| Kate Waits | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Albany, New York |
| Occupation: | Law professor |
| Years active: | 1987-1990, 2002 |
Kate Waits is a law professor from Albany, New York.
Jeopardy! Run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 3, 1987 | $14,201 | $14,201 | |
| 2 | November 4, 1987 | $13,601 | $27,802 | |
| 3 | November 5, 1987 | $10,001 | $37,803 | |
| 4 | November 6, 1987 | $12,001 | $49,804 | After this win, She would wait for two weeks due to the Tournament of Champions. |
| 5 | November 23, 1987 | $8,000 | For coming second place, Kate won a trip to Solvang, California. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal match, she went up against Richard Perez Pena and Bruce Naegeli, answered seventeen responses correctly (including 1 DD) and five incorrect responses. Despite getting her FJ response correct, her score wasn't enough to put her first, but it was enough to make her a wildcard semifinalist.
In the first semifinal match, she went up against Mark Lowenthal and Michael Rankins, answered twenty-one responses correctly and four incorrect responses (including 1 DD). Kate had an opportunity to overtake Mark in the DJ round, but lost everything in a true DD. She would never recover from this and would not be a finalist.
Super Jeopardy![]
In the second quarterfinal match, she went up against Brian Wangsgard, Eugene Finerman and Frank Spangenberg. Kate's only incorrect answer was a costly DD losing nearly all her points, and in FJ, she answered incorrectly, losing all her points and her spot in the semifinals.
Million Dollar Masters[]
In the second quarterfinal game, she went up against Claudia Perry and Brad Rutter. Kate struggled to catch up to both Claudia and Brad and lost all her money on FJ, she's out.