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'''Isaac Hirsch''' was the captain of [[Blake]] for 3 years. He often went around with pseudonymous teams. He typically finishes in the Top 5 scorers, but [[Blake]] usually doesn't finish in the Top 5 teams. At Blake, he often played under pseudonymous teams due to some conflicts.
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At the 2010 NSC, he finished #10 in individual scoring in the prelims, and #11 in the playoffs. The rule above remained true, though, as Blake finished 39th overall.
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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.
Hirsch will attend the University of Maryland in the fall, and additionally feels really stupid about referring to himself in the third person. Also, he has made some quizbowl meta stuff with varying degrees of success.
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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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==Game shows==
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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
Hirsch.jpg
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!.