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| Birth Hometown: | Torrance, California |
| Occupation: | creative director[1] |
| Years active: | 2003-2005 |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
John Beck is a creative director from Torrance, California.
Jeopardy! Run[]
He was first appeared on June 13, 2003, winning five games, retiring as a champion, and a total of $117,099 + a Jaguar X-TYPE in British Racing Green.
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 13, 2003 | $31,200 | $31,200 | |
| 2 | June 16, 2003 | $17,400 | $48,600 | |
| 3 | June 17, 2003 | $26,399 | $74,999 | |
| 4 | June 18, 2003 | $12,100 | $86,099 | |
| 5 | June 19, 2003 | $30,000 | $117,099 | He became the last 5-day retired undefeated champion. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the third quarterfinal game, he faced 4-day champion Scott Renzoni and 2001 College Championship winner Vinita Kailasanath. He gave twelve right responses and five wrong responses. However, in FJ!, there was a Triple Stumper and lost $5,001, and did not make it to the semifinals.
Ultimate Tournament of Champions[]
In the twelfth game of round one, he faced 1999 College Championship winner and 2000 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist Carolyn Cracraft and 5-day champion, 1993 Tournament of Champions winner and 1993 10th Anniversary Tournament first runner-up Tom Nosek. He gave 22 correct responses (including 2 DDs), and four wrong responses. However, in FJ!, there was a Triple Stumper and did not lost any money but he wagered enough to advance to the second round.
In the twelfth game of round two, he faced 5-day champion, 2001 Tournament of Champions winner and 2002 Million Dollar Masters Tournament winner Brad Rutter and 5-day champion, 1988 Tournament of Champions first runner-up and 1990 Super Jeopardy quarterfinalist Bruce Naegeli. He gave eleven correct responses (including 1 DD), and four wrong responses. However, in FJ!, he did not come up with the right response and lost $7,200 and didn't advance to the quarterfinals.
Trivia[]
- He was last 5-time retired undefeated champion before Unlimited Rule in place.
Shows appeared[]
References[]
- ↑ On the original run, he was a copywriter and on the Tournament of champions, he was an associate creative director.