Winnings Dispute
There is a discrepancy between sources as to Rutter's total Jeopardy! winnings stemming from the prize structure of the Ultimate Tournament of Champions. Different cash prize amounts were awarded to players for finishing first, second, and third in each game, with different amounts for each round of the tournament. Those who won the first round earned $15,000; second-round winners earned $20,000; third-round winners earned $30,000; fourth-round winners earned $50,000; and Rutter earned an additional $2,000,000 for winning the tournament. Rutter was among nine top winners who received a bye to the second round (Ken Jennings was the only player to receive a bye to the finals). It is disputed whether these nine players received $15,000 for their first-round byes. Different sources cite Rutter's tournament winnings as $2,100,000 or $2,115,000, resulting in total winnings of either $3,255,102 or $3,270,102, depending on whether the $15,000 is included.
As of February 13, 2011, Jeopardy.com repeatedly states his winnings as "$3,255,102".
That moved up his official Jeopardy! winnings to $3,455,102.
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