"Round 1:
Abbott/Born/Gutowski" - April 6
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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DAVE ABBOTT
Musician & licensing executive
Ft. Thomas, KY
1999
'99 Grand Champion |
MARK BORN
Musician/writer/teacher
Bangkok, Thailand
1990
Top winner, '90-'91 |
PAUL GUTOWSKI
Alcohol &
drug counselor
Rockville, IL
1997
5-time Champion |
Jeopardy! categories:
NYPD, Celebrity Siblings, Cities by Landmark, Gardens,
Hot "Rod"s, Add a Letter
Daily Double:
$800 Gardens. Mark ($400 to Dave's $6400 and
Paul's $4800) fronts the max, $1000. The clue:
Shakespeare said these conflicts, appropriately,
began in the middle temple gardens of the Inns
of Court. Mark's guess: "What are legal
conflicts?"
Correct response: What are the Wars of the
Roses? Mark is $600 down.
End of Round:
Dave - $7400
Mark - -$600
Paul - $4800
Double Jeopardy! categories: Shakespearean
Wordplay; The Merchant of Tennis; As You "Ike"
It; The Comedy of Eras; McHenry the Fort, Part
I; All's Whale that Ends Whale.
Daily Double #1: $1200
MacHenry the Fort, Part I. Paul ($7600 to Dave's
$9000 and Mark's -$600) goes for level, $1200. Clue:
after commanding the fleet bombing the fort,
George Cockburn's next big job was bringing
Napoleon here. Paul's guess: "What is
St. Helena?"
Correct for $8800.
Daily Double #2: $1600 All's Whale That Ends
Whale. Dave ($10,600
over Paul's $8800 and Mark's
-$600) fronts $1800. Clue: one of the 2
3-letter terms for a group of whales. Dave's guess: "What is
a pod?" Correct for $12,400. The other was
a gam.
End of Round:
Dave - $22,800
Mark - $1400
Paul - $14,000
Remember, runners-up will
take home $5000, while the winner is guaranteed at
least $15,000.
Final Jeopardy! Category: Famous Places. Answer:
the appearance of this famous site gave England
its old name of Albion. Correct response: What
are the White Cliffs of Dover?
Mark's
question: What are the White Cliffs of Dover? (RIGHT)
Wager: $1399. Final score: $2799.
Paul's question: What are the White Cliffs of
Dover? (RIGHT)
Wager: $8802. Final score: $22,802.
Dave's question: What is Stonehenge? (WRONG)
Wager: $5201. Final score: $17,599.
"WHOO!" You said
it, Paul. Got by in a squeaker, as he joins the
45ers with $22,802. He'll compete against 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, John Cuthberson,
India Cooper, Kyle Hale, Rick Knutsen, Bruce Naegeli,
Matt Zielenski, April McManus, and Lan Djang in
the next round.
The sock monkey
works... but what'll work for Bill Dickenson,
Lara Robillard, and current teen champ Michael
Braun? Find out next time.
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