"Round 1:
LeDonne/Williams/Veach" - March 8
In round one, there are 135 players competing in 45
games. The winners of those games will take on nine
seeded opponents. The 18 winners then face off for six
slots. The two winners of those semifinal games have a
date with destiny in the form of one Ken Jennings for a
three-day final. The winner of those games wins $2
million. Second place is guaranteed $500,000, while
third place is guaranteed $250,000.
No wild cards, no second
chances. It's (my favorite words when it comes to
Jeopardy! tourneys) win or go home.
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MARK DAWSON
Business manager
Chamblee, GA
2003
2K2 TOC Winner |
ELAINE ZOLLNER
Physician
Glendale, CA
1990
5-time Champion |
CHRIS WARD
Foreign service officer
Johannesburg, South Africa
1998
5-time Champion |
Jeopardy! categories:
The English Channel; Oscar, Grammy, or Both;
Organizations; Author Bios; Consecutive Numbers; Taken
Literally
Daily Double: $1000
Organizations. Mark ($1800 over Elaine's $1600 and
Chris's -$800) only gets $250 on a despised
category. The clue: in 1952 the lily became the
official logo of this organization that helps
people with special needs & disabilities.
Mark's response: "What is the March of
Dimes?" Correct response: What is
Easter Seals? Mark drops to $1550.
End of Round:
Mark - $5550
Elaine - $4200
Chris - $2600
Double Jeopardy! categories: The Chanel Channel,
Camera Work, The Reign in Spain, Super Mario,
Stargazers, Beating Around the "Bush"
Daily Double #1: $2000
The Chanel Channel. Mark ($6350 over Elaine's $5000 and
Chris's $3800) bets $1000. Clue: he moved from
Germany to Paris at age 14 & entered the house
of Chanel as artistic director in 1983. Mark's guess: "Who
is Yves Saint-Laurent?" Correct response:
"Who is Karl Lagerfeld?"; Mark drops to $5350,
still leading.
Daily Double #2: $2000 & The Reign in Spain.
Mark
($13,350 over Chris's $10,600 and Elaine's $7800)
bets $3000. Clue: in 1700 Philip V founded this
dynasty in Spain; it was France's ruling dynasty
from 1589 to 1792. Mark's guess: "What
is Bourbon?" Correct for $16,350.
End of Round:
Mark - $16,350
Elaine - $7800
Chris - $10,600
Remember, runners-up will
take home $5000, while the winner is guaranteed at
least $15,000.
Final Jeopardy! Category: The Science World.
Answer: with Napoleon III's support, a
physiological chemistry lab was created for him
at the Ecole Normale Superireure. Correct
response: Who was Pasteur?
Elaine's question: Who
is Pasteur? (RIGHT)
Wager: $4000. Final score: $11,800.
Chris's question: Who is Pasteur? (RIGHT)
Wager: $5100. Final score: $15,700.
Mark's question: Who is Pasteur? (RIGHT)
Wager: $4900. Final score: $21,250.
Wager didn't
matter, as Mark takes $21,250 into the next
round, joining Eric Terzuolo, Michael Rankins, Arthur Phillips,
David Traini, Bob Harris, Vinita Kailasanath, Bev
Schwartzberg, Dan Melia, Mark Eckard, Michael
Dupee, Jeff Richmond, John Beck, Tad Carithers,
Jerome Vered, Bruce Borchardt, Fred Ramen, Ed Schiffer, Grace Veach,
and Ryan Holznagel.
Next time, Mark
Lowenthal, Michael Rooney, and Erik Larsen. |