Regular Play[]
- He is the second-longest-streaking and second-highest winning Canadian champion both in regular play and overall, behind only Mattea Roach (23 wins, $560,983 in regular play, $570,983 overall).
- He drew some controversy at the beginning of his streak for consistently swaying at his podium, though it was revealed after his third game that he is doing so because of a spinal cord injury that causes him to cramp up if he remains stationary for a long enough period of time.
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 15, 2022 | $32,600 | $32,600 | Ray ended Sean McShane's[1] 3-game winning streak. despite not fully making a cover bet in Final Jeopardy. |
| 2 | December 16, 2022 | $28,000 | $60,600 | Ray's first runaway game. |
| 3 | December 19, 2022 | $24,200 | $84,800 | Ray's second runaway game. |
| 4 | December 20, 2022 | $10,500 | $95,300 | |
| 5 | December 21, 2022 | $36,900 | $132,200 | |
| 6 | December 22, 2022 | $34,000 | $166,200 | |
| 7 | December 23, 2022 | $26,500 | $192,700 | |
| 8 | December 26, 2022 | $26,600 | $219,300 | |
| 9 | December 27, 2022 | $35,800 | $255,100 | Ray's third runaway game. |
| 10 | December 28, 2022 | $30,000 | $285,100 | Ray's fourth and final runaway game in regular-season play. |
| 11 | December 29, 2022 | $26,400 | $311,500 | Ray's only come-from-behind win in regular-season play. |
| 12 | December 30, 2022 | $42,800 | $354,300 | This winning score is believed to be the one-day record for a Canadian, breaking the $42,001 that Mattea herself set in their 18th game[2]. This record would stand until Juveria Zaheer beats it with a $51,200 score in 2023.[3] |
| 13 | January 2, 2023 | $32,100 | $386,400 | |
| 14 | January 3, 2023 | $24,000 | $388,400 | Lost to Lloyd Sy, who went on a 2-game winning streak. |
End of the Streak[]
He was defeated by Lloyd Sy on January 3, 2023. Ray played well throughout the Jeopardy! Round, and despite Lloyd finding the Daily Double (and wagering only $5), Ray held the lead in between rounds. However, Double Jeopardy! Seemed to really throw Ray of his game, as he picked up 4 incorrect responses - including dropping $3,000 on a Daily Double - the last of which would have given him a lead going into Final were he to get it correct.
But since he missed the clue, he entered Final Jeopardy with $12,000 to Lloyd’s $12,490, with Claire Theoret in third at $11,200. While both Ray and Claire successfully doubled up in Final, Lloyd was also correct, and wagered enough to be ahead of Ray by just $490 after his answer and wager was revealed. Ray is currently the second seed in the 2023 Tournament of Champions lineup, only behind Cris Pannullo (x21, $748,286), whose loss came one week before Ray’s debut.
Lloyd would end up winning his second game the following Wednesday. Also, giant killer broke the jinx that the second FJ can't correct unconditionally. he would, however, lose his third game to Patrick Curran.
Tournament of Champions[]
In his seventh quarterfinal game, he faced 3-day champion Melissa Klapper and Primetime Celebrity Jeopardy Season 1 champion Ike Barinholtz. He gave seventeen right responses and no wrong responses. He and Ike got Final correct. He and Melissa took $5,000 home.
References[]
- ↑ Cousin of 4-time champion and 2013 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions semifinalist Dan McShane.
- ↑ Taking doubled dollar values into account, the one-day record appears to be $55,600, set by Bob Blake on September 7, 1989 (Bob’s record was also the only case in Jeopardy history where there was a tie for the overall one-day record).
- ↑ Juveria's $51,200 score was on the first day of a 2-day total point affair, however, as it was amassed in one day, it would seem that Juveria has broken Ray's record.