600 The Rule of Thirds. Paul,
with $3600 to Cliff's $3400 and Celeste's $5600,
bets $3000 on this: twice in the 1990s, he came in
third in US presidential elections. "Who is Ross
Perot?" That is right for $6600!
Daily Double #2: $1200 Historic
Birth Announcements. Celeste has $6400 to Cliff's $3400 and Doug's $9000.
Celeste bets $3000 on this: Henry & Clara Ford are proud to announce the rollout
of this model Nov. 6, 1893. "Who is Edsel?" Correct for $9400!
At the end of the Double Jeopardy! Round...
$14,200 |
$7,400 |
$16,200 |
Celeste |
Cliff |
Doug |
Final Jeopardy! category:
SCIENTISTS
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IN 2007 THIS 1962 AMERICAN NOBEL
LAUREATE BECAME THE FIRST PERSON TO RECEIVE HIS OWN PERSONAL GENOME MAP |
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Correct response: who is James
Watson?
Cliff's response: who is Crick? WRONG. Wager: $4600. Total: $2800
Celeste's response: who is J. Watson? RIGHT. Wager: $5800. Total: $20,000
Doug's response: who is Pauling? WRONG. Wager: $3800. Total: $12,400
At the end of part one...
The deciding game tomorrow...
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