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Paolo Pasco Extends 'Jeopardy!' Streak to Six Wins, Total Climbs to $162,117

A big Final Jeopardy! wager on a widely solved 'Great Gatsby' clue secured the game for the San Diego puzzle writer.

'Jeopardy!' players Alex Rossell Hayes, Paolo Pasco, and Susan Harris on Season 43, September 16, 2025

Overview

  • Pasco defeated Laura Mixter of Chicago and Max Miller of Astoria in the September 17 episode to earn a seventh appearance.
  • He entered Final Jeopardy with $16,600 to Mixter’s $13,800 and Miller’s $6,400, then bet $11,001 and finished at $27,601.
  • The category was Novels, the clue referenced the Empire State Building lighting green in April 2025, and all three contestants responded with The Great Gatsby.
  • His cumulative winnings rose to $162,117, and he is set to play again on Thursday, September 18.
  • One day earlier he qualified for the Tournament of Champions with his fifth win, closing that game at $27,174 after a $1,026 Final wager and a playful OK Go message.