Jason Keller

Jason Keller
Birth Hometown:	Highland Park, New Jersey
Occupation:	Tutor
Years active:	2011-2013
Known for:	Appearances on Jeopardy!.

Jason Keller is a tutor from Highland Park, New Jersey.

Jeopardy! Run

Regular Play

Keller was a contestant on Jeopardy! in December 2011, winning 9 games, and $213,900.

Game No.	Air Date	Final score	Cumulative Winnings	Notes
1	December 16, 2011	$28,200	$28,200	Alex acknowledges a 102-year-old woman (and Jeopardy! fan) in the audience.
2	December 19, 2011	$16,600	$44,800
3	December 20, 2011	$25,000	$69,800	Jason's first runaway game.
4	December 21, 2011	$25,000	$94,800	Jason's first win from second place.
5	December 22, 2011	$32,200	$127,000
6	December 23, 2011	$20,000	$147,000	Jason's second runaway game.
7	December 26, 2011	$36,900	$183,900
8	December 27, 2011	$18,200	$202,100	Jason's third runaway game.
9	December 28, 2011	$11,800	$213,900	Jason's second win from second place.
10	December 29, 2011	$1,800	$215,900	Dave Leach ends his streak and going to win five more games.

Tournament of Champions

In the third quarterfinal game, he faced 2012 College Championship winner Monica Thieu and 4-day champion David Gard. He gave 25 correct responses (including two DDs) and no wrong responses and entered Final with a runaway. He and Monica were correct.

In the third semifinal game, he faced 7-day champion Keith Whitener and 5-day champion Paul Nelson. He gave 19 correct responses (including 1 DD) and two wrong responses. He was the only player correct in Final, but Keith's runaway advanced him to the finals. He and Paul took home $10,000.

Trivia

• Season 28 biggest winner.
• Dave Leach, who later defeated him, won 6 straight wins, and his successor, Dan McShane, won 4 straight wins to advance to ToC, making it the first time in history that three champions advanced to ToC in a row.