| Bob Blake | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Occupation: | Actuary |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Bob Blake is an actuary from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 1989 | $13,000 | $13,000 | |
| 2 | September 7, 1989 | $27,800 | $40,800 | Game not archived. Bob tied the single-day cash winnings record of $27,800, set by Kevin Frear in his second game. |
| 3 | September 8, 1989 | $14,600 | $55,400 | |
| 4 | September 11, 1989 | S16,001 | $71,401 | Game not archived. |
| 5 | September 12, 1989 | $11,100 | $82,501 | Bob's five-day winnings record of $82,501 broke Chuck Forrest's then-record of $72,800 for most cash winnings in regular games, which Chuck had set nearly four years before on October 4, 1985. Because Bob's winnings were higher than the then-limit of $75,000, $7,501 of his winnings were donated to his selected charity, Oxfam of Canada. Bob was the first player to have to make such a donation. Bob's record stood for only a few months until Frank Spangenberg earned a five-day total of $102,597 on January 15, 1990. Frank, too, had to donate a substantial portion of his winnings to charity--$27,597 to the Missionaries of Charity in New York City. |
Aftermath[]
- He won $100,000 in the 1990 Tournament of Champions.
- He appeared on To Tell the Truth shortly after winning the ToC as a mystery personality in its "One-on-One" segment.
- In Super Jeopardy, he won $10,000 by advancing to the semifinals.
- Appeared in the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions.
- He would Invited to the Battle of the Decades, but declined due to travel complications.
- During final game #1 in the 1992 Tournament of Champions, Alex Trebek asked Leszek Pawlowicz if there were any previous champions whom he would have dreaded playing against during a TOC, and Leszek picked Bob. Ironically, had Leszek and Bob won their UToC round 1 games, they would've faced each other during round 2 (along with 1987 TOC winner Bob Verini).
Trivia[]
- At the time, it was the highest money-earner from Canada, which was then broken by Mattea Roach and Ray Lalonde in 2022.
- Since his ToC win, the Canadian's best finish is runner-up Doug Hicton in the S24 ToC.
- He was the show's biggest overall winner until 2001, when Robin Carroll eclipsed him (not counting Super Jeopardy!).