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| Name: | Seth Wilson |
| Born: | 1985 |
| Birth Hometown: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation: | Writer Adjunct Professor |
| Known for: | His 12-game Jeopardy! winning streak |
Seth Wilson, Ph.D. is a freelance writer known for his monumental winning streak, passing the likes of Buzzy Cohen, Dan Pawson and Jason Keller to hold sixth place on the “All-Time Games Won” list.
Early Life[]
Seth has been watching Jeopardy! since he was 5 years old. He recalls his frustration at not having the correct responses at that age and how good it felt to finally respond to a clue correctly while playing along. “I found out that I really liked getting questions right,” he says. Playing along with Jeopardy! wasn’t the only way Seth would don his thinking cap. On family vacations, his parents would give the kids quizzes on what they were learning throughout the trip. As an adult, he often plays pub trivia, so competing on Jeopardy! was a logical goal. To him, the show is “the holy grail of trivia.”
Jeopardy! Run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 2016 | $29,800 | $29,800 | WE ASKED: L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti. Seth's first win from second place. |
| 2 | September 20, 2016 | $31,200 | $61,000 | |
| 3 | September 21, 2016 | $30,000 | $83,800 | |
| 4 | September 22, 2016 | $22,000 | $105,800 | Seth's first runaway game. |
| 5 | September 23, 2016 | $21,900 | $127,700 | |
| 6 | September 26, 2016 | $26,000 | $153,700 | Seth's second runaway game. |
| 7 | September 27, 2016 | $12,800 | $166,500 | |
| 8 | September 28, 2016 | $25,201 | $191,701 | |
| 9 | September 29, 2016 | $18,100 | $209,801 | |
| 10 | September 30, 2016 | $22,000 | $231,801 | Seth's third runaway game. |
| 11 | October 3, 2016 | $13,201 | $245,002 | |
| 12 | October 4, 2016 | $20,000 | $265,002 | WE ASKED: Matthew Weiner. Seth's fourth runaway game. |
| 13 | October 5, 2016 | $19,005 | $267,002 | Margie Eulner Ott ends his streak. |
Aftermath[]
- He is the first super champion to not make it to the semifinals in Jeopardy! ToC history.
- He suffered the bad luck of being eliminated first in 2019 All-Star Games (with Julia Collins and Ben Ingram) after being eliminated from the preliminary round at the ToC.
- He is the alternate for JIT.
Trivia[]
- Seth received his Ph.D. in Theater & Performance Studies from the University of Georgia after he competed on Jeopardy!, and now works as a freelance writer and adjunct professor.
- Unlike other champions with 10 consecutive wins, their performance in other tournaments is not good. In the ToC, he was the only champion among the 10 consecutive champions that did not even receive a wildcard relief, and finished the challenge at the bottom in all-star games. Nevertheless, given the nature of being a champion with a 10-game winning streak, he is expected to make up for the previous slump by being invited to another tournament.
- Among the champions with 10 or more wins, the record for the most correct answers is on the side with the fewest (28-2).