While viewers at home never got to see Faith play in the tournament, she was very much a part of the contestant group and the ToC experience.
You can read more about her in the Players Daily Recaps and also in the Player Comment Section.
She also talks about herself and her JEOPARDY ! Experience on her own web site.
You can visit her site by clicking on the button at the end of her Bio Section on this page.
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Who Is.... Faith Love
What made you want to take the Jeopardy test?
I've been training to play J! all my life. I answer all trivia in the form of a question, just in case. :) I figured it was about time.
How many times did you take the test?
Only took it once, in 2002.
I won a testing opportunity through a radio contest in 2000, but I sneezed my back out the week prior and was confined to bedrest. (Never suppress a sneeze just because you have a mouthful of food.)
Any particular Jeopardy heroes over the years?
David Kraut, whom I met through playing NTN. He played at Nickelodeinn in Astoria, NY, and I played at Mr. Smiths 2 in Vienna, VA. He was the first J! champion I knew, having won 3 games in 1994...spent many an hour counseling me after I got the call to tape.
What were the highlights of your first run?
Being the only player to ever get five consecutive FJs wrong. Getting "Canadian History" after identifying Canada as a weak spot for me -- and then not studying. Hanging out with Maggie, and wearing her shirt for my fifth game. And not knowing Denny Hastert is the Speaker of the House (really, not knowing the Speaker is third in line for the Presidency) --- my husband and father will never let me live that down.
What did you do to celebrate your wins --- either in LA after taping or back home after the shows aired?
In LA, I went to In-N-Out Burger with my family and debriefed the day's experiences. At home, a friend held a viewing party for me, and we drank Redneck Sangria as I hoped desperately the whole thing hadn't been a dream.
How did you prepare for the Tournament?
Well, I sat around foaming at the mouth until the invitations went out, and then I stopped watching all games and had a J! hiatus while I sulked about not going. When I got the call to be the alternate, I started watching again, and tried desperately not to hope that I'd make it into a game....although I was hopeful that at least one player was in the Reserves and would be called up on duty.
What was the morning of the Quarterfinals like for you?
Simultaneously a relief and terribly upsetting. I knew that I was in the least nerve-wracking position of all the players, because I was just going to sit and read all day, so I'd gotten a good night's sleep. But I had held out that terrible hope, and when we all got on the bus and Susanne counted sixteen heads, I just wanted to cry. That feeling really never went away entirely ... I was able to suppress it when talking with the other contestants, and I was entirely serious about offering cash to any five-day contestant who would step down. It was amazing to me that these people had watched my games and studied my betting, and most everyone was really nice and offered genuine sympathy about my plight. And everyone was very understanding about my apparent wish to disappear someone.
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