| John Focht | |
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| Birth Hometown: | El Paso, Texas |
| Occupation: | Software team lead |
| Years active: | 2021-2022 |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
John Focht is a software team lead originally from El Paso, Texas.
Jeopardy! Run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 8, 2021 | $24,800 | $24,800 | John's first runaway game. |
| 2 | February 9, 2021 | $34,000 | $58,800 | |
| 3 | February 10, 2021 | $25,000 | $83,800 | John's second runaway game. |
| 4 | February 11, 2021 | $20,000 | $103,800 | John's first win from second place. |
| 5 | February 12, 2021 | $7,000 | $105,800 | Lance St. Laurent ends his run. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fourth quarterfinal game, he faced 7-day champion Courtney Shah and SC Tournament winner Rowan Ward. While the match seemed close going into DJ!, John got back to back Daily Doubles correctly, making him uncatchable and a lock for the semifinals.
In the second semifinal game, he faced Professors Tournament winner Sam Buttrey and 38-day champion Matt Amodio (who already had a bye). Just like his quarterfinal, the match seemed close between all three men, even with Matt and Sam getting both Daily Doubles. Even though he wagered good in FJ! and got his answer right, he just couldn't catch up to Sam.