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31st Tournament of Champions: Quarter-Final Preview

Andy Saunders Andy Saunders

Published February 23, 2024 - 8:00 a.m. Modified February 23, 2024 - 8:02 a.m.

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Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

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5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
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5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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It’s time for the tournament everyone has been waiting months for: the 31^st Tournament of Champions! It’s the largest Tournament of Champions of all time, with 27 players taking part. In addition to the usual $250,000 top prize, there’s a further incentive to winning this event: a spot in Season 2 of Jeopardy! Masters.

As with previous previews, each player has been given a seed between 1 and 27 based on wins and money won, with any auto-bids seeded in chronological order of qualification in between the 4- and 5-time champions. Odds are also given (in American odds style); these odds have been recalculated since the pre-taping preview, taking into account the results of the last Champions Wildcard and these pairings.

Friday, February 23, 2024:

Emily Sands (13) +2100
Chanhassen, Minnesota

182 correct, 27 incorrect
8/13 on rebound attempts (on 31 rebound opportunities)
38.27% in first on buzzer (173/452)
12/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $38,400)
6/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,275

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Suresh Krishnan (7) +11000
Suwanee, Georgia

116 correct, 21 incorrect
12/16 on rebound attempts (on 42 rebound opportunities)
27.41% in first on buzzer (108/394)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,195)
5/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,943

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Matthew Marcus (18) +2500
Portland, Oregon

123 correct, 12 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
41.70% in first on buzzer (118/283)
3/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,240

Suresh Krishnan (7) +11000
Suwanee, Georgia

Matthew Marcus (18) +2500
Portland, Oregon

Cris Pannullo (1) +650
Ocean City, New Jersey

664 correct, 50 incorrect
35/38 on rebound attempts (on 88 rebound opportunities)
48.32% in first on buzzer (604/1250)
45/50 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $168,600)
14/22 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $25,036

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Ben Goldstein (9) +19000
Dexter, Michigan

118 correct, 20 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
36.36% in first on buzzer (124/341)
2/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,600)
1/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,000

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Jared Watson (26) +6100
Greenville, Texas

101 correct, 16 incorrect
7/10 on rebound attempts (on 27 rebound opportunities)
40.97% in first on buzzer (93/227)
5/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,700

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Overall Thoughts: I think that Emily might be underrated in the eyes of many, but she’s not at all afraid to make aggressive bets on the Daily Doubles. The prediction model is a big fan of that, and that in of itself makes her the favorite in the opening quarterfinal.

Hannah Wilson (4) +1400
Chicago, Illinois

236 correct, 21 incorrect
12/16 on rebound attempts (on 38 rebound opportunities)
42.50% in first on buzzer (218/513)
12/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $39,300)
7/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,489

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David Sibley (19) +7100
Walla Walla, Washington

111 correct, 20 incorrect
11/12 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
37.81% in first on buzzer (107/283)
7/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $18,300)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,200

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Yungsheng Wang (15) +2600
Lafeyette, Louisiana

165 correct, 26 incorrect
7/9 on rebound attempts (on 28 rebound opportunities)
36.62% in first on buzzer (167/456)
7/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $31,899)
6/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,075

Chances of winning this game: Emily Sands: 39.066%, Suresh Krishnan: 23.336%, Matthew Marcus: 37.598%.

Monday, February 26, 2024:

Ben Goldstein (9) +19000
Dexter, Michigan

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Jared Watson (26) +6100
Greenville, Texas

Nick Cascone (14) +6300
Queens, New York

125 correct, 17 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
34.50% in first on buzzer (118/342)
6/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,200)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200

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Jake DeArruda (23) +2600
Ludlow, Vermont

97 correct, 18 incorrect
3/6 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
42.98% in first on buzzer (98/228)
7/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $30,800)
0/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,050

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Yogesh Raut (20) +1300
Vancouver, Washington

107 correct, 9 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
43.42% in first on buzzer (99/228)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $20,200)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,750

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Overall Thoughts: While Cris Pannullo, as the #1 seed, does have a target on his back by virtue of that, I do think he’ll take victory in this one. However, Ben Goldstein has made a habit of outplaying my prediction models, and I’m sure he would absolutely love to do it again.

Luigi de Guzman (8) +1300
Arlington, Virginia

165 correct, 22 incorrect
9/12 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
46.75% in first on buzzer (158/338)
9/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $25,800)
5/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,200

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Kevin Belle (27) +19000
Silver Spring, Maryland

74 correct, 7 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
30.70% in first on buzzer (70/228)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $800)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,500

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Juveria Zaheer (16) +1200
Whitby, Ontario, Canada

199 correct, 32 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 22 rebound opportunities)
44.30% in first on buzzer (202/456)
11/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $77,600)
4/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,425

Chances of winning this game: Cris Pannullo: 54.072%, Ben Goldstein: 19.422%, Jared Watson: 26.506%.

Tuesday, February 27, 2024:

David Sibley (19) +7100
Walla Walla, Washington

Stephen Webb (5) +4900
Longmont, Colorado

215 correct, 32 incorrect
12/13 on rebound attempts (on 34 rebound opportunities)
42.88% in first on buzzer (220/513)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $20,200)
3/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,689

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Brian Henegar (24) +3100
LaFollette, Tennessee

114 correct, 20 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
51.77% in first on buzzer (117/226)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,200)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,250

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Josh Saak (12) +2800
Boise, Idaho

170 correct, 26 incorrect
5/8 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
37.80% in first on buzzer (172/455)
7/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $26,800)
6/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,925

Yungsheng Wang (15) +2600
Lafeyette, Louisiana

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Overall Thoughts: The prediction model is only given past data. It has no way of knowing that David Sibley has a distinct possibility of being “most improved” in this tournament—which means that I think this quarterfinal has the possibility of being a very closely-contested three-way battle that will only be decided by who does best overall on the game’s four betting clues.

Chances of winning this game: Hannah Wilson: 41.168%, David Sibley: 24.805%, Yungsheng Wang: 34.027%.

Ray Lalonde (2) +1600
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

354 correct, 43 incorrect
25/28 on rebound attempts (on 49 rebound opportunities)
41.98% in first on buzzer (335/798)
16/20 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $36,800)
12/14 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,957

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Melissa Klapper (25) +7100
Merion Station, Pennsylvania

75 correct, 12 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
30.26% in first on buzzer (69/228)
4/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,500)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,400

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Ike Barinholtz (10) +5100
Chicago, Illinois

132 correct, 3 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
48.02% in first on buzzer (121/252)
7/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $40,000)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,167

Wednesday, February 28, 2024:

Ben Chan (3) +1000
Green Bay, Wisconsin

288 correct, 26 incorrect
10/14 on rebound attempts (on 40 rebound opportunities)
46.65% in first on buzzer (265/568)
18/25 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $29,805)
8/10 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,100

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Justin Bolsen (11) +8200
Canton, Georgia

123 correct, 17 incorrect
6/8 on rebound attempts (on 27 rebound opportunities)
34.50% in first on buzzer (118/342)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,701)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,900

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Emmett Stanton (22) +6300
Baltimore, Maryland

73 correct, 10 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
29.39% in first on buzzer (67/228)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,000)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,550

Jake DeArruda (23) +2600
Ludlow, Vermont

Yogesh Raut (20) +1300
Vancouver, Washington

Troy Meyer (6) +1200
Tampa, Florida

199 correct, 15 incorrect
13/15 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
46.12% in first on buzzer (184/399)
8/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $29,000)
5/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,629

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Deb Bilodeau (17) +10000
San Francisco, California

124 correct, 20 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
36.36% in first on buzzer (124/341)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,100)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,867

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Sean McShane (21) +2100
South Boston, Massachusetts

110 correct, 9 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
46.93% in first on buzzer (107/228)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,700

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Overall Thoughts: Most people would see this matchup and think that Yogesh will take this one going away. However, Jake DeArruda has a couple of things going for him: he’s 100% able to win against a trivia great (he ended Troy Meyer’s run), and there has to be some regression to the mean coming in terms of Final Jeopardy. I’m guessing he’s going to need Final to break in his direction, but stranger things have happened. Nick may need to do better than 50/50 on the Daily Doubles, though, to have a chance—the prediction model isn’t a fan of his being 6-for-11 on them.

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Chances of winning this game: Nick Cascone: 24.990%, Jake DeArruda: 33.570%, Yogesh Raut: 41.440%.

Thursday, February 29, 2024:

Kevin Belle (27) +19000
Silver Spring, Maryland

74 correct, 7 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
30.70% in first on buzzer (70/228)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $800)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,500

Juveria Zaheer (16) +1200
Whitby, Ontario, Canada

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Overall Thoughts: I am expecting to see a barn-burner in this Leap Day game. In fact, it would not surprise me if we saw a repeat of the Kat Jepson-Long Nguyen battle from the most recent Champions Wildcard. Poor Kevin Belle, getting this draw!

Chances of winning this game: Luigi de Guzman: 40.269%, Kevin Belle: 17.896%, Juveria Zaheer: 41.835%.

Friday, March 1, 2024:

Brian Henegar (24) +3100
LaFollette, Tennessee

Josh Saak (12) +2800
Boise, Idaho

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Overall Thoughts: Stephen being unable to find Daily Doubles in the latter part of his run proved to be a point of comedy last March; unfortunately, that also means that the prediction model is penalizing him a bit. If he can find them, though, he might advance. That being said: the only player that Josh Saak has ever lost a game to at this point is in the Jeopardy! Masters field—and Josh was only $400 behind Matt Amodio going into Final Jeopardy. Brian may need a break in Final Jeopardy after the draw he got.

Chances of winning this game: Stephen Webb: 29.896%, Brian Henegar: 34.685%, Josh Saak: 35.419%.

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Monday, March 4, 2024:

Melissa Klapper (25) +7100
Merion Station, Pennsylvania

Ike Barinholtz (10) +5100
Chicago, Illinois

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Overall Thoughts: This is probably the most intriguing matchup, if only because of the presence of Ike Barinholtz. I don’t think anyone really knows how Ike is going to acclimate to the Tournament of Champions. Honestly—he’s got good LearnedLeague stats in a few categories, and those strengths actually remind me of Jonathan Fisher. If there’s a pop culture heavy board, I think he might surprise a few people. If not, though, I do think Melissa will be the one to take the game to Ray. I think Ray will advance, though.

Chances of winning this game: Ray Lalonde: 43.041%, Melissa Klapper: 27.124%, Ike Barinholtz: 29.835%.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024:

Justin Bolsen (11) +8200
Canton, Georgia

Emmett Stanton (22) +6300
Baltimore, Maryland

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Overall Thoughts: Ben is the second favorite in this event per the prediction model, and I think he has a 50-50 chance of joining The 300 Club by the end of the opening round. (I know that’s really important to him.) While Emmett and Justin are no slouches here, I do think the stars have aligned well in the opening round for Ben to have some smooth sailing into the semis.

Chances of winning this game: Ben Chan: 47.887%, Justin Bolsen: 25.074%, Emmett Stanton: 27.039%.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024:

Deb Bilodeau (17) +10000
San Francisco, California

Sean McShane (21) +2100
South Boston, Massachusetts

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Overall Thoughts: Deb’s reward for making it out of Champions Wildcard? A pair of players with average Coryat scores above $20,000. A lot of pundits think that Troy’s depth of knowledge will serve him well in a Tournament of Champions situation, and I tend to agree with that assessment.

Chances of winning this game: Troy Meyer: 42.959%, Deb Bilodeau: 21.665%, Sean McShane: 35.376%.

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