Arthur Chu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Arthur Chu
Occupation	American Columnist
Date Of Birth	Jan 30, 1984(1984-01-30)
Age	40
Birthplace	Albany
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Capricorn

Arthur Chu Biography

Arthur Chu is one of the most popular and richest American columnist who was born on January 30, 1984 in Albany, New York, United States. Chu was born in Albany, New York, on the 30th of January, 1984. His parents came from Taiwan to United States from Taiwan. He was moved numerous times while growing older due to his father’s position within the field of chemical. In his early years, Chu lived in Cranston, Rhode Island, spent one time at Boise, Idaho, then moved to Cerritos, California, as an teen.

Following his first participation on the program Chu took part at the 2013 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, where Chu finished second in the race to Ben Ingram, an IT consultant from South Carolina. Chu was awarded $100,000 for finishing second and his total winnings to $398,200.

Chu made his debut as a contestant on the January 28, 2014, episode of Jeopardy!, winning $37,200 in his first game. On the January 29 episode, Chu made a Final Jeopardy! wager that caused him to tie fellow contestant Carolyn Collins. Chu claimed that he made the decision to wager for a tie not out of kindness but because of the advice of 2003 College champion Keith Williams, who claims that game theory favors wagering for a tie over the more common practice of wagering to win by a dollar. Chu defeated Collins on the January 30 episode.

Chu prepared extensively before his Jeopardy! appearance by reviewing tapes, study guides, game theory and Jeopardy! strategy. He made his debut on January 28, 2014, winning $37,000 in his first game. After winning 11 games, he lost his 12th game (which aired on March 12, 2014) to Diana Peloquin. Chu is the seventh highest-earning Jeopardy! champion in non-tournament gameplay, with a grand total of $298,200. Chu also won an additional $100,000 for taking second place in the 2014 Tournament of Champions.

Chu was married to another Swarthmore College graduate Eliza Blair in 2012. The couple split in 2016.

Arthur Chu Net Worth

Arthur Chu is one of the richest American Columnist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Arthur Chu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Arthur Chu (born January 30 1984) is an American columnist, and was a participant on broadcast U.S. game show Jeopardy!

When he was a kid, Chu participated in the National Geographic Bee, and when he was at Swarthmore College, he was an active participant on the college’s quiz bowl team. He earned an B.A. in History when he graduated in 2008.

Chu’s 11-show winning streak was later passed by Julia Collins (20 wins in 2014), Matt Jackson (13, 2015), Seth Wilson (12, 2016), Austin Rogers (12, 2017), James Holzhauer (32, 2019), and Jason Zuffranieri (19, 2019) pushing Chu’s streak to the ninth-longest in Jeopardy! history. Collins, Jackson, Rogers, Holzhauer, and Zuffranieri also surpassed Chu’s total winnings, pushing Chu to eighth place in all-time regular play earnings.

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Who is Arthur Chu Dating?

According to our records, Arthur Chu married to Eliza Blair. As of December 1, 2023, Arthur Chu’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Arthur Ranked on the list of most popular American columnist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Arthur Chu celebrates birthday on January 30 of every year.

How much money did Arthur Chu Win on Jeopardy?

When Arthur Chu appeared on quiz show Jeopardy! in January of 2014, he wasn’t sure how far he would get on the program. The 36-year-old contestant actually had nothing to worry about, going on to win eleven games and impressive winnings of almost $300,000.

What is the lowest winning score in Jeopardy history?

What’s the lowest dollar amount that someone has ever won a game of Jeopardy! with? In 1993, Darryl Scott won with only $1.

What is the negative record on Jeopardy?

The product specialist from Fountain Valley, California, went on to finish Double Jeopardy! with -$7,400 , breaking contestant Stephanie Hull’s previous record of -$6,800 during a March 2015 appearance. Pearce finished the first round of play with -$200, but he didn’t fair better in Double Jeopardy!

Who hosts Jeopardy?

The quiz show “Jeopardy!” announced on Wednesday that Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik would continue to share hosting duties into 2022, putting an end, at least for now, to months of speculation and drama around who would permanently succeed Alex Trebek, the host of more than 36 years.

Has Jeopardy ever ended with no winner?

As of 2016, there have been seven no-win games of “Jeopardy!” According to The Jeopardy! Fan, with data from J! Archive, there have been seven games of “Jeopardy!” where all three contestants were left with $0 at the end of the episode.