We’re two weeks through the September 2023 Second Chance Competition; we move on to Week 3. Hari Parameswaran and Deanna Bolio have advanced through the first two weeks; these nine players hope to make it through a semifinal and a two-game final to reach Champions Wildcard starting in October!
Monday, September 25, 2023
| Elaine Filadelfo Washington, D.C.  17 correct, 2 incorrect 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities) 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57) 0/0 on Daily Doubles 0/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $16,200 Elaine’s past appearance: June 18, 2021 In June 2021, Elaine picked up $16,200 going into Final, only to lose to Emily White on a final about Franz Kafka. |
| Jilana Cotter Dade City, Florida  15 correct, 1 incorrect 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities) 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57) 0/0 on Daily Doubles 1/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $13,400 Jilana’s past appearance: March 19, 2021 Jilana ran a strong second to Nick Cascone in her game in at the end of Katie Couric’s hosting stint in March 2021. |
| Colin Beazley West Palm Beach, Florida  22 correct, 1 incorrect 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities) 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57) 1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000) 1/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $16,600 Colin’s past appearance: April 29, 2021 Colin’s appearance on the show was $18,600–$17,200–$17,200 going into Final against Emily Sands and Leah Caglio, in one of the best games of Season 37. |
Overall Thoughts: Of the three players, Colin definitely has the best stats; I would probably call him the favorite, but absolutely anything can happen.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
| Michalle Gould Laguna Beach, California  18 correct, 3 incorrect 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities) 28.57% in first on buzzer (16/56) 1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $0) 0/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $18,000 Michalle’s past appearance: March 12, 2021 Michalle picked up $16,800 before Final, was leading, and then lost thanks to a Civil War final. |
| Ollie Savage Burbank, California  22 correct, 3 incorrect 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities) 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57) 1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000) 0/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $14,600 Ollie’s past appearance: February 26, 2021 Ollie had nearly $20,000, led going into Final, and lost on a Triple Stumper after a savvy wager by Michael Colton. |
| David Kaye Scottsdale, Arizona  19 correct, 3 incorrect 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity) 36.54% in first on buzzer (19/52) 1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,600) 0/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $19,600 David’s last appearance: January 4, 2021 David was leading Brayden Smith midway through Double Jeopardy, and then David lost $10,000 on a Daily Double. |
Overall Thoughts: This is shaping up to be a competitive matchup. If David finds Daily Doubles again, it’ll be interesting to see if he’ll be “once bitten, twice shy”.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
| Barb Fecteau Beverly, Massachusetts  20 correct, 3 incorrect 1/4 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities) 32.14% in first on buzzer (18/56) 0/0 on Daily Doubles 1/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $12,400 Barb’s last appearance: July 27, 2021 Barb was one of the few players to keep Matt Amodio from having a runaway, picking up 20 correct against one of the top players ever. |
| Mark Lucas Redondo Beach, California  22 correct, 4 incorrect 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities) 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57) 0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$6,200) 1/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $13,400 Mark’s last appearance: July 5, 2021 Mark had a $13,400 Coryat and 22 correct in Courtney Shah’s 6th game, but a pair of missed Daily Doubles gave Courtney her sixth victory. |
| Allison Pistorius Houston, Texas  19 correct, 3 incorrect 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities) 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57) 0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000) 0/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $15,200 Allison’s last appearance: July 19, 2021 Allison kept Josh Saak from having a runaway in Josh’s second game; a $15,200 Coryat and 19 correct leads to a return appearance. |
Overall Thoughts: Each of these three players had a strong performance against very strong opposition; it’s hard for me to pick a winner in this one.
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Trivia: Colin appeared in the game after Hari Parameswaran.