Harvey Becker | |
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Birth Hometown: | Old Bridge, New Jersey |
Occupation: | Attorney turned writer |
Years active: | 1985-1986 |
Known for: | 1986 ToC quarterfinalist |
Harvey Becker is an attorney turned writer from Old Bridge, New Jersey.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Additional Notes |
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1 | November 5, 1985 | $18,000 | $18,000 | |
2 | November 6, 1985 | $7,400 | $25,400 | |
3 | November 7, 1985 | $25,400 | $50,800 | Harvey Becker sets a new single-day cash winnings record of $25,400. |
4 | November 8, 1985 | $4,600 | $55,400 | After his win, he had to wait two weeks due to the Tournament of Champions |
5 | November 25, 1985 | $6,600 | Tony De La Rosa ends his streak. For coming in second, he received Hardwick gas range and Le Creuset cookware |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fourth quarterfinal match, he went Gary Giardina and Eric Schoeck, answered twelve responses right and two incorrect (including 1 DD) responses. However, in the FJ!, he was the only contestant to get the response wrong, lost $1,300, and a spot in the semifinals.
Trivia[]
- Harvey is the first Jeopardy! contestant to wait for a tournament before returning playing.