| Seth Wilson | |
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| Name: | Seth Wilson |
| Born: | 1985 |
| Birth Hometown: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation: | Writer Adjunct Professor Ph.D. Student (graduated) |
| Known for: | Biggest Jeopardy! money winner of season 33 in regular-season play 6th super-champion in Jeopardy! history 17th biggest Jeopardy! money winner in regular-season play 18th biggest Jeopardy! overall money winner 15th-longest winning streak in Jeopardy! history (tied with Austin Rogers) |
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[]
Regular-season play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 2016 | $29,800 | $29,800 | Seth's only come-from-behind win in regular-season play. |
| 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 | Only regular season play game where Seth did not find the Daily Doubles. |
| 12 | October 4, 2016 | $20,000 | $265,002 | Seth's fourth runaway game. |
| 13 | October 5, 2016 | $19,005 | $267,002 | After he failed to make a cover bet, Seth lost to Margie Eulner Ott. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fourth quarterfinal game, Seth faced off against Lisa Schlitt and Sam Deutsch. Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Seth came up with 17/19 correct questions (including 0/1 Daily Doubles). Seth and Sam both got Final Jeopardy! incorrect, but after losing to Lisa, they both received $5,000 as their scores, $5,399 and $8,200, were not enough to advance as wildcards..
All-Star Games[]
He played in Team Julia against Julia Collins and Ben Ingram. In match two, they faced off against Team Ken and Team Austin. Throughout the match, they came up with 26/27 correct responses. They and Team Austin got 1/2 Final Jeopardy correct, but after losing to Team Ken (in a runaway game), they received $50,000 as their $15,600 was not enough, while Team Austin advanced to the wildcard match with their $21,600.
Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament[]
In the ninth and final quarterfinal game, Seth faced off against Jackson Jones and Juveria Zaheer. Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Seth came up with 13/15 correct questions (including 0/1 Daily Doubles). Everyone got Final Jeopardy! correct, but after losing to Juveria, Seth and Jackson both received $5,000.
Trivia[]
- Seth was the alternate for the 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament, but appeared in the 2025 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament, but failed to advance to the semifinals.
- 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).
- He is the first Super Champion to accumulate over $10,000 in points before losing the Regular game.[1]
References[]
- ↑ Behind them are Austin Rogers, James Holzhauer, Amy Schneider, and Ray Lalonde.