| Sean Ryan | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Whitehall, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation: | Graduate student |
| Years active: | 2003-2005 |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Sean Ryan is a graduate student from Whitehall, Pennsylvania.
Jeopardy Run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 8, 2003 | $11,599 | $11,599 | |
| 2 | October 9, 2003 | $6,399 | $17,998 | |
| 3 | October 10, 2003 | $26,800 | $44,798 | Sean's first runaway game |
| 4 | October 13, 2003 | $28,800 | $73,598 | |
| 5 | October 14, 2003 | $32,200 | $105,798 | |
| 6 | October 15, 2003 | $17,999 | $123,797 | First 6-day champion |
| 7 | October 16, 2003 | $3,900 | $125,797 | Katie Durham ends his run. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fifth quarterfinal game, he faced 4-day champions Anne Boyd and Jim Stalley. He gave 20 right responses (including 1 DD) and six wrong responses (including 1 DD). Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper and he wagered half. He and Jim took home $5,000.
Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions[]
He got a bye in the first round. In the second round of the seventh game, he faced Season 4 5-day champion, 1988 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist and 1990 Super Jeopardy! quarterfinalist Leah Greenwald and Season 8 5-day champion and 1992 Tournament of Champions second runner-up Jerome Vered. He gave sixteen responses right (including the one DD) and six wrong responses (including one DD). Everyone got Final correct, he bet $9,000 but he did not advance to the quarterfinals.
Trivia[]
- He was the first contestant to play more than five games.
- He was the first 6-time champion.