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| Name: | Tom Walsh |
| Born: | August 26, 1964 |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Known for: | Being the first 7-day champion |
Tom Walsh (b. August 26, 1964) is a writer from Washington, D.C.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 5, 2004 | $16,100 | $16,100 | |
| 2 | January 6, 2004 | $14,600 | $30,700 | |
| 3 | January 7, 2004 | $31,800 | $62,500 | |
| 4 | January 8, 2004 | $22,000 | $84,500 | |
| 5 | January 9, 2004 | $33,600 | $118,100 | |
| 6 | January 12, 2004 | $34,800 | $152,900 | Tom sets the new cash winnings record of $152,900 in Jeopardy! regular play.[1] |
| 7 | January 13, 2004 | $32,000 | $184,900 | First 7-day champion and co-champion with Dave Fuller. |
| 8 | January 14, 2004 | $11,600 | $186,900 | Steve Hall ends his streak |
Tournament of Champions[]
On the tournament of champions, he appeared in the second quarterfinal and beat two players (Steve Reynolds and Seth Alcorn) and went to the semifinals. For the semifinals, he answered incorrect only one but he answered the most responses correct, won by $1 to advance to the finals. On the day 1 of the finals, he did very well and bet $3,000 in the final Jeopardy!. In the next day of finals, he answered six of thirty responses correctly and receive the $50,000 for the first runner-up.
Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions[]
After leading going into Final Jeopardy! in his UToC Round 2 game, Tom lost to Michael Rooney when Tom wrote "Edward I" instead of "Edward the Confessor" in his response and Fred Ramen's wager from second place neglected to cover Rooney.[2]
Trivia[]
- He became the first 7-time champion.
- Among all champions with a history of joint wins, he is the only champion to win the title after six consecutive wins.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Tom beat Sean Ryan's record by $29,103 in one year earlier.
- ↑ After leading into the Final Jeopardy!, he wrote "Edward I" and Alex Trebek said, "No. Edward I is not a response. Edward I is Edward Longshanks."