Jesse Scheinbart, a Syracuse University student from Westborough, MA was a contestant who appeared on the 16th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Beginner's Luck Week on December 12, 2017 and won $5,000 after answering his $7,000 question wrong. He is also the first and only contestant to use all 3 lifelines before the first threshold in the 16th Season of the U.S. Syndication.
Jesse's Run to the Million[]
$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Perhaps the recipient of royal food scraps under the Round Table, King Arthur's favourite pet, Cavall, was what type of animal?
⬥ A: Dog
⬥ B: Giraffe
⬥ C: Camel
⬥ D: Goldfish
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Often referred to as "the world's oldest profession," what activity is illegal in Las Vegas, but IS allowed in some areas outside the country?
⬥ A: Impersonating Elvis
⬥ B: Officiating weddings
⬥ C: Prostitution
⬥ D: Uber driving
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Joining Kelly Ripa in May 2017 as permanent co-host of "Live" was what 1992 graduate of Dunwoody High School Dekalb County, GA? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Jesse said he's really bad at Pop Culture so he decided to Ask the Audience, with an astonishingly high percentage of the Audience voting for B, Jesse went with them and won $2,000.
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
In 1901, a 30 year-old Swede took the $13,000 he'd made striking gold in Alaska and opened a Seattle shoe store that eventually grew into what retailer?
⬥ A: Bloomingdales
⬥ B: Nordstrom
⬥ C: Walmart
⬥ D: Macy's
$5,000 and a Gift Certificate for The Forum Shops (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Given that the Latin word "liquor" means "fluid," where would you be most likely to spot "liquor amnii"? '50-50' and 'Plus One' lifelines used
⬥ A: In the dairy aisle
⬥ B: At an exorcism
⬥ C: In a maternity ward
⬥ D: In an oil field
Jesse was stuck between A and D so he decided to 50-50, but then thought that there might be some maternity ward term that he's not familliar with so to be sure he used his Plus One to bring his father John down. John said he knew the answer was C. So they went for it, winning $5,000 and the shopping spree.
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Three of these choices are titles of films directed by Martin Scorsese, with their vowels (including "Y") and any spaces removed. Which one is NOT?
⬥ A: CPFR
⬥ B: DGDFTRNN
⬥ C: CSN
⬥ D: THVTR
Jesse wasn't familliar with Martin Scorses' films, but seeing as he had nothing to lose he decided to play anyway. He guessed CPFR but the correct answer was DGDFTRNN (CPFR is Cape Fear with the vowels removed)
