| Liam Starnes | |
|---|---|
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| Born: | 2004 |
| Birth Hometown: | Barrington, Illinois |
| Occupation: | Payment program manager |
| Years active: | 2025–present |
| Known for: | His 6-game winning streak on Jeopardy! |
Liam Starnes (born 2004) is a payment program manager originally from Barrington, Illinois, now living in Columbus, Ohio.
Early life[]
Liam was the team captain of Barrington High School’s Scholastic Bowl team when they won the National Association of Quiz Tournaments’ High School National Championship Tournament in 2021.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular-season play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 18, 2025 | $32,401 | $32,401 | |
| 2 | April 21, 2025 | $20,401 | $52,802 | Liam's only come-from-behind win in regular-season play. |
| 3 | April 22, 2025 | $19,400 | $72,202 | Liam's first runaway game. |
| 4 | April 23, 2025 | $9,599 | $81,801 | |
| 5 | April 24, 2025 | $21,201 | $103,002 | |
| 6 | April 25, 2025 | $20,582 | $123,584 | Liam's second and final runaway game in regular-season play. |
| 7 | April 28, 2025 | $21,199 | $126,584 | Lost to Erin Morin. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal game, he faced off against Tom Devlin and Aaron Levine. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 13/16 correct responses (including 1/2 Daily Doubles). He and Tom got Final incorrect, but after losing to Tom (in a runaway game), he and Aaron received $5,000.
Trivia[]
- Liam was born during Ken Jennings' regular-season play run between June 2, 2004 and November 30, 2004.
- When his Jeopardy!-themed birthday party ended with a game of the Nintendo Wii version of the game, Liam's record final score was $259,000. Fictionally, it is $127,873 more than the current one-game record set by James Holzhauer ($131,127).
- Liam captained the Barrington (IL) High School scholastic bowl team to the 2021 NAQT High School National Championship.