| Dennis Chase | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Palm Springs, California |
| Occupation: | Biotech project manager |
| Known for: | Jeopardy! S37 2-time Champion and Champions Wildcard second runner-up |
Dennis Chase is a biotech project manager from Palm Springs, California. Originally from Hyannis, MA, as announced on the original 2021 run.
Chase was also a contestant on "Wheel of Fortune" in Feb 1991.
Jeopardy! run[]
Regular-season play[]
| Game no | Air Date | Final Score | Cumulative winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 9, 2021 | $25,900 | $25,900 | |
| 2 | April 12, 2021 | $22,500 | $48,400 | |
| 3 | April 13, 2021 | $6,399 | $50,400 | Dennis' first game without a runaway. Erick Loh ends his streak. |
Champions Wildcard[]
In the second quarterfinal game, he faced 1-day champions Alan Johnson and Kate Lazo. He gave 22 correct responses and six wrong responses (including one DD). While he and Kate got Final correct, Alan gave an unacceptable name. Dennis advanced to the semifinals, while Alan and Kate took home $5,000.
In the third semifinal game, he faced 1-day champion Fred Nelson and 2-day champion Danielle Maurer. He gave 28 correct responses (including one DD) and one wrong responses. Everyone got Final correct. He won the match by $3 and advanced to the Finals. Fred and Danielle took home $10,000.
In the finals, he faced 2-day champion Jen Jazwinski and 1-day champion Nick Cascone. In game one, he gave fourteen correct responses and three wrong responses (including one DD). Nobody got Final correct. He wagered $3,800 and finished day one with $3,000. In game two, he gave 22 correct responses and one wrong responses. He led going into Final. However, he was the only player who got Final wrong and took home $25,000 for second runner-up.