| Troy Meyer | |
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| Name: | Troy Meyer |
| Born: | 1984 |
| Birth Hometown: | Tampa, Florida |
| Occupation: | Music Executive |
| Known for: | Jeopardy! 6-time champion |
Troy Meyer is popular as a contestant on the longest-running quiz TV show, Jeopardy! He is a music executive by profession. He was born in Tampa, Florida.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 19, 2023 | $27,600 | $27,600 | |
| 2 | January 20, 2023 | $35,000 | $62,600 | |
| 3 | January 23, 2023 | $35,000 | $97,600 | |
| 4 | January 24, 2023 | $40,000 | $137,600 | |
| 5 | January 25, 2023 | $32,801 | $170,401 | Troy's first game without a runaway. |
| 6 | January 26, 2023 | $44,401 | $214,802 | Troy's second game without a runaway. |
| 7 | January 27, 2023 | $0 | $215,802 | Troy's third game without a runaway. Jake DeArruda ends his streak and goes on to win two more games. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the ninth quarterfinal game, he faced Champions Wildcard Group 2 winner Deb Bilodeau and 3-day champion Sean McShane. He gave 28 correct responses (including two DDs) and two wrong responses. He was the only player correct in Final and advanced to the semifinals.
In the third semifinal game, he faced 5-day champion Luigi de Guzman and 3-day champion Brian Henegar. He gave nineteen correct responses (including two DDs) and no wrong responses. Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper. His position at the end of Double Jeopardy put him into the finals.
In the finals, he faced 3-day champion Yogesh Raut and 9-day champion Ben Chan. Here's how it went down:
- In game one, he gave 22 correct responses (including two DDs) and two wrong responses (including one DD after finding all of them). He was the only player who did not get Final. A $0 wager from Yogesh means that Ben came from third place to claim his first win.
- In game two, he gave 25 correct responses (including two DDs) and three wrong responses. Everyone got Final correct, His runaway gave him his first win.
- In game three, he gave 20 correct responses (including one DD) and two wrong responses (including one DD). Everyone got Final correct, Yogesh's big lead gave him his first win.
- In game four, he gave 21 correct responses (including one DD) and only one wrong response. He and Yogesh did not get Final. Ben came from third place to claim his second win.
- In game five, he gave fifteen correct responses (including two DDs) and four wrong response. He and Ben got Final correct, but Yogesh's runaway gave him his second win.
- In game six, he gave nineteen correct responses (including one DD) and no wrong responses. He and Yogesh did not get Final correct. A small wager from Yogesh means he has his third win and won $250,000. He got $50,000 for second runner-up.
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Trivia[]
- He is married to his wife, Genevieve Sheehan for more than 12 years now. The couple walked down the aisle together on December 30, 2010. Their wedding ceremony took place in Ireland, at St. Mary’s Church near Dublin. After that, they welcomed a son who is now 10 years old, and they welcomed a daughter in 2024. His wife, Genevieve is an MBA graduate. She appeared on Jeopardy! on October 8, 2009 (lost to 5-time champ Terry Linwood); however, she went on to win $165,000 on The Chase in 2022.
- He is the husband of Season 26 player Genevieve Sheehan. New York Times article about Genevieve's Jeopardy!-related courtship and marriage to Troy.
- He played seated in a tall chair in his last two games of his original run and in the Tournament of Champions.
- He is one of the highest ranked players on the Online Quiz League, alongside his teammate Victoria Groce.
- The $21,600 TDD bet in the second round of the ToC finals is the second highest TDD record in history after James Holzhauer, and the fourth highest overall DD Wager.