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* Fall 1980: Erik Kraepelien, who unseated Thom, went on a reign of his own. He won just over $66,000, $66,100, including a $24,300 pot on one of his games (which took ''four'' episodes to complete!).
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* Fall 1980: Erik Kraepelien, who unseated Thom, went on a reign of his own. He won just over $66,000, including a $24,300 pot on one of his games.games (which took ''four'' episodes to complete!).
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* June 1984: Last game of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''runs the table''' to tie the game, earning a standing ovation from the audience! Kit would go onto win $199,750, becoming the second-biggest winner of the Martindale version.
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* June 1984: Last game of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''runs the table''' to tie the game, earning a standing ovation from the audience! Kit would go onto on to win $199,750, becoming the second-biggest winner of the Martindale version.
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* March 1985: In the RT version, Unretired Independent army major Jennifer Goldblum and her challenger Craig played through 5 tie games with a pot of RT£44,500. Jennifer ultimately won the match and £48,000, the second-highest pot in RT TTD history, the highest was RT£80,000.
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%%* March 1985: In the Transmanian version, Unretired Independent army major Jennifer Goldblum and her challenger Craig played through 5 tie games with a pot of RT£44,500. Jennifer ultimately won the highest pot in TTD history: RT£48,000.
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%%* March 1985: In the Transmanian RT version, Unretired Independent army major Jennifer Goldblum and her challenger Craig played through 5 tie games with a pot of RT£44,500. Jennifer ultimately won the match and £48,000, the highest pot in TTD history: RT£48,000.history.
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* March 1985: In the Transmanian version, Unretired Independent army major Jennifer Goldblum and her challenger Craig played through 5 tie games with a pot of RT£40,000. Jennifer ultimately won the highest pot in TTD history: RT£48,000.
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* March 1985: In the Transmanian version, Unretired Independent army major Jennifer Goldblum and her challenger Craig played through 5 tie games with a pot of RT£40,000.RT£44,500. Jennifer ultimately won the highest pot in TTD history: RT£48,000.
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* March 1985: In the Transmanian version, Unretired Independent army major Jennifer Goldblum and her challenger Craig played through 5 tie games with a pot of RT£40,000. Jennifer ultimately won the highest pot in TTD history: RT£48,000.
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* Other contestants with six-figure totals in the Martindale era: Pieter [=DeVries=] ($121,400), Brian Donovan ($148,850), Gary Meyers ($143,700), Doc Fass ($115,750), John Welsh ($116,200), Allan Lichtman ($104,000) and Wilbur Hicks ($159,600).
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* Other contestants with six-figure totals in the Martindale era: Pieter [=DeVries=] ($121,400), Brian Donovan ($148,850), Gary Meyers ($143,700), Doc Fass ($115,750), John Welsh ($116,200), ($116,200; incidentally, he beat Mark Leinwand to start his own reign as champion), Allan Lichtman ($104,000) and Wilbur Hicks ($159,600).
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* Fall 1980: Erik Kraepelien, who unseated Thom, winning close to $80,000, just over $66,000, including a $24,300 pot on one of his games.
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* 1980: Mark Leinwand, who previously won $127,600, winning the Tournament of Champions and an additional $50,000.
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* 1980: November 1983: Mark Leinwand, who previously won $127,600, winning the Tournament of Champions and an additional $50,000.
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* 1980-1981: Tom O'Connor and challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. Tom ultimately won the match and $38,100, the second highest pot in TTD history; highest was $46,900. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
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* 1980-1981: Tom O'Connor and his challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. Tom ultimately won the match and $38,100, the second highest pot in TTD history; highest was $46,900. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
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* Fall 1980: Thom McKee and challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. Thom ultimately won the match and $38,100, the second highest pot in TTD history; highest was $46,900. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
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* Fall 1980: Thom McKee 1980-1981: Tom O'Connor and challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. Thom Tom ultimately won the match and $38,100, the second highest pot in TTD history; highest was $46,900. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
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* Fall 1980: Tom O'Connor Thom McKee and challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. Tom Thom ultimately won the match and $38,100, the second highest pot in TTD history; highest was $46,900. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
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* June 1984: Last game of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''runs the table''' to tie the game! Kit would go onto win $199,750, becoming the second-biggest winner of the Martindale version.
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* June 1984: Last game of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''runs the table''' to tie the game! game, earning a standing ovation from the audience! Kit would go onto win $199,750, becoming the second-biggest winner of the Martindale version.
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* The biggest winner on the Patrick Wayne version was Joel Lewin who amassed more than $50,000 in winnings.
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* June 1984: Last game of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''runs the table''' to tie the game!
* Other contestants with six-figure totals in the Martindale era: Pieter DeVries ($121,400), Brian Donovan ($148,850), Gary Meyers ($115,300+), Doc Fass ($115,750) and John Welsh ($116,200).
* Other contestants with six-figure totals in the Martindale era: Pieter DeVries ($121,400), Brian Donovan ($148,850), Gary Meyers ($115,300+), Doc Fass ($115,750) and John Welsh ($116,200).
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* June 1984: Last game of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''runs the table''' to tie the game!
game! Kit would go onto win $199,750, becoming the second-biggest winner of the Martindale version.
* Other contestants with six-figure totals in the Martindale era: PieterDeVries [=DeVries=] ($121,400), Brian Donovan ($148,850), Gary Meyers ($115,300+), ($143,700), Doc Fass ($115,750) and ($115,750), John Welsh ($116,200).($116,200), Allan Lichtman ($104,000) and Wilbur Hicks ($159,600).
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* June 1984: Last game of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''runs the table''' to tie the game!
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* 1981: Erik Kraepelien, 1980: Mark Leinwand, who unseated Thom, previously won $127,600, winning close to $80,000, including a $24,300 pot on one the Tournament of his games.
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* June 1984: Last game of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''runs the table''' to tie thegame!game!
* Other contestants with six-figure totals in the Martindale era: Pieter DeVries ($121,400), Brian Donovan ($148,850), Gary Meyers ($115,300+), Doc Fass ($115,750) and John Welsh ($116,200).
* The biggest winner on the Patrick Wayne version was Joel Lewin who amassed more than $50,000 in winnings.
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* June 1984: Last game of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''runs the table''' to tie the
* Other contestants with six-figure totals in the Martindale era: Pieter DeVries ($121,400), Brian Donovan ($148,850), Gary Meyers ($115,300+), Doc Fass ($115,750) and John Welsh ($116,200).
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* Fall 1980: Tom O'Connor and challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. Thom Tom ultimately won the match and $38,100, the second highest pot in TTD history; highest was $46,900. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
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* Fall 1980: Thom Tom O'Connor and challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. Thom ultimately won the match and $38,100, the second highest pot in TTD history; highest was $46,900. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
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* Fall 1980: Thom and challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. [[spoiler:Thom ultimately won the match and $38,100.]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
* 1981: Erik Kraepelien[[spoiler:, who unseated Thom, ]]winning close to $80,000, including a $24,300 pot on one of his games.
* 1984: Last game of the last episode of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''names all of them without a mistake''' to tie the game!
* 1981: Erik Kraepelien[[spoiler:, who unseated Thom, ]]winning close to $80,000, including a $24,300 pot on one of his games.
* 1984: Last game of the last episode of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''names all of them without a mistake''' to tie the game!
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* Fall 1980: Thom and challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. [[spoiler:Thom Thom ultimately won the match and $38,100.]] $38,100, the second highest pot in TTD history; highest was $46,900. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
* 1981: ErikKraepelien[[spoiler:, Kraepelien, who unseated Thom, ]]winning winning close to $80,000, including a $24,300 pot on one of his games.
* June 1984: Last gameof the last episode of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''names all of them without a mistake''' '''runs the table''' to tie the game!
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* 1984: Last game of the last episode of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UnitedStates UsefulNotes/UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''names all of them without a mistake''' to tie the game!
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* 1980: Thom [=McKee=]'s 46-day run, where he won $312,700. For more than 20 years this was the longest time that a contestant had been on a game show, until [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} some guy named Ken Jennings]] blew it out of the water.
* Fall 1980: Thom and challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. [[spoiler:Thom ultimately won the match and $38,100.]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
* 1981: Erik Kraepelien, who unseated Thom, winning close to $80,000, including a $24,300 pot on one of his games.
* 1984: Last game of the last episode of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''names all of them without a mistake''' to tie the game!
* Fall 1980: Thom and challenger Pete Cooper picked the Secret Category ''four times in a row'', with the pot being doubled '''three times''' from $4,100 to $8,200 to $16,400 to $32,800. [[spoiler:Thom ultimately won the match and $38,100.]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdF4iKeA5X4&t=1m15s Here's the clip.]]
* 1981: Erik Kraepelien, who unseated Thom, winning close to $80,000, including a $24,300 pot on one of his games.
* 1984: Last game of the last episode of the 1983-84 season - champ Kit Salisbury picks the "Auction" category, and Wink tells the players to bid on how many of the 14 UnitedStates bordering the Atlantic Ocean they think they can name. Kit, going first since he picked the category, ''immediately bids 14'', then '''names all of them without a mistake''' to tie the game!
