Paul Nelson is a Senate staff aide originally from Iowa City, Iowa.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Game[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 2, 2012 | $14,000 | $14,000 | Paul ended Keith Whitener's 7-game winning streak. |
| 2 | November 5, 2012 | $15,200 | $29,200 | Paul's first win from the lead. |
| 3 | November 6, 2012 | $16,200 | $45,400 | Paul's second and final win in regular-season play from the lead. After his win, Paul took a two-week hiatus due to the 2012-B Teachers Tournament. |
| 4 | November 21, 2012 | $3,500 | $48,900 | |
| 5 | November 22, 2012 | $6,000 | $54,900 | |
| 6 | November 23, 2012 | $14,100 | $56,900 | Lost to Jake Ayres. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal game, Paul faced off against Jason Shore and Stephanie Jass. Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Paul came up with 11/12 correct questions (including 1/1 Daily Double). Everyone got Final Jeopardy! correct, and Paul advanced to the semifinals while Stephanie and Jason advanced by wildcard since their final scores of $13,000 and $14,000, respectively, were enough to advance by wildcard.
In the third semifinal game, Paul faced off against Jason Keller and Keith Whitener (a rematch against Paul and Keith). Throughout the first two rounds of the game, Paul came up with 7/9 correct questions. Both Keith and Paul got Final Jeopardy! incorrect, but after losing to Keith (in a runaway game), they both received $10,000 each.
Trivia[]
- Before Ben Goldstein came along, Paul was the champion with at least 5 consecutive wins in the infinite winning streak system.
- Paul is the first participant in history to advance to ToC without being able to guess any Final Jeopardy! clues correctly.