Preparation[]
- Balse applied on the show for six times on the sixth season, came to the Jeopardy! studio, took the test, passed it, but did not get the call. Then the next three times, he went to Atlantic City. It was in Merv Griffin's Resorts. They used to have these ten--or three-minute, ten-question games followed by a 50-question test, so I passed those three times.
- Then, after that, I think it became--they stopped coming to Atlantic City, and I stopped trying out because the odds of getting a lottery drawing in your favor were very slim. But once the online test came along, that really helped my chances, because it took basically ten minutes to take the test, and then whether or not you got the call, but then get the call.
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 4, 2010 | $28,801 | $28,801 | |
| 2 | March 5, 2010 | $27,601 | $56,402 | |
| 3 | March 8, 2010 | $14,399 | $70,801 | |
| 4 | March 9, 2010 | $11,599 | $82,400 | |
| 5 | March 10, 2010 | $4,600 | $84,400 | Cyd Musni ends his streak and adds one more win. |
Aftermath[]
- Two months later, Balse appeared at 2010 ToC and won, beating Stefan Goodreau and Jason Zollinger, who were competing at the time.
- At the Battle of the Decades in 2014, He faced 7-time champion Stephanie Jass and 6-time champion and 2011 ToC winner Roger Craig, but lost by $1 to Roger Craig, who placed third in the event.