| Avi Gupta | |
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| Name: | Avi Gupta |
| Birth Hometown: | Portland, Oregon |
| Occupation: | J.D. candidate at Yale Law School |
| Known for: | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament Winner |
Avi Gupta is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.[1]
Jeopardy! Run[]
Teen Tournament[]
In the fifth quarterfinal game, he faced Hannah Nekritz and Shriya Yarlagadda. He gave 23 correct responses and no wrong responses. Everyone got Final correct and they all advanced to the semifinals.
In the third semifinal game, he faced Teagan O'Sullivan and Jackson Jones. He gave eighteen correct responses (including one DD) and one wrong response. He and Jackson had $19,600 going into Final. Everyone got Final correct. He and Jackson doubled their money. A Tiebreaker was held [2]. He was the first person ring in the correct response and advanced to the finals.
In the finals, he faced Lucas Miner and Ryan Presler. In game one, he gave 22 correct responses (including one DD) and one wrong response. He and Lucas got Final correct. He finished day one with $24,200. In game two, he gave 27 correct responses (including one DD) and three wrong responses. Everyone got Final correct. He won $100,000..
High School Reunion Tournament[]
In the second quarterfinal game, he faced Jack Izzo and Alison Purcell. He gave eighteen correct responses (including one DD) and five wrong responses. He was the only player correct in Final and advanced to the semifinals.
In the first semifinal game, he faced Lucas Miner (who he faced off against in the 2019 Teen Tournament finals) and Jackson Jones (who he faced off against in the 2019 Teen Tournament semifinals). He gave sixteen correct responses and three wrong responses. He and Jackson missed Final. Jackson's runaway propelled him to the finals. He and Lucas took home $10,000.
Trivia[]
- Alex Trebek said he couldn’t recall the last time Jeopardy! had to go to a tiebreaker in a tournament[3].
- Like S29 ToC runner-up Keith Whitener, he had a return match with two people in one tournament[4].
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/avi-gupta_im-incredibly-honored-to-have-graduated-activity-7079307099159105536-jeSl/
- ↑ Coincidentally, the finalists in the 2018 Teen Tournament were all female.
- ↑ https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2019/06/jeopardy-nail-biter-portlands-avi-gupta-brings-the-drama-in-a-tie-breaker.html
- ↑ The difference is that while Keith competed in the semifinals and finals, Avi competed in the semifinals with both at the same time.