| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Name | Class | School | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Lichtenstein | Freshman | Vassar College | ★ | |
| Anthony Dedousis | Sophomore | Harvard University | ||
| Ariella Goldstein | Junior | Muhlenberg College | ★ | 
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| Elyssa Browning | St. John's College | |||
| Erica Greil | Princeton University | ★ | ||
| Kadeem Cooper | University of Virginia | |||
| Andrew Ceppos | Senior | Tufts University | ★ |
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| Courtney Trezise | Michigan State University | |||
| Eric Betts | Emory University | ★ |
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| Jennifer Duann | Ohio State University | |||
| Larissa Charnsangavej | Rice University | |||
| Laura Myers | University of Missouri | ★ | ||
| Mark Petterson | University of Kansas | ★ |
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| Patrick Tucker | University of Notre Dame | ★ | ||
| Scott Menke | Johns Hopkins University | ★ |
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | May 4, 2009 | Jennifer Duann | $400 | Laura Myers | $21,600 | Mark Petterson | $16,200 | # |
| QF #2 | May 5, 2009 | Kadeem Cooper | $5,200 | Scott Menke | $25,199 | Courtney Trezise | $10,000 | # |
| QF #3 | May 6, 2009 | Eric Betts | $15,000 | Elyssa Browning | $1 | Greg Lichtenstein | $23,200 | # |
| QF #4 | May 7, 2009 | Larissa Charnsangavej | $14,400 | Anthony Dedousis | $8,199 | Erica Greil | $21,647 | # |
| QF #5 | May 8, 2009 | Andrew Ceppos | $18,399 | Ariella Goldstein | $18,401 | Patrick Tucker | $24,001 | # |
| SF #1 | May 11, 2009 | Scott Menke | $3,199 | Ariella Goldstein | $0 | Eric Betts | $23,999 | # |
| SF #2 | May 12, 2009 | Greg Lichtenstein | $5,799 | Laura Myers | $18,401 | Andrew Ceppos | $0 | # |
| SF #3 | May 13, 2009 | Patrick Tucker | $23,201 | Erica Greil | $3,647 | Mark Petterson | $1,502 | # |
| Final | May 14, 2009 | Eric Betts | $20,000 | Patrick Tucker | $20,200 | Laura Myers | $13,300 | # |
| May 15, 2009 | $10,501 | $11,399 | $16,600 | # | ||||
| Total | $30,501 | $31,599 | $29,900 |
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