| Brian Weikle | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Occupation: | Consultant |
| Years active: | 2003-2005 |
Brian Weikle is a consultant from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jeopardy! Run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 10, 2003 | $21,400 | $21,400 | |
| 2 | April 14, 2003 | $31,400 | $52,800 | |
| 3 | April 14, 2003 | $52,000 | $104,800 | Brian sets a new single-day cash winnings record of $52,000 and a new regular play cash winnings record of $104,800. |
| 4 | April 15, 2003 | $18,400 | $123,200 | Brian's first game without a runaway. |
| 5 | April 16, 2003 | $26,000 | $149,200 |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal match, he faced with Ben Tritle and Kathy Cassity, answered twenty-two responses right (including 1 DD) and only two (including 1 DD) wrong responses. He entered Final with a runaway game, came up with the right response, did not wager any money, and advance to the semifinals.
In the first semifinal match, he faced with Mark Brown and Max Levaren, answered twenty-one right responses (including 1 DD) and only one wrong response. In the FJ!, there was a Triple Stumper, lose $16,001, but it was enough to advance to the finals.
In the first final match, he went up against Mark Dawson and Eric Floyd, answered twenty-six right responses (including 1 DD) and only two wrong responses. However, he did not come up with the right response and lose $3,000. In the second final match, he answered twenty-three responses correctly (including 2 DDs) and only two wrong responses. However, he did come up with the right response, added $19,601 to his score, and taking home the $56,601 prize for finishing in second place.
Ultimate Tournament of Champions[]
Brian lost his UToC Round 2 game--a game in which he had 29 correct responses and 0 incorrect responses--when opponent Grace Veach found both Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Doubles, wagered everything on both of them, and got them both right, putting her within $400 of Brian's score going into Final Jeopardy! The Final clue was a Triple Stumper, and Brian had wagered to cover, while Grace wagered only $500 to beat him if he answered incorrectly and wagered correctly. (She lost her Round 3 game to Frank Spangenberg.)
Trivia[]
- He is the recipient of the most prize money among the champions with 5 consecutive wins in the honorary graduation system[1].
- Among the ToC participants, he was the last to receive more than the basic prize money.
- ↑ In the case of the double transfer system, Frank Spangenberg's $205,194 is the highest record.