"Round 1:
Woodford/Cooper/Sloan" - March 28
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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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...
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