| Ben Goldstein | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Dexter, Michigan |
| Occupation: | Content marketing strategist |
| Known for: | His Jeopardy! winning streak |
Ben Goldstein is a content marketing strategist from Dexter, Michigan. He was a contestant on Jeopardy! in June 2023, winning 5 games, and $49,298.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 16, 2023 | $6,198 | $6,198 | Ben's first win from second place. |
| 2 | June 19, 2023 | $9,000 | $15,198 | Ben's first runaway game. |
| 3 | June 20, 2023 | $6,095 | $21,293 | Ben's second win from second place. |
| 4 | June 21, 2023 | $16,000 | $37,293 | Ben's second runaway game. |
| 5 | June 22, 2023 | $12,005 | $49,298 | |
| 6 | June 23, 2023 | $4,700 | $51,298 | Donna Matturri ends his streak. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the second quarterfinal game, he faced 21-day champion Cris Pannullo and 3-day champion Jared Watson. He gave nine correct responses and one wrong response. He was in third place going into Final Jeopardy after Jared found all three Daily Doubles and got them correct. Jared was the only one correct. He and Cris took home $5,000.
Records[]
- Lowest 5-day total in the history of the syndicated version of the show ($49,298): Previously set by Megan Wachspress in June 2023, with $52,002. He is the first contestant not to surpass $50,000 in his first 5 wins ($25,000 before the clue values were doubled).[1]
References[]
- ↑ Previously set by Donald Burgo in April 1986, Burgo won $26,180 when the dollar values were half of what they are today; that translates to $52,360.