| John Cuthbertson | |
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| Birth Hometown: | San Diego, California |
| Occupation: | Physicist |
| Years active: | 1993-2005 |
| Known for: | Biggest Jeopardy! money winner of season 10 in regular-season play |
John Cuthbertson is a physicist from San Diego, California.
Jeopardy! Run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14, 1993 | $18,400 | $18,400 | |
| 2 | September 15, 1993 | $12,000 | $30,400 | |
| 3 | September 16, 1993 | $16,000 | $46,400 | |
| 4 | September 17, 1993 | $18,000 | $64,400 | John's only come from behind win in regular season play. |
| 5 | September 20, 1993 | $18,000 | $82,400 |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fourth quarterfinal game, John faced off against David Hillinck and Rachael Schwartz. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 14/17 correct responses. Everyone got Final correct. However, after Rachel failed to make a cover bet, John came from behind to advanced to the semifinals. David and Rachel received wildcards as their $10,400 and $9,300 were enough to advance.
In the third semifinal game, he faced off against Steve Chernicoff and Jeff Stewart. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 17/19 correct responses (including 0/2 Daily Doubles). He and Steve got Final incorrect, but after losing to Jeff (in a come from behind win), they both received $5,000.
Ultimate Tournament of Champions[]
In the 33rd game of Round 1, Cuthbertson faced off against Bruce Ikawa and Bob Blake. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 26/27 correct responses (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). Nobody got Final correct, but Cuthbertson advanced to round two while Ikawa and Blake received $5,000.
In the fifteenth game of Round Two, he faced off against Bob Verini and Tad Carithers. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 17/20 correct responses (including 1/2 Daily Doubles). He was the only player correct in Final and advanced to the quarterfinals. Verini and Tad received $10,000.
In the fourth quarterfinal game, John faced off against Robert Slaven and April McManus. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 13/13 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). He and April got Final correct, and after a come from behind win, Cuthbertson advanced to the semifinals. Robert and April received $15,000.
In the second half of the semifinals, he faced off against Chris Miller and Brad Rutter. Throughout the semifinals, he came up with a combined 21/23 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). Everyone got 1/2 Final Jeopardy, but after losing to Rutter (in a come from behind runaway win), he received $20,000 for third place and Chris received $30,000 for second place.
Aftermath[]
- After his appearances on Jeopardy, John appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and won $32,000.
- John also won $5,000 on Win Ben Stein's Money.