Gilbert Collins is a university administrator from Princeton, New Jersey.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular-Season Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 10, 2018 | $8,399 | $8,399 | |
| 2 | January 11, 2018 | $14,399 | $22,798 | A poorly worded Final Jeopardy! clue disadvantages challenger Rebecca Zoshak, resulting in her being brought back later in the year. |
| 3 | January 12, 2018 | $13,801 | $36,599 | |
| 4 | January 15, 2018 | $14,801 | $51,400 | WE ASKED: Iain Armitage. |
| 5 | January 16, 2018 | $32,801 | $84,201 | |
| 6 | January 17, 2018 | $13,201 | $86,201 | Lost to Lee Quinn (in a runaway game), who went on a 2-game winning streak. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal game, he faced off against Kyle Jones and Anneke Garcia. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 14/16 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). He and Kyle got Final correct, and after a come from behind win, Gilbert advanced to the semifinals. Kyle's $16,800 was enough to advance as wildcard, while Anneke's $4,799 was not enough, taking home $5,000.
In the third semifinal game, he faced off against Francois Barcomb and Lindsey Shultz. Throughout the first two rounds, he came up with 17/19 correct responses. He and Lindsey got Final incorrect, but after losing to Francois, they both received $10,000.
Common with Other Champions[]
Bob Mesko[]
- Both are 5-game winning streak champions, and the difference is Bob's overall record.
- The opponent they competed with during my activities later re-appeared due to an error in a question, and in the case of Bob, not only I, but both of the people I competed with later re-appeared.
- Both have less than $100K in total prize money from regular games, and the champion who beat the opponent also advanced to ToC (Doug Dorst).
- Both made it to the semifinals in ToC, while Bob advanced to WC. Additionally, the two people who made it to the finals competed together in Regular.
Rachel Lindgren[]
- Both are five-time champions.
- Both were placed in Group 2 at ToC, the difference being that Gilbert moved up on his own.
- Both competed against the same opponent (Lee Quinn) in a streak, with the difference being that Gilbert handed over the championship to that contestant, while Rachel stepped down.
- Both were completely defeated by the ToC winner in the semifinals, and FJ! got 9 correct answers to TS and FJ! themselves without a single mistake. In addition, another competitor is also a 5-time consecutive champion, was in the same group as the 3rd place ToC, and advanced to the WC.
Trivia[]
- He is the first African-American 5-time+ champ since Matt Jackson.
- He is the five-time champion with less than $100K since Andrew Haringer.