Eric R. Backes is an attorney and government relations professional from Oviedo, Florida.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 11, 2019 | $48,001 | $48,001 | |
| 2 | February 12, 2019 | $28,900 | $76,901 | Eric's first runaway game. |
| 3 | February 13, 2019 | $14,300 | $91,201 | |
| 4 | February 14, 2019 | $14,401 | $105,602 | Eric's only come from behind win. |
| 5 | February 15, 2019 | $6,199 | $107,602 | Lost to Amanda Holm. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the fourth quarterfinal match, he faced off against Josh Hill and Emma Boettcher. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 15/17 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). He and Josh got Final incorrect, but after losing to Emma, they both received $5,000 as their scores, $10,597 and $8,000, respectively, were not enough to advance as wildcards.
Common with Other Champions[]
Mark Runsvold[]
- Both won more than $40K in their first appearances, and the difference is only $1.
- In the ToC he appeared in, he lost to a contestant who had accumulated more than $40,000 in regular games, and Mark had both accumulated $40,000.
- The ToC winner accumulated more than $70K in regular games, and all finalists achieved it on their own. For reference, James Holzhauer during Eric's time was a participant who performed so well that no words are needed.
Tim Kutz[]
- They are a four-time champion and has accumulated more than $40,000 since his first appearance.
- What they have in common is that they accumulated more than $10,000 in the Jeopardy round during their 5 consecutive wins and were ahead, only to lose at the end.
- The difference is that Tim didn't appear in ToC.
Trivia[]
- If he had also guessed the FJ in the 3-game winning streak, he would have become the first champion since Andrew Pau in 2 years and 10 months to win $100K+ in three consecutive tournaments, and the first champion since Mark Runsvold to win $100K+ in three consecutive tournaments with four or fewer wins.
- Based on challengers, he is the 5th highest prize winner in history.