Brad Rutter
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Bradford Gates Rutter (born January 31, 1978) is an American game show contestant, TV host, producer, and actor. With over $5.1 million in winnings, he is the third-highest-earning American game show contestant of all time, behind Ken Jennings and David Genat, and still the highest-earning contestant (primarily from special tournament events) on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! (with over $5 million). Until the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) Tournament in 2020, Rutter had never lost a Jeopardy! match against a human opponent (though he twice trailed at the end of the first game of a two-day tournament match before coming back to win). This streak consisted of his original five-day run in 2000 (after which he retired undefeated) as well as 17 matches in five tournaments (including one as part of a team)—all of which he won. Rutter finished third in the GOAT Tournament — both his first defeat overall and the first time he finished behind a human opponent.
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| Achievements | ||
| Preceded byBruce SeymourKen Jennings | All-time Jeopardy! champion 2002–20042005–present | Succeeded byKen JenningsIncumbent |
| Preceded byKen JenningsKen Jennings | All-time American game show winnings leader 2005–20082014–2020 | Succeeded byKen JenningsKen Jennings |
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- Here's how Lancaster native Brad Rutter did in his second 'Jeopardy! Masters' gamehttps://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/heres-how-lancaster-native-brad-rutter-did-in-his-second-jeopardy-masters-game/article_4d68df8c-cda4-42a0-94ca-11e15163d0f9.html
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- Brad Rutter pays homage to Eagles during 'Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQhLO_NY6xs