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.

FRASER WOODFORD Investment banker New York City 1993 '93 Teen Tourney Winner	INDIA COOPER Actress/copy editor New York City 1991 5-time Champion	BILL SLOAN Realtor Mission Viejo, CA 1996 5-time Champion

Jeopardy! categories: Minnesota, Who Played 'Em, Born in the USA, Third World, The Supreme Court, In a Word.

Daily Double: $800 Born in the USA. Fraser ($4000 over India's $1000 & Bill's $2400) bets $2000. The clue: you don't get amore all-American than this illustrator born Feb. 3, 1894 in NYC. Fraser's guess: "Who is Rockwell?" Correct for $6000.

End of Round:
Fraser - $6600
India - $3400
Bill - $2400

Double Jeopardy! categories: 2004 Passings, It's Genetic, Jazz, Literary Crossword Clues "G", Tylers & Taylors, Adjectives.

Daily Double #1: $1200 Adjectives. Fraser ($10,200 over India's $9600 and Bill's $2000) goes for $3000. Clue: they're the 2 common English words ending in -gry; despite what you may see online, there is no third one. Fraser's guess: "What is angry and... not coming to me." I'll finish. "... and hungry?" Fraser drops to second and $7200.

Daily Double #2: $1600 2004 Passings. Bill ($3200 to India's $9000 and Fraser's $6000) goes $3000. Clue: Sept. 18: this alliteratively named lawyer who pioneered "palimony". Bill's guess: "Who is Mitchelson?" Correct for $6200 and second place.

End of Round:
Fraser - $2800
India - $16,200
Bill - $7000

Fraser goes form top of the world to bottom of the barrel in one round. Remember, runners-up will take home $5000, while the winner is guaranteed at least $15,000.

Final Jeopardy! Category: US Presidents. Answer: he's the only US President to serve in the Senate after leaving the White House. Correct response: Who was Andrew Johnson?

Fraser's question: Who was Polk? (WRONG) Wager: $2800. Final score: $0.
Bill's question: Who was John Quincy Adams? (WRONG) Wager: $6900. Final score: $100.
India's question: Who is John Quincy Adams? (WRONG) Wager: $200. Final score: $16,000.

Could've gone big, but didn't. That's what puts India Cooper in the next round with $16,000. She joins  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, Ryan Holznagel, Mark Dawson, Michael Rooney, Pam Mueller, Steve Newman, Chris Miller, Leah Greenwald, Jonathan Groff, Brian Moore, Robert Slaven, Shane Whitlock, Michael Daunt, Steve Berman, Eugene Finerman, and John Cuthberson.

But who'll be #35? Will it be Pat Healy? Or maybe Bernie Cullen (always a favorite to watch)? Or maybe Kyle Hale (another favorite)? Stay tuned...