Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions
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The Ultimate Tournament of Champions was a special fifteen-week single-elimination tournament
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...

 that aired during the twenty-first season of the syndicated
Television syndication
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 game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...

 Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...

that began airing on February 9, 2005 and concluded on May 25, 2005, covering 76 shows in all. The tournament involved 145 contestants, all of whom were winners of past tournaments or past five-time champions, and was designed to produce two contestants who would face off in a three-game, cumulative-score final against Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...

, who had won the most money in Jeopardy! regular play history and who (entering the tournament) had set a new all-time game show winnings record with US
United States dollar
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 $2,522,700. Those three contestants would then play in a three-game final for a grand prize of US
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....

 $2,000,000, which was and still is the largest prize the show has ever offered.

After four rounds, the tournament's field of 144 past champions was winnowed to two: Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show....

 and Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...

. Rutter had set the previous all-time Jeopardy! prize money record in the 2002 Million Dollar Masters tournament, while Vered had set a single-day winnings record in 1992 that (if adjusted for the doubling of clue values) stood for twelve years until Jennings (in his 38th game) broke it.

Rutter decisively won the three-game final, claiming the tournament title and the $2,000,000 prize. Contestants in the tournament won a grand total of $5,604,413 (US).

Tournament format

145 contestants participated in the Ultimate Tournament of Champions on the syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...

 game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...

 Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...

They consisted of five-time champions and tournament winners from the show's first 21 seasons.

Contestants that were not tournament winners were invited in order of money won on the program until a full field was filled. Players who competed before the show doubled its prize amounts had their winnings adjusted as appropriate.

Note: Totals given are from regular play, five games unless noted. Tournament winnings are used instead if player initially appeared in a tournament. Undefeated champions from Seasons 14–19 won cars. From Seasons 14–17, undefeated champions had their choice of one or two Chevrolet cars. Seasons 18–19 undefeated champions won Jaguars.

College Champions won Dodge cars from 1993 until 1994, Volvo cars from 1995 until 2003.

Jeopardy! went to a straight cash format in 2003 and eliminated automobile prizes for Season 20.

Contestant with bye to Final Round

As the most successful contestant in Jeopardy! regular season history, Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...

 received a bye to the three-game championship.
Name Season(s) Regular Play
Winnings
Notes UToC Finish
& Winnings
J Career
Winnings
Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...

20, 21 (June 2–November 30, 2004) $2,522,700
(74 wins)
Holder of nearly all Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...

records at the time
F - $500,000 $3,022,700

Contestants with bye to Round 2

Members of the "Nifty Nine" were selected based on records set in their Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
Griffin's first conception of the game used a board comprising ten categories with ten clues each, but after finding that this board could not be shown on camera easily, he reduced it to two rounds of thirty clues each, with five clues in each of six categories...

careers. Only two of the nine advanced beyond their initial round (they all received an extra $15,000 at the end of their games).
Name Season(s) Regular play
(or initial tournament)
Winnings
Notes UToC Finish
& Winnings
J Career
Winnings
Robin Carroll 16 (March 13–17, 2000) $64,100
plus Chevrolet Tahoe
Chevrolet Tahoe
The Chevrolet Tahoe are full-size SUVs from General Motors. Chevrolet and GMC sold two different-sized SUVs under their Blazer/Jimmy model names through the early 1990s. This situation changed when GMC rebadged the full-size Jimmy as the Yukon in 1992...

Winner, 2000 Tournament of Champions from Atlanta
Winner, 2001 International Tournament from Las Vegas
All-time winnings leader (outside of Super Jeopardy!) before Million Dollar Masters
R2 - $25,000 $249,100
Chuck Forrest
Chuck Forrest
Chuck Forrest is an American game show contestant who at one time held the record for the largest non-tournament cash winnings total on the syndicated game show Jeopardy! The Los Angeles Times called him "the Alexander the Great of Jeopardy! players." The producers of the show regarded him as one...

2 (September 30–October 4, 1985) $72,800 Season 2 biggest winner
Winner, 1986 Tournament of Champions
All-time regular winnings leader before Bob Blake
co-author, "Secrets of the Jeopardy! Champions"
R2 - $25,000 $227,800
Eric Newhouse 5 (February 17, 1989) $28,100 Winner, 1989 Teen Tournament
Winner, Teen Reunion Tournament from Boston (1998)
Runner-Up, Million Dollar Masters from NYC (2002)
Given the moniker "powerhouse" by Alex Trebek
R2 - $25,000 $218,100
Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show....

17 (October 30–November 3, 2000) $55,102
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang...

s
Winner, 2001 Tournament of Champions
Winner, Million Dollar Masters from NYC (2002)
All-time winnings leader before Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...

W - $2,115,000 $3,270,102
Sean Ryan 20 (October 8–16, 2003) $123,797
(6 wins)
First six-game winner R2 - $25,000 $155,797
Frank Spangenberg
Frank Spangenberg
Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on the game show Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show...

6 (January 9–15, 1990) $102,597 Season 6 biggest winner
Set five-day record (still highest first five day record when adjusted for dollar values)
Winner, 10th Anniversary Tournament (1993)
SF - $105,199 $269,596
Bob Verini 3 (June 18–24, 1987) $46,802 Winner, 1987 Tournament of Champions
Runner-Up, Super Jeopardy! (1990)
3rd place, Million Dollar Masters from NYC
R2 - $25,000 $271,802
Tom Walsh 20 (January 5–14, 2004) $184,900
(7 wins)
First seven-game winner
Season 20 biggest winner
2004 Tournament of Champions finalist
Regular season winnings record holder before Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...

R2 - $25,000 $261,900
Brian Weikle 19 (April 10–16, 2003) $149,200
plus Jaguar X-Type
2003 Tournament of Champions finalist
Set former one-day record of $52,000 (set after dollar values doubled)
Regular season winnings record holder before Tom Walsh
R2 - $25,000 $230,801

Contestants who started in Round 1

135 of the 145 contestants involved in the tournament started in the first round.
Name Season(s) Regular play
(or initial tournament)
Winnings
Notes UToC Finish
& Winnings
J Career
Winnings
Dave Abbott 14 (June 16–22, 1998) $68,599
plus Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet offered a station wagon body, built on the 1/2 ton truck frame. This model was specifically built for National Guard units and Civilian Conservation Corps units. Much of the body was constructed from wood, and could seat up to eight occupants....

Winner, 1999 Tournament of Champions R1 - $5,000 $173,599
Jack Archey 16 (December 29, 1999–January 4, 2000) $51,302
plus Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...

R1 - $5,000 $58,802
Michael Arnone 17 (January 9–15, 2001) $54,599
plus Chevrolet Suburban
R1 - $5,000 $62,099
Alan Bailey 17 (July 12–18, 2001) $61,501
plus Chevrolet Suburban
R1 - $5,000 $76,501
Craig Barker 13 (May 16; 20; 22; 23, 1997) $25,000
plus Volvo S70
Volvo S70
The Volvo S70 is a mid-size luxury car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars from 1998 to 2000. The S70 was the saloon/sedan, and the similar V70 the estate/station wagon; they both represented mainly new styling and revised suspensions from the 1993 through 1997 Volvo 850...

 GLT
Winner, 1997 College Tournament R1 - $5,000 $32,500
Jeremy Bate 16 (February 4–24, 2000) $55,000
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
2000 Tournament of Champions finalist R1 - $5,000 $75,000
Billy Baxter 8 (May 14; 15, 1992) $26,200 Winner, 1992 College Tournament R1 - $5,000 $32,200
John Beck 19 (June 13–19, 2003) $117,099
plus Jaguar X-Type
Jaguar X-Type
The X-Type is a compact executive car manufactured and marketed for model years 2001-2009 by Jaguar Cars. The smallest of the Jaguar model range, the X-type was marketed in saloon and wagon variants and was the only estate ever manufactured in series production by the company...

Last retired five-time champion R2 - $29,000 $151,099
Steve Berman 6 (October 24–30, 1989) $48,800 1990 Tournament of Champions finalist R2 - $30,801 $87,101
Bob Blake 6 (September 6–12, 1989) $82,501 Winner, 1990 Tournament of Champions R1 - $5,000 $197,501
Bruce Borchardt 11 (March 1995) $54,099 R2 - $29,201 $88,300
Mark Born 7 (June 1991) $82,899 Season 7 biggest winner R1 - $5,000 $92,899
Paul Boymel 1 (January 1985) $56,200 Season 1 biggest winner R1 - $5,000 $66,200
Kurt Bray 10 (January 3-7, 1994) $51,100 R1 - $5,000 $61,100
Michael Braun 21 (January 26; February 3; 7; 8, 2005) $75,000 Winner, 2005 Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $80,000
Tad Carithers 16 (July 14–20, 2000) $60,400
plus Chevrolet Corvette
2001 Tournament of Champions finalist R2 - $41,300 $116,700
Stephen Chernicoff 11 (September 1994) $83,902 QF - $57,802 $146,704
Larry Cloud 17 (April 12–18, 2001) $66,100
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
R1 - $5,000 $76,100
Michelle Clum 17 (September 13–19, 2000) $50,200
plus Chevrolet Corvette
R1 - $5,000 $57,700
India Cooper 8 (December 16–20, 1991) $68,400 R2 - $26,000 $124,400
Carolyn Cracraft 15 (May 3; 11; 13; 14, 1999) $25,000
plus Volvo C70
Volvo C70
The Volvo C70 is a luxury automobile manufactured by Volvo Cars in two generations: the first from model years 1997-2002 as coupé and from 1999 to 2006 as a softtop convertible...

 convertible
Winner, 1999 College Tournament from Chicago R1 - $5,000 $35,000
Tom Cubbage 5 (May 19, 1989) $26,600 Winner of first College Tournament
Winner, 1989 Tournament of Champions
R1 - $5,000 $136,600
Bernie Cullen 13 (September 2–6, 1996) $63,102 Won $1,000,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)
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R1 - $5,000 $69,102
John Cuthbertson 10 (November 1993) $82,400 Season 10 biggest winner SF - $97,900 $185,300
Michael Daunt 12 (December 1995) $64,198 1996 Tournament of Champions finalist
Winner, 1997 International Tournament
QF - $62,602 $170,000
Mark S. Dawson 18 (September 14–20, 2001) $52,599
plus Chevrolet Corvette
Winner, 2003 Tournament of Champions R2 - $31,250 $333,849
Michael Day 1 (April 1985) $53,500 R1 - $5,000 $59,500
Joshua DenHartog 13 (February 3; 12; 13; 14, 1997) $25,000 Winner, Spring 1997 Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $32,500
Bill Dickenson 12 (January 16–22, 1996) $48,401 R1 - $5,000 $58,401
Lan Djang 17 (June 20–26, 2001) $51,100
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
QF - $63,100 $119,200
Dennis Donohue 9 (December 1992) $64,298 R1 - $5,000 $74,298
Michael Dupée 12 (April 9–15, 1996) $66,401 Winner, 1996 Tournament of Champions
author, How To Get on Jeopardy! and Win!
R2 - $32,500 $198,901
Mark Eckard 17 (June 8–14, 2001) $69,600
plus Chevrolet Suburban
R2 - $35,600 $110,200
Barbara-Anne Eddy 4 (February 1-5, 1988) $52,000 R1 - $5,000 $58,000
Frank Epstein 8 (February 1992) $73,400 R1 - $5,000 $79,400
Amy Fine 10 (March 1994) $72,803 R1 - $5,000 $78,803
Eugene Finerman 3 (June 1987) $57,902 1987 Tournament of Champions finalist R2 - $25,600 $105,102
Bob Fleenor 17 (March 28–April 3, 2001) $55,700
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
R1 - $5,000 $63,200
Kermin Fleming 21 (November 10; 19; 22; 23, 2004) $100,000
plus Volkswagen New Beetle
Volkswagen New Beetle
-Specifications:*Dimension:**Length: **Width: **Height: **Wheelbase: **Curb weight: *Max speed: 177–210 km/h *Acceleration : 6.5-13.2 sec-Body styles:-Engine choices:-Safety:...

Winner, 2004 College Tournament from Pittsburgh R1 - $5,000 $105,000
Leslie Frates 7 (February 1–7, 1991) $56,099 10th Anniversary Tournament finalist (1993) R1 - $5,000 $98,599
Michael Galvin 3 (February 27, 1987) $25,000 Winner of first Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $35,000
Andrew Garen 17 (September 20–26, 2000) $56,100
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
R1 - $5,000 $63,600
John Genova 1 (November 1984) $50,595 Second five-time Jeopardy! champion R1 - $5,000 $56,595
Chacko George 16 (November 2; 9; 11; 12, 1999) $25,000
plus Chevrolet Cavalier
Chevrolet Cavalier
The Chevrolet Cavalier was a compact automobile produced from 1982 to 2005 by General Motors. Built on the company's J platform, the Cavalier was one of the best-selling cars in the United States throughout its life.- Predecessors :...

Winner, Fall 1999 Teen Tournament from NYC R1 - $5,000 $35,000
Scott Gillispie 7 (May 15; 17, 1991) $27,400 Winner, 1991 College Tournament R2 - $25,000 $57,400
Graham Gilmer 17 (May 4; 7; 10; 11, 2001) $50,000
plus Chevrolet Tracker
Winner, 2001 Teen Tournament from Philadelphia R1 - $5,000 $55,000
Sandra Gore 4 (October 1987) $53,507 1988 Tournament of Champions finalist R1 - $5,000 $76,507
Leah Greenwald 4 (January 11–15, 1988) $58,802 R2 - $56,800 $121,602
Jeananne Grewe 10 (December 1993) $62,801 R1 - $5,000 $72,801
Jonathan Groff 11 (March 1995) $60,500 R2 - $34,001 $99,501
Paul Gutowski 13 (January 10–16, 1997) $51,301 R2 - $32,802 $86,603
Kyle Hale 19 (November 15; 19; 21; 22, 2002) $51,300
plus Volvo S60
Volvo S60
The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo from 2000. Two generations of the sedan have been produced to date.-First generation :...

 Turbo
Winner, 2002 College Tournament from Columbus, OH R2 - $25,000 $81,300
Tom Halpern 7 (March 1991) $63,602 R1 - $5,000 $69,602
Bob Harris
Bob Harris (writer)
Bob Harris is an American radio commentator, writer, stand-up comedian, and thirteen-time Jeopardy! contestant.From 1998–2002, his daily political commentaries aired on an average of 75 radio stations across the U.S., winning awards from the and the Associated Press...

14 (October 31–November 27, 1997) $58,000
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
1998 Tournament of Champions finalist
semi-finalist, Million Dollar Masters tournament (2002)
author, Prisoner of Trebekistan
R2 - $34,400 $137,400
Pat Healy 14 (March 31–April 6, 1998) $66,404
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
R1 - $5,000 $76,604
Roy Holliday 4 (September 1987) $57,200 R1 - $5,000 $72,200
Bernard Holloway 18 (February 6; 11; 14; 15, 2002) $50,000
plus Mitsubishi Eclipse
Mitsubishi Eclipse
The Mitsubishi Eclipse was a coupe that was in production since 1989 for left hand drive traffic markets. According to Mitsubishi, the car was named after an 18th century English racehorse which won 26 races, and has also been sold as the Eagle Talon and the Plymouth Laser captive imports through...

 GS convertible
Winner, 2002 Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $55,000
Ryan Holznagel 11 (November 3–30, 1994) $49,413
(4 wins)
Winner, 1995 Tournament of Champions R2 - $25,000 $179,413
Andrew Hutchings 14 (May 7; 12; 14; 15, 1998) $25,000
plus Volvo S70
Volvo S70
The Volvo S70 is a mid-size luxury car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars from 1998 to 2000. The S70 was the saloon/sedan, and the similar V70 the estate/station wagon; they both represented mainly new styling and revised suspensions from the 1993 through 1997 Volvo 850...

 GLT sedan
Winner, 1998 College Tournament from U.C.-Berkeley R1 - $5,000 $32,500
Bruce Ikawa 7 (December 1990) $80,699 R1 - $5,000 $86,699
Sahir Islam 14 (November 5; 10; 13; 14, 1997) $26,300 Winner, Fall 1997 Teen Tournament from D. C. R1 - $5,000 $36,300
Lance Johnson 15 (September 16–22, 1998) $51,301 R1 - $5,000 $61,301
Phoebe Juel 9 (May 14, 1993) $28,000
plus Dodge Shadow
Dodge Shadow
For 1987, Chrysler Corporation introduced two new compact cars, the Dodge Shadow and the Plymouth Sundance , intended to replace the Dodge Charger - Dodge Omni and Plymouth Turismo - Plymouth Horizon, respectively...

Winner, 1993 College Tournament R1 - $5,000 $38,000
Vinita Kailasanath 18 (November 7; 14; 19; 20, 2001) $50,000
plus Volvo V40
Winner, 2001 College Tournament from UCLA R2 - $25,000 $85,000
Dan Katz 6 (June 1990) $48,803 R1 - $5,000 $54,803
Kevin Keach 17 (June 27–July 3, 2001) $50,703
plus Chevrolet Tahoe
R1 - $5,000 $58,203
John Kelly 8 (June 1992) $84,701 R1 - $5,000 $90,701
Rick Knutsen 17 (March 6–12, 2001) $57,300
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
2001 Tournament of Champions finalist R2 - $33,201 $110,501
Doug S. Lach 16 (July 6–12, 2000) $85,400
plus Chevrolet Corvette
Season 16 biggest winner R1 - $5,000 $92,900
Erik Larsen 7 (October 1990) $54,400 R1 - $5,000 $64,400
Lee Lassiter 16 (January 25–31, 2000) $54,599
plus Chevrolet Tahoe
R1 - $5,000 $62,099
John LeDonne 7 (December 1990) $55,200 R1 - $5,000 $61,200
Al Lin 9 (June 1993) $58,903 R1 - $5,000 $64,903
Mark Lowenthal
Mark M. Lowenthal
Dr. Mark Lowenthal is an author and Adjunct Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Lowenthal has written five books and over 90 articles or studies on intelligence and national security...

4 (April 1988) $49,901 Winner, 1988 Tournament of Champions
co-author, Secrets of the Jeopardy! Champions
R1 - $5,000 $159,901
Ben Lyon 11 (May 12, 1995) $25,000
plus Volvo 850
Volvo 850
The Volvo 850 is a compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 and designed by Jan Wilsgaard. Available in sedan/saloon and station wagon/estate body styles, the Volvo 850 was notable as the first front-wheel drive vehicle from this Swedish manufacturer to be exported to North...

 GLT
Winner, 1995 College Tournament R1 - $5,000 $31,000
April McManus 8 (February; March 5; 6, 1992) $25,000 Winner, 1992 Teen Tournament QF - $57,801 $87,801
Daniel F. Melia 13,14 (July 18–September 4, 1997) $75,600
plus Chevrolet Corvette
Season 14 biggest winner
Winner, 1998 Tournament of Champions
QF - $72,201 $247,801
Chris Miller 20 (April 1–8, 2004) $123,597 SF - $93,844 $229,441
Brian Moore 10 (September 7-13, 1993) $62,002 QF - $72,200 $139,202
Matt Morris 10 (February 18, 1994) $29,601 Winner, 1994 Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $35,601
Pam Mueller 17 (November 10; 20; 21, 2000) $50,000
plus Volvo S60
Volvo S60
The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo from 2000. Two generations of the sedan have been produced to date.-First generation :...

Winner, Fall 2000 College Tournament from Seattle SF - $102,201 $157,201
Bruce Naegeli 4 (June 1988) $64,200 Season 4 biggest winner
1988 Tournament of Champions finalist
R2 - $31,600 $119,599
Steve Newman 8 (September 1991) $75,502 R2 - $48,700 $125,202
Tom Nichols 10 (February 1994) $57,860 R1 - $5,000 $63,680
Trevor Norris 18 (November 5–23, 2001) $54,604
plus Chevrolet Tahoe
R1 - $5,000 $69,604
Tom Nosek 9 (November 1992) $65,640 Winner, 1993 Tournament of Champions
10th Anniversary Tournament finalist (1993)
R1 - $5,000 $184,240
Leszek Pawlowicz 8 (October 10–16, 1991) $75,400 Winner, 1992 Tournament of Champions
Runner-Up, History IQ
History IQ
History IQ is a game show on the History Channel which premiered on October 2, 2000 and aired for two seasons. Marc Summers hosted and Harvey announced. History IQ was produced by Glow in the Dark Productions....

 Season Two Tournament
R1 - $5,000 $180,400
Arthur Phillips
Arthur Phillips
Arthur Phillips is a Jewish American novelist active in the 21st century. His novels include Prague , The Egyptologist , Angelica , The Song Is You , and The Tragedy of Arthur -Life:Phillips was born in Minneapolis, received a BA in history from Harvard...

13 (June 10–16, 1997) $63,003 R2 - $25,000 $90,503
Bill Pitassy 11 (October 24-28, 1994) $72,702 R1 - $5,000 $82,702
Bradley Plovan 12 (December 11-15, 1995) $61,402 R1 - $5,000 $67,402
Steven Popper 4 (April 1988) $55,600 R1 - $5,000 $65,600
Fred Ramen 14 (September 5–11, 1997) $61,000
plus Chevrolet Corvette
R2 - $44,000 $110,000
Michael Rankins 4 (June 1988) $52,098 R2 - $41,601 $103,699
Jeff Richmond 5 (December 1988) $58,302 R2 - $33,300 $102,602
Lara Robillard 14 (May 26–June 1, 1998) $59,500
plus Chevrolet Tahoe
R2 - $25,000 $87,000
Steve Robin 7 (November 1990) $51,901 1991 Tournament of Champions finalist R1 - $5,000 $69,501
Michael Rooney 15 (April 28–May 25, 1999) $50,201
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
QF - $70,201 $125,402
Jay Rosenberg
Jay Rosenberg
Jay Frank Rosenberg was a Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a student of Wilfrid Sellars and established his reputation with ten books and over 80 articles in metaphysics, epistemology, the philosophy of language, and the history of philosophy...

2 (December 1985) $49,600 R1 - $5,000 $59,600
John Ryan 3 (March 1987) $61,800 Season 3 biggest winner R1 - $5,000 $71,800
David Sampugnaro 12 (April 1–5, 1996) $72,101 R1 - $5,000 $78,101
Edward Schiffer 9 (July 5–9, 1993) $65,903 Season 9 biggest winner R2 - $27,400 $98,303
Russ Schumacher 20 (October 17–23, 2003) $64,800
(4 wins)
Winner, 2004 Tournament of Champions R1 - $5,000 $320,800
Rachael Schwartz 10 (October 1993) $37,499
(4 wins)
Winner, 1994 Tournament of Champions R1 - $5,000 $152,499
Beverly Schwartzberg 9 (April 30-May 20, 1993) $65,900 1993 Tournament of Champions finalist R2 - $25,000 $110,000
Jim Scott 7 (September 1990) $49,300 Winner, 1991 Tournament of Champions R1 - $5,000 $154,300
Melissa (Sexstone) Seal 15 (February 22; March 1; 4; 5, 1999) $25,000 Winner, Spring 1999 Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $32,500
David Siegel 11 (June 27-July 3, 1995) $86,200 Season 11 biggest winner
1995 Tournament of Champions finalist
R1 - $5,000 $115,800
Diane Siegel 9 (January 1993) $65,479 R1 - $5,000 $71,479
Robert Slaven 8 (March 1992) $53,202 QF - $66,201 $129,403
Bill Sloan 12 (January 29–February 2, 1996) $62,800 R1 - $5,000 $72,800
Sethumuran "Babu" Srinivasan 17 (May 16–22, 2001) $75,100
plus Chevrolet Corvette
Season 17 biggest winner R1 - $5,000 $95,100
Jeff Stewart 10 (May 13, 1994) $25,000
plus Dodge
Winner, 1994 College Tournament
1994 Tournament of Champions finalist
R1 - $5,000 $50,800
Eric Terzuolo 6 (February 1990) $64,302 R2 - $29,801 $99,103
Michael Thayer 6 (May 7; 16; 17; 18, 1990) $25,000 Winner, 1990 College Tournament R1 - $5,000 $31,000
Paul Thompson 12 (October 13-19, 1995) $72,199 Season 12 biggest winner R1 - $5,000 $82,199
Eddie Timanus
Eddie Timanus
Eddie Timanus is a Jeopardy! champion and USA Today sportswriter who grew up in Reston, Virginia, then graduated from Wake Forest University. He met his wife through a Yahoo! Groups discussion group on game shows; the couple now has a son...

16 (October 20–26, 1999) $69,700
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
First blind contestant, eventually won five games
Also won $50,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is an American television quiz show which offers a maximum prize of $1,000,000 for correctly answering 14 consecutive multiple-choice questions of random difficulty. Until 2010, the format required contestants to correctly answer 15 consecutive questions of increasing...

in 2004
R1 - $5,000 $89,700
David Traini 3 (October 10–16, 1986) $54,502 1987 Tournament of Champions finalist
3rd place, Super Jeopardy!
R2 - $25,000 $120,502
Grace Veach 13 (February 17–21, 1997) $51,601 QF - $64,700 $121,301
David Venderbush 10 (October 1993) $50,800 R1 - $5,000 $56,800
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...

8 (May 18–22, 1992) $96,801 Set pre-doubled one-day record of $34,000
Season 8 biggest winner
1992 Tournament of Champions finalist
F - $389,801 $494,102
Brian Wangsgard 5 (January 1989) $62,398 Season 5 biggest winner
1989 Tournament of Champions finalist
R1 - $5,000 $79,898
Chris Ward 14 (February 24–March 3, 1998) $63,301
plus 2 Chevrolet Camaros
R1 - $5,000 $70,801
Jamie Weiss 6 (February 13; 16, 1990) $26,000 Winner, 1990 Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $36,000
Andrew Westney 7 (February 20; 22, 1991) $25,000 Winner, 1991 Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $31,000
Lynne Wexler 7 (January 23–29, 1991) $70,351 R1 - $5,000 $76,351
Shane Whitlock 12 (February 22; 23, 1996) $32,800
plus Volvo 850
Volvo 850
The Volvo 850 is a compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 and designed by Jan Wilsgaard. Available in sedan/saloon and station wagon/estate body styles, the Volvo 850 was notable as the first front-wheel drive vehicle from this Swedish manufacturer to be exported to North...

 Turbo
Winner, 1996 College Tournament QF - $55,400 $93,200
Keith Williams 20 (November 18, 2003) $50,000
plus Volvo S60R
Winner, 2003 College Tournament from Yale R1 - $5,000 $60,000
Dave Willis 8 (January 1992) $58,001 R1 - $5,000 $64,001
Janet Wong 16 (February 7; 15; 17; 18, 2000) $50,000
plus Volvo S40
Volvo S40
The Volvo S40 is a small family car produced by Volvo. It introduced the first generation S40 and V40 cars in 1995...

 sedan
Winner, Spring 2000 College Tournament R1 - $5,000 $57,500
Fraser Woodford 9 (February 12, 1993) $28,999 Winner, 1993 Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $34,999
Jennifer Wu 20 (February 20, 2004) $75,000 Winner, 2004 Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $80,000
Philip Yellman 8 (March 1992) $60,400 QF - $68,801 $130,201
John Zhang 19 (February 4; 12; 13; 14, 2003) $50,000
plus Volkswagen New Beetle
Volkswagen New Beetle
-Specifications:*Dimension:**Length: **Width: **Height: **Wheelbase: **Curb weight: *Max speed: 177–210 km/h *Acceleration : 6.5-13.2 sec-Body styles:-Engine choices:-Safety:...

Winner, 2003 Teen Tournament R1 - $5,000 $55,000
Matt Zielenski 11 (February 17, 1995) $42,300 Winner, 1995 Teen Tournament QF - $70,601 $112,901
Elaine Zollner 6 (March 2–8, 1990) $52,800 R1 - $5,000 $58,800

Tournament results

The tournament's twenty highest finishers are shown below in order of prize money won.
Rank Contestant UToC Finish Winnings
1. Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show....

Winner $2,115,000
2. Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...

Finalist $500,000
3. Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...

Finalist $389,801
4. Frank Spangenberg
Frank Spangenberg
Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on the game show Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show...

Semifinalist $105,199
5. Pam Mueller Semifinalist $102,201
6. John Cuthbertson Semifinalist $97,900
7. Chris Miller Semifinalist $93,844
8. Dan Melia Quarterfinalist $72,201
9. Brian Moore Quarterfinalist $72,200
10. Matt Zielenski Quarterfinalist $70,601
11. Michael Rooney Quarterfinalist $70,201
12. Philip Yellman Quarterfinalist $68,801
13. Robert Slaven Quarterfinalist $66,201
14. Grace Veach Quarterfinalist $64,700
15. Lan Djang Quarterfinalist $63,100
16. Michael Daunt Quarterfinalist $62,602
17. Stephen Chernicoff Quarterfinalist $57,802
18. April McManus Quarterfinalist $57,801
19. Leah Greenwald Round 2 $56,800
20. Shane Whitlock Quarterfinalist $55,400

Round 1 results

Round 1, which started on February 9, 2005 and ended on April 12, 2005, featured 135 contestants competing for entry into Round 2.

Unlike most Jeopardy! tournaments, in which only the final rounds are played for cash equal to the value of winners' scores, the winners of every match received their scores as winnings (or the guaranteed minimum for that round, whichever was greater). In addition, for each round, there were no "wild card" spots for the non-winners; it was "win or go home".
Game Air Date 1st Place (Min. $15,000) 2nd Place ($5,000) 3rd Place ($5,000) Clues and Summary
(from the J Archive)
Name Score Name Score Name Score
4708 February 9, 2005 Eric Terzuolo $19,801 Michael Galvin $10,600 Leslie Frates $0 Game Summary
4709 February 10, 2005 Michael Rankins $31,601 Rachael Schwartz $20,600 John Genova $800 Game Summary
4710 February 11, 2005 Arthur Phillips
Arthur Phillips
Arthur Phillips is a Jewish American novelist active in the 21st century. His novels include Prague , The Egyptologist , Angelica , The Song Is You , and The Tragedy of Arthur -Life:Phillips was born in Minneapolis, received a BA in history from Harvard...

$8,800 Babu Srinivasan $8,700 Melissa Seal $1,200 Game Summary
4711 February 14, 2005 David Traini $12,800 Alan Bailey $12,000 Janet Wong $6,000 Game Summary
4712 February 15, 2005 Bob Harris
Bob Harris (writer)
Bob Harris is an American radio commentator, writer, stand-up comedian, and thirteen-time Jeopardy! contestant.From 1998–2002, his daily political commentaries aired on an average of 75 radio stations across the U.S., winning awards from the and the Associated Press...

$24,400 Tom Cubbage $15,201 Frank Epstein $12,600 Game Summary
4713 February 16, 2005 Vinita Kailasanath $10,800 David Sampugnaro $10,799 Steve Robin $0 Game Summary
4714 February 17, 2005 Beverly Schwartzberg $11,709 Sahir Islam $11,500 Michael Arnone $0 Game Summary
4715 February 18, 2005 Daniel F. Melia $19,601 Jeremy Bate $0 Brian Wangsgard $0 Game Summary
4716 February 21, 2005 Mark Eckard $25,600 Lance Johnson $10,400 Kermin Fleming $1,599 Game Summary
4717 February 22, 2005 Michael Dupée $22,500 Sandra Gore $10,000 Jack Archey $0 Game Summary
4718 February 23, 2005 Jeff Richmond $23,300 Billy Baxter $-600 Bernard Holloway $-3,000 Game Summary
4719 February 24, 2005 John Beck $19,000 Tom Nosek $0 Carolyn Cracraft $0 Game Summary
4720 February 25, 2005 Tad Carithers $31,300 Leszek Pawlowicz $17,201 Al Lin $3,201 Game Summary
4721 February 28, 2005 Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...

$27,601 Michelle Clum $21,501 Jim Scott $14,400 Game Summary
4722 March 1, 2005 Bruce Borchardt $19,201 Kevin Keach $19,200 Diane Siegel $-1,200 Game Summary
4723 March 2, 2005 Fred Ramen $34,000 Lee Lassiter $0 Jennifer Wu $0 Game Summary
4724 March 3, 2005 Edward Schiffer $17,400 Andrew Garen $10,399 Paul Boymel $1,600 Game Summary
4725 March 4, 2005 Grace Veach $26,200 Keith Williams $13,600 John LeDonne $0 Game Summary
4726 March 7, 2005 Ryan Holznagel $8,224 John Kelly $100 Barbara-Anne Eddy $0 Game Summary
4727 March 8, 2005 Mark S. Dawson $21,250 Chris Ward $15,700 Elaine Zollner $11,800 Game Summary
4728 March 9, 2005 Michael Rooney $35,201 Erik Larsen $32,600 Mark Lowenthal $1 Game Summary
4729 March 10, 2005 Pam Mueller $32,201 Michael Day $30,601 Jay Rosenberg $4,400 Game Summary
4730 March 11, 2005 Steve Newman $38,700 David Siegel $19,500 Andrew Westney $10,600 Game Summary
4731 March 14, 2005 Chris Miller $21,799 Dennis Donohue $6,000 Michael Thayer $5 Game Summary
4732 March 15, 2005 Leah Greenwald $46,800 Doug Lach $2,400 Matt Morris $0 Game Summary
4733 March 16, 2005 Jonathan Groff $24,001 Eddie Timanus
Eddie Timanus
Eddie Timanus is a Jeopardy! champion and USA Today sportswriter who grew up in Reston, Virginia, then graduated from Wake Forest University. He met his wife through a Yahoo! Groups discussion group on game shows; the couple now has a son...

$19,200 Jeananne Grewe $4,000 Game Summary
4734 March 17, 2005 Brian D. Moore $32,000 Dan Katz $20,000 John Zhang $0 Game Summary
4735 March 18, 2005 Robert Slaven $28,801 Russ Schumacher $12,299 Bill Pitassy $6,000 Game Summary
4736 March 21, 2005 Shane Whitlock $20,400 Lynne Wexler $19,600 John Ryan $0 Game Summary
4737 March 22, 2005 Michael Daunt $24,801 Jeff Stewart $24,800 Jamie Weiss $4,400 Game Summary
4738 March 23, 2005 Steve Berman $20,801 Bradley Plovan $4,401 Phoebe Juel $400 Game Summary
4739 March 24, 2005 Eugene Fererman $15,600 Tom Nichols $13,999 Chacko George $6,799 Game Summary
4740 March 25, 2005 John Cuthbertson $11,500 Bob Blake $10,200 Bruce Ikawa $1 Game Summary
4741 March 28, 2005 India Cooper $16,000 Bill Sloan $100 Fraser Woodford $0 Game Summary
4742 March 29, 2005 Kyle Hale $14,999 Pat Healy $7,800 Bernie Cullen $3,966 Game Summary
4743 March 30, 2005 Rick Knutsen $23,201 Craig Barker $21,599 Amy Fine $18,800 Game Summary
4744 March 31, 2005 Bruce Naegeli $21,600 Tom Halpern $6,799 Graham Gilmer $100 Game Summary
4745 April 1, 2005 Matt Zielenski $35,601 Bob Fleenor $13,600 Kurt Bray $5,500 Game Summary
4746 April 4, 2005 April McManus $22,801 Paul Thompson $10,400 Larry Cloud $5,400 Game Summary
4747 April 5, 2005 Lan Djang $26,850 Andrew Hutchings $2,000 Dave Willis $0 Game Summary
4748 April 6, 2005 Paul Gutowski $22,802 Dave Abbott $17,599 Mark Born $2,799 Game Summary
4749 April 7, 2005 Lara Robillard $11,200 Michael Braun $9,109 Bill Dickenson $6,799 Game Summary
4750 April 8, 2005 Philip Yellman $25,601 Joshua DenHartog $25,600 Trevor Norris $15,600 Game Summary
4751 April 11, 2005 Scott Gillispie $7,100 David Venderbush $6,500 Steven Popper $299 Game Summary
4752 April 12, 2005 Stephen Chernicoff $21,201 Roy Holliday $1,200 Ben Lyon $0 Game Summary

Round 2 results

Round 2, which started on April 13 and finished on May 6, featured the 45 winners from Round 1 as well as nine new contestants.
Game Air Date 1st Place (Min. $20,000) 2nd Place ($10,000) 3rd Place ($10,000) Clues and Summary
(from the J Archive)
Name Score Name Score Name Score
4753 April 13, 2005 Daniel F. Melia $37,600 Rick Knutsen $9,600 Kyle Hale $3,601 Game Summary
4754 April 14, 2005 Stephen Chernicoff $21,601 Scott Gillispie $21,500 India Cooper $13,200 Game Summary
4755 April 15, 2005 Michael Rooney $10,500 Fred Ramen $9,103 Tom Walsh $1,405 Game Summary
4756 April 18, 2005 Michael Daunt $22,801 Bruce Borchardt $8,400 Bob Harris
Bob Harris (writer)
Bob Harris is an American radio commentator, writer, stand-up comedian, and thirteen-time Jeopardy! contestant.From 1998–2002, his daily political commentaries aired on an average of 75 radio stations across the U.S., winning awards from the and the Associated Press...

$2,200 Game Summary
4757 April 19, 2005 Shane Whitlock $7,600 Steve Berman $1,999 Eric Newhouse $5 Game Summary
4758 April 20, 2005 Brian Moore $25,200 Vinita Kailasanath $2,873 Mark Eckard $100 Game Summary
4759 April 21, 2005 Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...

$30,000 Sean Ryan $18,000 Leah Greenwald $15,999 Game Summary
4760 April 22, 2005 Robert Slaven $22,400 Michael Dupée $16,999 Eugene Finerman $0 Game Summary
4761 April 25, 2005 Matt Zielenski $9,601 Robin Carroll $9,599 Steve Newman $7,199 Game Summary
4762 April 26, 2005 Chris Miller $22,045 David Traini $6,000 Ryan Holznagel $3,905 Game Summary
4763 April 27, 2005 Lan Djang $21,250 Mark S. Dawson $21,200 Jeff Richmond $3,200 Game Summary
4764 April 28, 2005 Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show....

$18,200 Bruce Naegeli $14,000 John Beck $0 Game Summary
4765 April 29, 2005 Grace Veach $23,500 Michael Rankins $2,000 Brian Weikle $400 Game Summary
4766 May 2, 2005 Pam Mueller $18,699 Eric Terzuolo $12,400 Arthur Phillips
Arthur Phillips
Arthur Phillips is a Jewish American novelist active in the 21st century. His novels include Prague , The Egyptologist , Angelica , The Song Is You , and The Tragedy of Arthur -Life:Phillips was born in Minneapolis, received a BA in history from Harvard...

$5 Game Summary
4767 May 3, 2005 John Cuthbertson $22,900 Tad Carithers $13,900 Bob Verini $3,000 Game Summary
4768 May 4, 2005 Frank Spangenberg
Frank Spangenberg
Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on the game show Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show...

$25,800 Paul Gutowski $9,197 Beverly Schwartzberg $4,700 Game Summary
4769 May 5, 2005 Philip Yellman $28,200 Lara Robillard $12,999 Chuck Forrest $0 Game Summary
4770 May 6, 2005 April McManus $18,001 Edward Schiffer $600 Jonathan Groff $0 Game Summary

Round 3 (Quarterfinal) results

Round 3, which began on May 9 and ended on May 16, featured the "Elite 18" (Round 2 winners) competing for entry into the semifinals.
Game Air Date 1st Place (Min. $30,000) 2nd Place ($15,000) 3rd Place ($15,000) Clues and Summary
(from the J Archive)
Name Score Name Score Name Score
4771 May 9, 2005 Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show....

 
$6,400 Stephen Chernicoff $6,399 Michael Rooney $5,601 Game Summary
4772 May 10, 2005 Pam Mueller $25,201 Philip Yellman $8,000 Brian Moore $0 Game Summary
4773 May 11, 2005 Frank Spangenberg
Frank Spangenberg
Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on the game show Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show...

 
$34,399 Shane Whitlock $2,399 Grace Veach $0 Game Summary
4774 May 12, 2005 John Cuthbertson $22,401 April McManus $22,300 Robert Slaven $4,399 Game Summary
4775 May 13, 2005 Chris Miller $19,201 Lan Djang $950 Matt Zielenski $0 Game Summary
4776 May 16, 2005 Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...

$32,200 Daniel F. Melia $18,400 Michael Daunt $18,400 Game Summary

Round 4 (Semifinal) results

Round 4, which began on May 17 and ended on May 20, featured the six winners from Round 3 competing in two-game matches for entry into the finals.
Game Air Date First Place ($50,000) 2nd Place ($30,000) 3rd Place ($20,000) Clues and Summary
(from the J Archive)
Name Score Name Score Name Score
4777 May 17, 2005 Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...

$23,100 Frank Spangenberg
Frank Spangenberg
Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record on the game show Jeopardy!, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show...

 
$13,500 Pam Mueller $10,000 Game Summary
4778 May 18, 2005 $7,800 $5,800 $4,899 Game Summary
Total $30,900 $19,300 $14,899  
4779 May 19, 2005 Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show....

 
$10,000 John Cuthbertson $13,500 Chris Miller $10,000 Game Summary
4780 May 20, 2005 $26,600 $200 $1,699 Game Summary
Total $36,600 $13,700 $11,699  

Round 5 (Final) results

Round 5, which aired on May 23, 24, and 25, featured Round 4 champions Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show....

 and Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...

 competing against Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...

 in a three-game final for $2,000,000. Rutter won the match in a runaway and displaced Jennings as television's largest game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...

 winner in history at the time (Rutter, by virtue of the tournament set up and the elimination of Bernie Cullen in the first round, was the only player who could have done so). However, Jennings later reclaimed that distinction by winning $500,000 on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is a television game show format based on asking grade-school level questions to adults, hosted by Jeff Foxworthy...

in October 2008.
Game Air Date 1st Place ($2,000,000) 2nd Place ($500,000) 3rd Place ($250,000) Clues and Summary
(from the J Archive)
Name Score Name Score Name Score
4781 May 23, 2005 Brad Rutter
Brad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter is the biggest all-time money winner on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and the second biggest all-time money winner on a game show....

$18,400 Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III is an American game show contestant and author. Jennings is noted for holding the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and as being the all-time leading money winner on American game shows...

$16,000 Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered
Jerome Vered is a Studio City, California writer, publicly known for his record-setting success as a contestant on the U.S. television game show Jeopardy!-Biography:...

$16,400 Game Summary
4782 May 24, 2005 $20,000 $10,000 $3,200 Game Summary
4783 May 25, 2005 $23,600 $8,599 $1,000 Game Summary
Total $62,000 $34,599 $20,600  

Reruns

During the offseason between Seasons 21 and 22 select matches from the Ultimate Tournament of Champions were aired as part of the slate of Jeopardy! summer reruns.

In addition to its recent acquisition of Season 20's episodes and the Season 21 Ken Jennings episodes, GSN
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...

also acquired the rights to air the entire Ultimate Tournament of Champions; the episodes began airing on December 11, 2008.

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