What has the competition been like so far? I was third for about three months, and then then he, uh, he supplanted me, so now I'm in fourth. He passed me on the regular season winnings list. Yeah, that's gonna be interesting to go up against Tom. I have to play better in the finals, that's for sure.Īre you looking forward to facing Tom in the finals? I started off slow-well, fast then slow-and then just got lucky getting the two Daily Doubles. What does it mean to be a finalist in the Tournament of Champions? probably study a little bit before you come out here, because you probably know you're going to come back and try to win $250,000, so it's not a bad idea to try to, like, just look at the harder questions, and maybe that can help. If you're fortunate enough to make it to the Tournament of Champions, um. What advice do you have for future Tournament of Champions contestants? So we've all-y'know, we're all going through the same experience and we get to know each other, but yeah, when we come out to play, we're playing to win. There's-there's a lot of camaraderie, though, in the green room. Yeah, I would say the play-uh, the intensity. Is the level of intensity higher in the Tournament of Champions than during your original run? Um, I think when I got the Daily Double in VIRGINIA WOOLF, and I got that right, I felt like I was probably going to be able to at least get a wildcard, so I'd be safe from there. I'm totally excited and amped to go the next round, and I was lucky enough to come away with a win here, and hopefully I can do that on the second round. How do you feel about advancing to the next round? I just wanted to take it one questions at a time, and the fact I just had the game of my life and broke the single-game record just was utterly shocking. No, I re-I totally didn't expect that at all. It was very nice getting that check.ĭid you ever expect to break records & make it into the Hall of Fame during your original run? ![]() ![]() Yes! So, with my winnings, I paid a lot of bills, uh, took a trip to the Caribbean and, uh, New England, and enjoyed myself a little. Have you spent any of your previous winnings? I hope to play my best and have a great time. It means-it's just another incredible experience. What does playing in the Tournament of Champions mean to you? It was very surreal to be recognized on the street, just walking around, even with a disguise of sunglasses. Has anyone recognized you from your previous appearance? A computer scientist from Newark, Delaware.
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