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For the Million Dollar Masters invitational tournament that aired in 2002, see List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events § Million Dollar Masters.
Jeopardy! Masters
GenreGame show
Created byMerv Griffin
Directed byRussell Norman
Presented byKen Jennings
Narrated byJohnny Gilbert
Ending theme"Think!"
ComposersJohn Hoke (Bleeding Fingers Music)
Chris Bell Music & Sound Design
Original theme composed by Merv Griffin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producerMichael Davies
Running time42 minutes
Production companySony Pictures Television Studios
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMay 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) –
present
Related
Jeopardy!

Jeopardy! Masters is an American game show hosted by Ken Jennings on ABC. The series features six recent notable Jeopardy! champions competing against each other in a "Champions League-style" format.[1] It premiered on May 8, 2023.[2]

Contestants

Six contestants have been announced as the competitors in the series, listed below in order of all-time Jeopardy! winnings.

  • James Holzhauer – Won 32 straight games between April and June 2019. Won 2019 Tournament of Champions. Runner-up in The Greatest of All Time tournament. Holder of the fourth-longest winning streak and second-largest cash winnings in regular play. Holder of all top ten all-time single game scores.[3] Total winnings of $2,964,216.[4]
  • Amy Schneider – Won 40 straight games between November 2021 and January 2022. Won 2022 Tournament of Champions. Holder of the second-longest winning streak and fourth-largest cash winnings in regular play. Total winnings of $1,634,800.[4]
  • Matt Amodio – Won 38 straight games between July and October 2021. Holder of the third-longest winning streak and third highest cash winnings in regular play. Total winnings of $1,529,601.[4]
  • Mattea Roach – Won 23 straight games between April and May 2022. Total winnings of $572,983.[4]
  • Andrew He – Won 5 straight games before losing to Amy Schneider. 2022 Tournament of Champions finalist. Total winnings of $259,365.
  • Sam Buttrey – Won 2021 Professors Tournament. 2022 Tournament of Champions finalist. Total winnings of $150,000.

Tournament format

The tournament features six former Jeopardy! champions competing round-robin style, with ten hour-long episodes featuring two games each, for a total of twenty games.[5][6][7]

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals consist of seven round-robin matches of two games each; in each round, three of the contestants play each other in the first game, and the remaining three play in the second game. The winner of each game receives three match points, the runner-up receives one match point, and the third player receives no match points. The second game of each round except for the first pairs up the winners from the previous round against another randomly-selected contestant who has not already played against both winners.

After seven rounds, the match points are totaled; the top four contestants advance to the semifinals, while the other two are eliminated from the competition.

Unlike traditional Jeopardy!, which is scored in dollars, all of the games in this tournament before the finals are scored in points.

Semifinals

The four remaining contestants play each other round-robin over four games, with each player sitting out one game. Each player's match points total is reset to zero, and, as in the quarterfinals, the winner of each game receives three match points, second place receives one, and last place receives none. The three highest-ranked players move on to the finals, while the lowest-ranked player is eliminated.

Finals

The three remaining players play each other in a two-game match, as is standard in the final round of most Jeopardy! tournaments. The player with the highest combined score (now scored in dollars[8]) over the two games is declared champion.

Tiebreakers

Should either the quarterfinals or semifinals end in a tie for match points, the following tie-breaking criteria are used, in order:

  1. Number of wins
  2. Number of total correct responses in that stage (including Final Jeopardy!)
  3. Cumulative scores, excluding Daily Double and Final Jeopardy! wagers
  4. Cumulative scores, excluding only Final Jeopardy! wagers

Prizes

  • First place: $500,000 and Trebek Trophy
  • Second place: $250,000
  • Third Place: $150,000
  • Fourth Place: $100,000[a]
  • Fifth Place: $75,000[b]
  • Sixth Place: $50,000[b]

Standings

Quarterfinals

Ranking Contestant Match
points 		Tiebreakers Result
Games
won 		Correct responses
(including FJ!) 		Score
(excluding FJ! & DD) 		Score
(excluding FJ!)
1st James Holzhauer 18 6 193 152,600 247,805 Qualified for semifinal
2nd Andrew He 13 3 131 107,000 121,800 Qualified for semifinal
3rd Matt Amodio 9 3 115 88,800 112,800 Qualified for semifinal
4th Mattea Roach 8 2 112 75,000 86,400 Qualified for semifinal
5th Amy Schneider 5 0 95 66,800 70,800 5th Place
$75,000
6th Sam Buttrey 3 0 115 70,000 80,600 6th Place
$50,000

Production

Taping had to be postponed three times. During the March 15 taping, Andrew He suddenly had to return to his home to attend the birth of his son. The taping was set to resume in late April, however this was canceled the day before the planned taping for reasons that were not made public. The third taping was set for a May 2 start, but this had to be postponed to May 15 after Mattea Roach's father suddenly died.

In a slight change to the Jeopardy! format, each round began with the revelation to the television audience of the location of that round's Daily Double(s).

Episodes

The contestant who won the game is in bold.

No.Title [9][10]Contestant 1
(score)[c]		Contestant 2
(score)[c]		Contestant 3
(score)[c]		Original air date [9]U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating
(18–49)
1"Game 1"Schneider (28,200)Amodio (14,201)He (28,401)May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08)5.78[11]0.6[11]
"Game 2"Holzhauer (30,988)Roach (6,199)Buttrey (18,401)
2"Game 3"Buttrey (2,399)Schneider (17,700)Roach (22,401)May 9, 2023 (2023-05-09)5.49[12]0.5[12]
"Game 4"He (9,600)Holzhauer (0)Amodio (27,400)
3"Game 5"Holzhauer (44,681)Schneider (9,121)Buttrey (20,600)May 10, 2023 (2023-05-10)5.45[13]0.5[13]
"Game 6"He (20,700)Roach (30,401)Amodio (15,201)
4"Game 7"He (37,600)Buttrey (0)Schneider (9,800)May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)5.20[14]0.4[14]
"Game 8"Holzhauer (23,678)Roach (5,958)Amodio (-2,000)
5"Game 9"Roach (13,599)Amodio (16,799)Schneider (16,401)May 15, 2023 (2023-05-15)5.80[15]0.7[15]
"Game 10"Holzhauer (23,999)He (8,800)Buttrey (0)
6"Game 11"He (15,100)Roach (11,201)Buttrey (2,799)May 16, 2023 (2023-05-16)5.65[16]0.6[16]
"Game 12"Holzhauer (29,890)Amodio (5,599)Schneider (13,000)
7"Game 13"Roach (6,799)Amodio (31,000)Buttrey (14,000)May 17, 2023 (2023-05-17)5.66[17]0.5[17]
"Game 14"Holzhauer (21,392)He (9,600)Schneider (3,000)
8"Semifinals 1"Holzhauer (30,401)He (22,000)Amodio (15,201)May 22, 2023 (2023-05-22)N/ATBA
"Semifinals 2"Holzhauer (24,700)He (12,484)Roach (15,999)
9"Semifinals 3"HolzhauerRoachAmodioMay 23, 2023 (2023-05-23)N/ATBA
"Semifinals 4"RoachHeAmodio
10"Finals 1"   May 24, 2023 (2023-05-24)N/ATBA
"Finals 2"   

Notes

  1. ^ Awarded after the semifinals
  2. ^ a b Awarded after the quarterfinals
  3. ^ a b c Games are scored with "points" for this special.

References

  1. ^ Porter, Rick (January 11, 2023). "ABC Adds Jeopardy! Masters to Unscripted Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Rouse, Isaac (March 24, 2023). "ABC Sets Summer 2023 Premiere Dates, Including Jeopardy! Masters & The Bachelorette". TV Insider. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Leaderboard of Legends | Jeopardy.com". www.jeopardy.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  4. ^ a b c d "The 10 Biggest Winners In Jeopardy! History". CinemaBlend. June 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Davies, Michael; Foss, Sarah Whitcomb; Cohen, Buzzy (January 16, 2023). "What Is Jeopardy! Masters?". Inside Jeopardy! (Podcast). Sony Pictures. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Wang, Jessica (January 11, 2023). "6 highest-ranked Jeopardy champions to face off in new masters tournament". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Holmes, Martin (January 17, 2023). "Jeopardy! Bosses Drop Huge News About 'Masters' Series". TV Insider. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "Jeopardy! Masters: How the Competition Works | J!Buzz | Jeopardy.com". www.jeopardy.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  9. ^ a b "JEOPARDY! MASTERS (ABC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "Contestant Zone | 2023 Jeopardy! Masters". Jeopardy!. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (May 9, 2023). "Monday 5.8.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Mitch Salem (May 10, 2023). "Tuesday 5.9.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  13. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (May 11, 2023). "Wednesday 5.10.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (May 15, 2023). "Friday 5.12.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  15. ^ a b Mitch Salem (May 16, 2023). "Monday 5.15.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Mitch Metcalf (May 17, 2023). "Tuesday 5.16.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Mitch Salem (May 18, 2023). "Wednesday 5.17.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 18, 2023.

External links

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