| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Name | Class | School | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda J. Ray | Sophomore | University of Virginia | ||
| Erin McLean | Boston University | ★ | ||
| Katie Singh | Northwestern University | |||
| Sam Spaulding | Yale University | ★ | ||
| Steph Gagelin | University of North Dakota | |||
| Ellen Eichner | Junior | Ohio State University | ★ | |
| Hans von Walter | Southern Adventist University | ★ | 
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| Lea Tottle | Florida State University | ★ | ||
| Olivia Colangelo | University of Notre Dame | |||
| Folake Dosu | Senior | Stanford University | ||
| Kyle Kahan | Texas A&M University | ★ |
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| Marshall Flores | Arizona State University | |||
| Sid Chandrasekhar | University of Pennsylvania | |||
| Steve Greene | UCLA |
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| Tim Relihan | University of Nebraska |
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | November 8, 2010 | Sid Chandrasekhar | $28,401 | Olivia Colangelo | $15,000 | Steve Greene | $20,000 | # |
| QF #2 | November 9, 2010 | Erin McLean | $22,401 | Lea Tottle | $17,200 | Hans von Walter | $17,000 | # |
| QF #3 | November 10, 2010 | Folake Dosu | $8,700 | Ellen Eichner | $19,601 | Kyle Kahan | $15,800 | # |
| QF #4 | November 11, 2010 | Marshall Flores | $15,601 | Steph Gagelin | $13,999 | Tim Relihan | $14,800 | # |
| QF #5 | November 12, 2010 | Amanda J. Ray | $14,399 | Katie Singh | $12,200 | Sam Spaulding | $21,500 | # |
| SF #1 | November 15, 2010 | Erin McLean | $22,401 | Kyle Kahan | $1 | Marshall Flores | $1 | # |
| SF #2 | November 16, 2010 | Steve Greene | $12,779 | Ellen Eichner | $4,200 | Hans von Walter | $18,178 | # |
| SF #3 | November 17, 2010 | Sid Chandrasekhar | $1,800 | Sam Spaulding | $10,801 | Lea Tottle | $1 | # |
| Final | November 18, 2010 | Erin McLean | $15,999 | Hans von Walter | $0 (-$6,000) |
Sam Spaulding | $4,400 | # |
| November 19, 2010 | $13,998 | $10,801 | $23,201 | # | ||||
| Total | $29,997 | $10,801 | $27,601 |
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