| Leszek Pawlowicz | |
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| Name: | Leszek Pawlowicz |
| Birth Hometown: | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Occupation: | materials scientist |
Leszek Pawlowicz is a game show contestant. He is most notable for appearances on Jeopardy!, Grand Slam, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, History IQ, Win Ben Stein's Money, and The Challengers.
Appearances[]
Jeopardy![]
In 1991, Pawlowicz appeared on Jeopardy! for five episodes. He won a total of $75,400 out of all those five episodes.
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 10, 1991 | $15,401 | $15,401 | |
| 2 | October 11, 1991 | $8,000 | $23,401 | |
| 3 | October 14, 1991 | $11,600 | $35,001 | |
| 4 | October 15, 1991 | $20,199 | $55,200 | |
| 5 | October 16, 1991 | $20,200 | $75,400 |
He later participated in the 1992 Tournament of Champions and won the $100,000 top prize. He also participated in the Jeopardy Ultimate Tournament of Champions in 2005, losing in the first round. In the UTOC, Pawlowicz took home $5,000 for his second place finish (he finished with a final score of $17,201). He was competing in the 2014 Jeopardy Battle Of The Decades, where he won his first match and is moving on to the final tournament.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?[]
Qualified to be on the Regis Philbin version of the show twice, August 1999 and February 2000, but didn't make it past the Fastest Finger round either time.
Appeared on the 14th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 23, 2015 and won $50,000 after answering his $100,000 question wrong.
History IQ[]
He made it through the second season Tournament edition, winning 3 games, and was a contestant in the $250,000 Tournament finals. He placed second.
Ben Stein[]
In 1999, Leszek went all the way on Win Ben Stein's Money and won Ben’s $5,000.
Grand Slam[]
Pawlowicz made it through two rounds on Grand Slam, defeating Ed Toutant in the first round, losing to Dave Legler in the second.
Cumulative Total[]
Out of all the game shows he won, He won a grand total of $244,700.
Trivia[]
- He made a phone a friend call to Lyn Payne, another big Jeopardy! winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? during Payne's $500,000 run.
- He was also mentioned on 20/20 for his incredible game show wins.