Erica Doornek Wins Second Jeopardy! Game
The Glasgow, Montana, contestant finished with $15,500 after a runaway victory over Andy Seher and Liz Webber.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Gambling
Federal employee Erica Doornek of Glasgow, Montana, won her second Jeopardy! game with a final total of $15,500. The episode aired November 2, 2026, after she defeated two-day champion Stefanie Landeweer in the prior game.
Why it matters
Doornek's consecutive wins extend her run on the quiz show and keep her in contention for further championship play. Her opponents' multiple incorrect responses in the second game allowed her to build a lead that held through the end.
Doornek's combined two-day total reached $39,000, with her Game Two score built on zero incorrect responses against 11 combined misses by Andy Seher and Liz Webber. Her third appearance is scheduled for Tuesday, and the stub does not indicate what the outcome will be.
The players
Erica Doornek
A federal employee from Glasgow, Montana, who won her second Jeopardy! game and is set to return for a third appearance.
Stefanie Landeweer
A two-day Jeopardy! champion from Lexington Park, Maryland, whom Doornek defeated in the prior game.
The details
Doornek led at the end of the Double Jeopardy round with $15,200, while Seher had $5,600 and Webber had $1,000. In Final Jeopardy, all three contestants responded "What is Fallingwater?" in the Architecture category, and Doornek wagered $300 to finish at $15,500.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Second game episode aired with Doornek's runaway win.
Tuesday: Doornek's scheduled third game.
Season Trajectory
Doornek's second straight win follows her defeat of two-day champion Stefanie Landeweer, extending a winning run on the program. Her third game, scheduled for Tuesday, will determine whether that streak continues.
Viewers who follow Jeopardy! can tune in Tuesday to see whether Doornek extends her run to a third game. Her two-day total of $39,000 offers a concrete benchmark for how contestants' scores accumulate across episodes.
The takeaway
Consistent accuracy mattered more than large wagers in this episode, as Doornek gave no incorrect responses while her opponents combined for 11. Staying error-free across rounds let her hold a lead that carried into Final Jeopardy.
What happens next
Doornek is scheduled to return for her third game on Tuesday.
Further reading
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