| Kim Worth | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Venice, California |
| Occupation: | Waiter Freelance writer Stand-up comedian |
| Years active: | 1997–1998 |
| Known for: | Biggest Jeopardy! money winner of season 13 in regular-season play |
Kim Worth is a freelance writer and stand-up comedian from Venice, California.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular-season play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 27, 1997 | $18,800 | $18,800 | |
| 2 | June 30, 1997 | $16,100 | $34,900 | |
| 3 | July 1, 1997 | $12,100 | $47,000 | |
| 4 | July 2, 1997 | $17,000 | $64,000 | |
| 5 | July 3, 1997 | $1,600 | $64,000 | Lost to Brick Barrientos. For coming in third place, Kim received a Oneida Silversmiths Gift Certificate. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal game, Kim faced off against Lyn Payne and Fred Ramen. Throughout the first two rounds, Kim came up with 11/13 correct questions. Everyone got Final Jeopardy! correct, but after losing to Lyn, Kim and Fred advanced to the semifinals by wildcard as their $8,200 and $10,000 were enough.
In the third semifinal game, Kim faced off against Grace Veach and Sahir Islam. Throughout the first two rounds, Kim came up with 18/20 correct questions (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). Kim was the only player to get Final Jeopardy! correct, and after a come-from-behind win, he advanced to the finals while Grace and Sahir received $5,000.
In the finals, Kim faced off against Bob Harris and Dan Melia. Throughout the finals, Kim came up with 28/35 correct questions (including 0/2 Daily Doubles). Kim and Dan came up with 2/2 correct questions in Final Jeopardy!, but after losing to Dan (in a runaway game), Kim received $15,000 for first runner-up.
Trivia[]
- Despite being a 4-time Jeopardy! champion, Kim was the biggest winner of season 13.