| Vaughn Winchell | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Columbia, Maryland |
| Occupation: | Stay at home dad and graduate student |
| Known for: | Appearances on Jeopardy! |
Vaughn Winchell is a stay-at-home dad and graduate student from Columbia, Maryland.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 26, 2014 | $19,000 | $19,000 | Vaughn's first runaway game. |
| 2 | December 29, 2014 | $17,601 | $40,101 | Vaughn's first win from second place. |
| 3 | December 30, 2014 | $26,401 | $66,502 | |
| 4 | December 31, 2014 | $11,800 | $78,302 | Vaughn's second runaway game. |
| 5 | January 1, 2015 | $24,801 | $103,103 | |
| 6 | January 2, 2015 | $4,399 | $104,103 | Elliot Yates ends his streak and goes on to win four more games. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal game, he faced 5-day champion Dan Feitel and 4-day champion Catherine Hardee. He gave twenty right responses and no wrong responses. Dan was the only player correct in final; however, he and Catherine made small wagers and all three made it to the semifinals.
In the second semifinal game, he faced 5-day champion Brennan Bushee and Alex Jacob. He gave nine right responses (including one DD) and no wrong responses. Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper, he lost everything and took home $10,000.
Common with Other Champions[]
Dave Leach[]
- Both are champions with more than 6 consecutive wins, and their successors both have 4 or more wins in a row.
- All three champions, including myself, advanced to ToC.
- Both advanced to the semifinals at ToC, Dave advanced on his own.
- Both got off on Friday.
Andrew Pau[]
- Both are champions who broke a 5-game winning streak that had not occurred for a while since Super Champion.
- The successor champion also received a ticket to ToC, and Vaughn also earned a ticket to ToC after defeating the successor champion.
- Both advanced to the ToC semifinals, with Pau advancing on his own.
Steven Grade[]
- Both broke the long hiatus of being champions with five consecutive wins. The duration is also similar at 97 and 96 games.
- The successor champion who defeated them also advanced to the ToC, and in the case of Vaughn, the successor champion also received the right to advance to the ToC.
- Both reached the semifinals as WC and were soundly defeated by the ToC winner, who was placed in Group 2 of the semifinals. Additionally, all ToC finalists advanced on their own.