| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Name | Class | School | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hill III | Freshman | Santa Clara University | ★ | |
| Rebecca Maxfield | Brown University | |||
| Robbie Berg | University of Pennsylvania | |||
| Danny Vopava | Sophomore | University of Wisconsin–River Falls | ||
| Lyndsey Romick | Lewis and Clark College | |||
| Prashant Raghavendran | University of Texas, Dallas | |||
| Ryan Stoffers | UCLA | ★ | ||
| Leah Anthony Libresco | Junior | Yale University | ★ | 
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| Nick Yozamp | Washington University in St. Louis | ★ | ||
| Samira Missaghi | University of Minnesota | ★ |
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| Ashley Walker | Senior | Dartmouth College | ||
| Dan D'Addario | Columbia University |
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| Lindsay Eanet | University of Missouri | |||
| Surya Sabhapathy | University of Michigan | ★ |
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| Will Warren | University of Alabama |
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | February 1, 2010 | Lyndsey Romick | $5,700 | Ryan Stoffers | $20,311 | Danny Vopava | $0 | # |
| QF #2 | February 2, 2010 | Samira Missaghi | $15,400 | Ashley Walker | $19,000 | Will Warren | $46 | # |
| QF #3 | February 3, 2010 | Robbie Berg | $3 | James Hill III | $25,198 | Rebecca Maxfield | $11,974 | # |
| QF #4 | February 4, 2010 | Dan D'Addario | $13,584 | Surya Sabhapathy | $17,000 | Nick Yozamp | $20,000 | # |
| QF #5 | February 5, 2010 | Lindsay Eanet | $22,100 | Leah Anthony Libresco | $21,000 | Prashant Raghavendran | $5,400 | # |
| SF #1 | February 8, 2010 | James Hill III | $10,399 | Nick Yozamp | $16,001 | Samira Missaghi | $0 | # |
| SF #2 | February 9, 2010 | Leah Anthony Libresco | $9,200 | Ashley Walker | -$200 | Surya Sabhapathy | $9,500 | # |
| SF #3 | February 10, 2010 | Lindsay Eanet | $2,157 | Ryan Stoffers | $24,500 | Dan D'Addario | $300 | # |
| Final | February 11, 2010 | Ryan Stoffers | $14,800 | Nick Yozamp | $20,000 | Surya Sabhapathy | $12,800 | # |
| February 12, 2010 | $12,800 | $10,799 | $13,800 | # | ||||
| Total | $27,600 | $30,799 | $26,600 |
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