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2nd Jeopardy Invitational Tournament – Semifinal Preview

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47 correct, 6 incorrect
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10. Victoria Groce $773,801
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12. Roger Craig $706,200
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18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
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22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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27 is now 9 in the 2025 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament as everyone is a really tough out at this point. Here is my preview for what I think will be three very exciting semifinal matchups, with predictions (and odds to win JIT) powered by the new Unified Prediction Model:

Friday, February 28, 2025:

Roger Craig (+530)
Arlington, Virginia

Roger Craig on Jeopardy!


463 correct, 82 incorrect
20/25 on rebound attempts (on 54 rebound opportunities)
45.91% in first on buzzer (472/1028)
28/31 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $139,000)
9/17 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,910

Adjusted Performance Mean: 15,301
Performance Variance: 22,650

The Double Jeopardy round saw the Roger Craig of old come out, converting $21,000 worth of Daily Doubles. If that continues—and I do feel that Roger might have some momentum here—we’ll see Roger in the final.

Jaskaran Singh (+700)
Plano, Texas

Jaskaran Singh on Jeopardy!


139 correct, 24 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
41.52% in first on buzzer (142/342)
7/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $20,400)
6/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,900

Adjusted Performance Mean: 14,836
Performance Variance: 17,979

Jaskaran proved he is a very strong player with a runaway victory in the quarterfinals against Margaret Shelton and Skyler Hornback. A lot of people with knowledge of the quiz bowl world have been praising Jaskaran’s skills for a long time; will Jaskaran continue to prove them correct?

Shane Whitlock (+1000)
Benton, Arkansas

Shane Whitlock on Jeopardy!


246 correct, 20 incorrect
12/14 on rebound attempts (on 43 rebound opportunities)
35.57% in first on buzzer (223/627)
15/18 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $33,300)
7/11 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,200

Adjusted Performance Mean: 14,544
Performance Variance: 13,206

Shane took out one of the game’s best strategists in Ben Chan in the quarterfinals with some strong bottom-of-the-board gets. If that happens again, watch out!

The Prediction Model Says: Roger 37.896%, Jaskaran 33.134%, Shane 28.970%.

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Monday, March 3, 2025:

Matt Amodio (+440)
New York, New York

Matt Amodio on Jeopardy!


1645 correct, 193 incorrect
66/80 on rebound attempts (on 181 rebound opportunities)
46.68% in first on buzzer (1588/3402)
95/110 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $372,000)
41/59 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,863

Adjusted Performance Mean: 17,108
Performance Variance: 20,034

After being relegated down from Masters to this event, Matt Amodio didn’t have the easiest time in the quarterfinals; Hannah Wilson played an extremely strong game as Matt needed a $13,600 True Daily Double to take the lead for good. His semifinal matchup is no easier. He may be the slight favorite here, but it won’t be an easy road to the final.

Luigi de Guzman (+680)
Arlington, Virginia

Luigi de Guzman on Jeopardy!


232 correct, 35 incorrect
11/14 on rebound attempts (on 37 rebound opportunities)
44.99% in first on buzzer (229/509)
13/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $42,800)
6/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,778

Adjusted Performance Mean: 15,041
Performance Variance: 17,875

Luigi de Guzman has already taken out one Master in Amy Schneider–does he have the game to take out a second Master in Matt Amodio? I certainly wouldn’t count Luigi out in this one at all, especially if the Daily Doubles break in the right direction.

Emily Sands (+1300)
Chanhassen, Minnesota

Emily Sands on Jeopardy!


245 correct, 43 incorrect
12/18 on rebound attempts (on 45 rebound opportunities)
38.52% in first on buzzer (240/623)
15/19 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $42,800)
6/11 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,982

Adjusted Performance Mean: 12,602
Performance Variance: 14,181

Emily advanced out of the quarterfinals after a very crafty Final Jeopardy wager. If things break the right way for her, she could absolutely find herself in the finals.

The Prediction Model Says: Matt 40.810%, Luigi 34.158%, Emily 25.032%.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025:

Raymond Goslow (+710)
Marietta, Georgia

Raymond Goslow on Jeopardy!


115 correct, 15 incorrect
5/7 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
39.30% in first on buzzer (112/285)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,600)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,880

Adjusted Performance Mean: 14,771
Performance Variance: 16,341

Raymond pulled off the shock result of the tournament in the quarterfinals in taking down Troy Meyer, which has made him the favorite in this match here in the semis. Unfortunately—and through no fault of Raymond’s—the pairings will have made Raymond the sole enemy in the eyes of an entire country this coming Tuesday.

Juveria Zaheer (+810)
Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Juveria Zaheer on Jeopardy!


245 correct, 38 incorrect
11/12 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
42.98% in first on buzzer (245/570)
13/16 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $86,800)
5/10 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,040

Adjusted Performance Mean: 13,487
Performance Variance: 18,810

After defeating Jackson Jones and Seth Wilson in the quarters, I suspect that Juveria will be the fan favorite in this one; one thing is likely is that Juveria will find and bet aggressively on Daily Doubles.

Ray Lalonde (+1400)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ray Lalonde on Jeopardy!


390 correct, 48 incorrect
26/30 on rebound attempts (on 56 rebound opportunities)
40.57% in first on buzzer (370/912)
18/22 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $43,800)
13/16 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,150

Adjusted Performance Mean: 12,564
Performance Variance: 12,880

Ray put up a very strong performance against Robin Carroll and Ryan Long in the quarterfinals; although the UPM doesn’t think much of Ray’s chances, it does think that Ray is a very consistent player—and that consistency may be enough to see Ray into the final.

The Prediction Model Says: Raymond 37.184%, Juveria 34.851%, Ray 27.965%.


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