Tim Aten is an editor from Vermilion, Ohio.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Play[]
He was set to appear on the show starting on December 2, 2016, winning seven games, and $107,499. He lost his eighth game to Cindy Stowell.
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 2, 2016 | $35,000 | $35,000 | |
| 2 | December 5, 2016 | $12,800 | $47,800 | Tim's first win from third place. |
| 3 | December 6, 2016 | $8,500 | $56,300 | Tim's first win from second place. |
| 4 | December 7, 2016 | $15,000 | $71,300 | Tim's first runaway game. |
| 5 | December 8, 2016 | $7,999 | $79,299 | |
| 6 | December 9, 2016 | $22,600 | $101,899 | Tim's second runaway game. |
| 7 | December 12, 2016 | $5,600 | $107,499 | Tim's second win from third place. |
| 8 | December 13, 2016 | $7,800 | $109,499 | Cindy Stowell ends his streak. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the second quarterfinal game, he faced 2017 College Championship winner Lilly Chin and 2016 Teachers Tournament winner Jason Sterlacci. He answered 21 responses correctly (including 1 DD) with only one wrong response. However, in FJ!, he did not come up with the correct response; however, all three made it to the semifinals.
In the third semifinal game, he faced six-day champions Pranjal Vachaspati and Alan Lin. He answered nine correct responses and only two wrong responses. Once again, he didn't come up with the right response in the FJ!, taking home $10,000.
Common with Other Champions[]
Brian Chang[]
- Both are 7-game winning streak champions, and the champions who defeated them both won 6 games in a row (Cindy Stowell).
- The difference is that Brian ran first before getting off the train, while Tim had several narrowly won rounds.
Courtney Shah[]
- Both are 7-game winning streak champions and have come from behind to win three times. There were also cases of come-from-behind wins from third place, with Tim and Courtney twice.
- Both of them reached the $100,000 mark relatively late, Tim in his 6th win streak and Courtney in his 7th win streak.