| Seth Alcorn | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Placentia, California |
| Occupation: | Bookseller |
| Years active: | 2003-2004 |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Seth Alcorn is a bookseller from Placentia, California.
Jeopardy! Run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 25, 2003 | $42,100 | $42,100 | |
| 2 | June 26, 2003 | $28,300 | $70,400 | Seth's only come from behind win. |
| 3 | June 27, 2003 | $36,000 | $106,400 | |
| 4 | June 30, 2003 | $0 | $107,400 | Lost to Matt McPherson (who was tied with him going into Final Jeopardy). |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the second quarterfinal game, he faced off against Tom Walsh and Steve Reynolds. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 12/15 correct responses (including 0/2 Daily Doubles). Everyone got Final correct, but after losing to Walsh, he and Steve received wildcards as their $10,600 and $10,900 were enough to advance.
In the first semifinal game, he faced off against Russ Schumacher and Vinita Kailasanath. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 9/13 correct responses. He and Russ got Final correct, but after losing to Russ (in a come from behind win), he and Vinita received $10,000.
