| Paul Nelson | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Occupation: | Senate staff aide |
| Years active: | 2012-2013 |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Paul Nelson is a Senate staff aide originally from Iowa City, Iowa.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Game[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 2, 2012 | $14,000 | $14,000 | Paul's first win from second place and he ends Keith Whitener's streak. |
| 2 | November 5, 2012 | $15,200 | $29,200 | |
| 3 | November 6, 2012 | $16,200 | $45,400 | After his win, he had to wait 15 days due to Teachers Tournament. |
| 4 | November 21, 2012 | $3,500 | $48,900 | Keith's second win from second place. |
| 5 | November 22, 2012 | $6,000 | $54,900 | Keith's third win from second place. |
| 6 | November 23, 2012 | $14,100 | $56,900 | Jake Ayres ends his streak. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal match, he faced with 4-time champion Jason Shore and 7-time champion Stephanie Jass, answered eleven responses right (including 1 DD), and only one was wrong. In FJ!, all three players got the right response, and he advanced to the semifinals
In the third semifinal match, he went up against 7-time champion Keith Whitener and 9-time champion Jason Keller, answered seven responses right and only two of them he respond it wrong. However, in FJ!, he didn't come up with the right response, lost $2,000, but it wasn't enough to advance to the finals. He took the $10,000 home.
Trivia[]
- Before Ben Goldstein came along, he was the champion with at least 5 consecutive wins in the infinite winning streak system.
- He is the first participant in history to advance to ToC without being able to guess any FJ correctly.
- He won two of his five games from first place.