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| − | '''Isaac Hirsch''' was the captain of [[Blake]] for 3 years. He often went around with pseudonymous teams and frequently played alone. At the 2010 NSC, he finished #10 in individual scoring in the prelims, and #11 in the playoffs. | + | '''Isaac Hirsch''' was the captain of [[Blake]] for 3 years. He often went around with pseudonymous teams and frequently played alone. At the [[2010 NSC]], he finished #10 in individual scoring in the prelims, and #11 in the playoffs. |
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| − | Hirsch played on Maryland B teams that earned 15th and 13th place at 2014 ICT and Nationals, respectively. He is retired from quizbowl, although he plans to write a weird gimmick tournament that will be very enjoyable to cement his legacy. | + | Hirsch played on [[Maryland|Maryland B]] teams that earned 15th and 13th place at [[2014 ICT]] and [[2014 ACF Nationals]], respectively. He is retired from quizbowl, although he plans to write a weird gimmick tournament that will be very enjoyable to cement his legacy. |
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| + | Hirsch is less well-known as a player (he frequently describes himself as "aggressively mediocre") and more for his funny meta antics, like creating the satirical e-zine ''[[Quizbowl Tribune]]''. Nowadays, Hirsch is a stand-up comedian living in Los Angeles whose brand of humor is frequently self-deprecating. | ||
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| + | Hirsch won $5,000 on ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'' in 2017, and $46,667 on ''The Chase'' in 2023. In July 2024, Hirsch won $215,390 in an impressive 9-day run on ''[[Jeopardy!]]''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 20 July 2024
| Isaac Hirsch | |
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| Noted subjects | Jazz |
| Current college | University of Maryland |
| High school | Blake |
| Stats | HDWhite • NAQT |
Isaac Hirsch was the captain of Blake for 3 years. He often went around with pseudonymous teams and frequently played alone. At the 2010 NSC, he finished #10 in individual scoring in the prelims, and #11 in the playoffs.
Hirsch played on Maryland B teams that earned 15th and 13th place at 2014 ICT and 2014 ACF Nationals, respectively. He is retired from quizbowl, although he plans to write a weird gimmick tournament that will be very enjoyable to cement his legacy.
Hirsch is less well-known as a player (he frequently describes himself as "aggressively mediocre") and more for his funny meta antics, like creating the satirical e-zine Quizbowl Tribune. Nowadays, Hirsch is a stand-up comedian living in Los Angeles whose brand of humor is frequently self-deprecating.
Game shows
Hirsch won $5,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? in 2017, and $46,667 on The Chase in 2023. In July 2024, Hirsch won $215,390 in an impressive 9-day run on Jeopardy!.