In round one, 45 players won their games. Now they join nine seeded opponents in Jeopardy! lore for 18 more game. 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.

Today, another former recordholder takes the stage against two first-round survivors. And Matt Zielenski bobbing his head to the theme music.

ROBIN CARROLL Instructional designer Marietta, GA 1996 '96 Grand Champion & International Champion: $15,000	MATT ZIELENSKI Research analyst Orig. from Broadview Heights, OH Won $35,601 (4/1)	STEVE NEWMAN partner in a computing firm Rockville, MD Won $38,700 (3/11)

Jeopardy! categories: US Government, TV Title Reference, Potent Potables, The Artist, Formerly Known As, "Prince"

Daily Double: $600 Formerly Known As. Robin (in a three-way tie at $3600) risks $1600. The clue: ... as Longacre Square, before a major metropolitan newspaper moved in. Robin's guess: "What is Times Square?" Correct for $5200.

End of Round:
Robin - $5200
Matt - $3400
Steve - $5600

Double Jeopardy! categories: Science & Nature, Musicals Before & After, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Authors, Chess, Golly "G"!, Prince

Daily Double #1: $1200 Science & Nature. Matt ($3400 to Robin's $5200 and Steve's $4400) bets $1000. Clue: his 2 laws of genetics are the Law of Segregation & the Law of Independent Assortment. Matt's guess: "Who is Mendel?" Correct for $4400.

Daily Double #2: $1600 Prince. Robin ($10,400 to Steve's $14,800 and Matt's $6000) wagers $5600. Clue: the caravel was developed under the patronage of this man born in 1394. Robin's guess: "Who is... Prince, um, oh, I don't know, Cosimo de' Medici?" Correct response: Who is Henry the Navigator? Robin brings to $4800.

End of Round:
Robin - $4800
Matt - $8800
Steve - $12,400

In round 2, runners-up are guaranteed $10,000, while the winner is guaranteed at least $20,000.

Final Jeopardy! Category: US Cities. Answer: in 1790 this Midwest city was named for a society that had been named for a Roman citizen-soldier. Correct response: What is Cincinnati?

Robin's question: What is Cinncinnatti? (RIGHT) Wager: $4799. Final score: $9599.
Matt's question: What is Cincinnati? (RIGHT) Wager: $801. Final score: $9601.
Steve's question: What is Council Bluffs? (WRONG) Wager: $5201. Final score: $7199.

It was over for Robin when Matt got it right. It was over for Steve, when he got it wrong. So Matt moves to the quarterfinal with $20,000, a total of $55,601 so far, joining Dan Melia, Steve Chernicoff, Michael Rooney, Michael Daunt, Shane Whitlock, Brian Moore, Jerome Vered, and Robert Slaven.

An affair of gentlemen so far, but will a lady upset? Find out tomorrow...