Both of them have co-championship experience. Dan on his 2nd win in a row and Ben on his 3rd win in a row.
Both finished in third place in the final match. The difference was that Ben was in third before the last FJ and Dan led going into the last FJ before dropping to third.
Both were placed in Group 1 at ToC and won. In addition, one of the other finalists was also a co-winner.
Both of them continued the march of FJ correct answers from their first appearance to the first game of the ToC final. The difference is that Larissa came from behind and lost and Ben won.
They are the highest prize money recipient in the season.
The two ToC finalists I participated in had a record of a joint win. Larrisa has competed against two people who hold the record (Aaron Schroeder and Dan Pawson), and Ben has a total of two (Arthur Chu) including himself.
The two's opponents were also on the ToC, with the difference being that Ben gave up the championship (Mark Japinga) and Buzzy stepped down.
Both were placed in Group 1 and won against Superchamp in the final. For reference, Ben beat two people. In addition, the superchampion has been promoted to WC.