| Aaron Schroeder | |
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| Birth Hometown: | San Diego, California |
| Occupation: | Graduate student |
| Years active: | 2008-2009 |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Aaron Schroeder is a graduate student from San Diego, California.
Jeopardy! Run[]
He was set to air on July 4, 2008, winning five straight games and a total of $127,902.
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 4, 2008 | $25,500 | $25,500 | Aaron's first win from second place. |
| 2 | July 7, 2008 | $25,600 | $51,100 | |
| 3 | July 8, 2008 | $28,001 | $79,101 | Arianna Kelly returned the show after series of judgement calls. |
| 4 | July 9, 2008 | $24,801 | $103,902 | |
| 5 | July 10, 2008 | $24,000 | $127,902 | |
| 6 | July 11, 2008 | $3,800 | $129,902 | Carolyn D'Aquila ends his streak. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fourth quarterfinal game, he faced 6-time champion Jim Stevens and 4-time champion Donna Vogel. He gave 21 correct responses (including 1 DD), and three wrong responses. In FJ, he was the only person who got the right response, wagered $0 and advance to the semifinals.
In the third semifinal game, he faced 5-time champion Mark Wales and 4-time champion Ben Bishop, answered 21 responses correct and only two wrong (including 1 DD). In FJ, he was the only person who got the right response and advanced to the finals.
In the finals, he faced 6-time champion Larissa Kelly and 9-time champion Dan Pawson. In game one, he answered eighteen responses right and three wrong. However, in FJ, he was the only person who got the wrong response. In game two, he answered twelve right and three wrong. In FJ, he and Dan came up with the right response. However, his wager wasn't enough. He took home the $50,000 for finishing in third place.