| Yogesh Raut | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Springfield, Illinois |
| Occupation: | Blogger, podcaster, and freelance writer |
| Known for: | Jeopardy! S39 3-time champion 2024 ToC winner |
Yogesh Raut is a blogger, podcaster, and freelance writer. He was born in Springfield, Illinois.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 11, 2023 | $41,601 | $41,601 | |
| 2 | January 12, 2023 | $33,601 | $75,202 | Game in which 61 correct responses were given (with 4 rebounds). |
| 3 | January 13, 2023 | $21,201 | $96,403 | |
| 4 | January 16, 2023 | $22,801 | $98,403 | He is defeated by Katie Palumbo. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fourth quarterfinal game, he faced Champions Wildcard Clubs winner Nick Cascone and 3-day champion Jake DeArruda. Despite finding no Daily Doubles and giving 26 correct responses and no wrong responses, he won the game with $24,799 and advanced to the semifinal.
In the second semifinal game, he faced 4-day champion David Sibley and Champions Wildcard Diamonds winner Emily Sands. For the first time, he managed to lock out the game with $21,400. He was the only player correct and advanced to the final round.
In the finals, he faced 9-day champion Ben Chan and 6-day champion Troy Meyer. Here's how it went down:
- In game one, he gave twenty correct responses and only one wrong response. He and Ben got the Final correct. However, he wagered $0, so Ben came from third place to claim his first win.
- In game two, he gave eighteen correct responses (including one DD) and two wrong responses. Everyone got Final correct. Troy's runaway gave him his first win.
- In game three, he gave 22 correct responses (including one DD) and two wrong responses. Everyone got Final correct, and he earned his first win of the Finals.
- In game four, he gave 23 correct responses and no wrong responses. Ben was the only player correct and again came from third place to claim his second win.
- In game five, he gave 29 correct responses (including one DD) and only one wrong response. Ben and Troy got Final correct. He wrote a joke saying Can I do my Game 1 wager over again? Nevertheless, he earned his second win.
- In game six, he gave 21 correct responses and no wrong responses. Ben was the only player correct; however, he made a small wager, giving him his third win and the $250,000 winner.
Common with Other Champions[]
Michael Falk[]
- Both are ToC three-time consecutive champions.
- The ToC in which these two appeared is the ToC with the most three-game winning streak champions.
- Both were placed in Group 4, and one Superchamp was completely defeated by the 3rd and 4th consecutive champion.
- Both were upset winners, and the contestants had appeared twice in other tournaments before ToC.
Doug Hicton[]
- Both are three-time champions, with over 30 correct answers and over $30,000 in Regular Game.
- When They got off, I had over $20,000 before FJ, like other competitors.
- Both advanced to the finals at ToC.
Emma Boettcher[]
- Both are from Illinois.
- Both won by recording more than $40,000 in their first appearance, and like other competitors before FJ, they accumulated more than $20,000 and were Triple-Gets.
- It set a record at the time of its appearance. Emma had the highest Coryat Score ($53,200) in one contest in her first appearance, and Yogesh set a record with no TS in his second game.
- Both won three games in a row and won more than $90,000 in prize money in Regular Game.
- Both were placed in Group 4 at ToC and advanced to the finals.
Trivia[]
- Among the champions with more than 2 consecutive wins, Emmett Stanton, Kevin Belle and he have no record of winning a lock game.
- He is the third consecutive champion to reach the final since S36 ToC runner-up Emma Boettcher.
- He is only the second 3-time champion to win the ToC, and the first since Michael Falk in 2006; He is also the first sub-$100,000 champion to win the ToC since Vijay Balse 14 years earlier.
- With his win, his hometown, Illinois, became the second region in history to produce the most ToC winners, following California.