Current Champion
Nikolas Polsinelli, career statistics:
44 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500
To win:
3 games: 64.111%
4: 41.102%
5: 26.351%
6: 16.894%
7: 10.831%
Avg. streak: 3.786 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
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All Time Winnings
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
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
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):
1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
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Warning: This page contains spoilers for the May 15, 2023, second game of Jeopardy! Masters — please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. It will be updated alongside the Eastern Time airing of the show, beginning at about 8:30 PM Eastern.
This game’s Jeopardy! Masters contestants:
Sam Buttrey, an associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School from Pacific Grove, California (2 points)
Andrew He, a software developer from San Francisco, California (8 points)
James Holzhauer, a self-described game show villain from Las Vegas, Nevada (9 points)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today’s second game features James Holzhauer, Andrew He, and Sam Buttrey. Sam’s got his work cut out for him tonight, playing against the two best players from the tournament thus far. Any points for Sam tonight would be at least a moral victory for him. That said, either James or Andrew would clinch a spot in the semifinals with a victory tonight.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here’s the Monday, May 15, 2023 Jeopardy! Masters (game 2) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The French Revolution; What A Literary Character!; Great Sports Calls; Musical Instruments & Accessories; From The Greek; My Missed Career, Substitute Teacher)
It was Andrew who got off to the hot start, having 4,000 after 4 clues! However, James had the game tied by clue 12! James held a slim lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
James 13 correct 1 incorrect
Andrew 8 correct 1 incorrect
Sam 9 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
James $7,600
Andrew $6,400
Sam $2,800
Today’s interviews:
Sam recently took up cooking Indian food.
Andrew has had a newborn son since the last taping.
James would watch Jeopardy! with his grandmother in Chicago.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 3-Word Place Names; Whatever Floats; Essays; TV Therapists; Archaeology; Get “Em”!)
James got to both Daily Doubles; the biggest surprise was his 5-point wager on the last one! He had a runaway going into Final—meanwhile, Andrew and Sam were tied for second!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
James 25 correct 2 incorrect
Andrew 11 correct 2 incorrect
Sam 17 correct 3 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
James $24,805
Andrew $8,800
Sam $8,800
Final Jeopardy category: 19th Century First Ladies
Final Jeopardy! clue: After her husband left office, a minister wrote the White House was “purer because” this First Lady “has been its mistress”
Correct response: Who is Lucy Hayes?
Andrew got Final correct—3 points to James, 1 to Andrew, 0 to Sam!
Tonight’s results:
Sam $8,800 – $8,800 = $0 (Who is Grant?)
Andrew $8,800 + $0 = $8,800 (Who is Lucy Hayes?)
James $24,805 – $806 = $23,999 (If a Ken falls in the forest and no one’s around, does it make a dad joke?)
Jeopardy! Masters Standings:
(through May 15)
1st: James Holzhauer (12 points, 4 wins, 128 correct, 98,600 Coryat, 163,605 Pre-FJ)
2nd: Andrew He (9 points, 2 wins, 91 correct, 73,400 Coryat, 99,000 Pre-FJ)
3rd: Mattea Roach (7 points, 2 wins, 82 correct, 57,000 Coryat, 67,600 Pre-FJ)
4th: Matt Amodio (6 points, 2 wins, 79 correct, 54,200 Coryat, 69,000 Pre-FJ)
5th: Amy Schneider (4 points, 0 wins, 78 correct, 56,800 Coryat, 57,800 Pre-FJ)
6th: Sam Buttrey (2 points, 0 wins, 90 correct, 57,400 Coryat, 68,000 Pre-FJ)
Tomorrow’s matchups:
Game 1: Andrew He, Mattea Roach, Sam Buttrey
Game 2: James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, Amy Schneider
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) WHAT A LITERARY CHARACTER! $800 (clue #4)
Andrew 2000 +2000 (James 0 Sam 0)
2) 3-WORD PLACE NAMES $1200 (clue #2)
James 9200 +9200 (Andrew 6400 Sam 2800)
3) ESSAYS $2000 (clue #21, $6000 left on board)
James 23200 +5 (Andrew 6400 Sam 7200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 200
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
James 5 5
Andrew 5 4*
Sam
DJ! Round:
James 3* 4 3 2 3 4 3 4 2 5 5*
Andrew 2
Sam 4 5† 5 4 3 5 2 3 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
James 3.69
Andrew 3.67
Sam 3.89
Game Stats:
James $18,800 Coryat, 25 correct, 2 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Andrew $7,600 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Sam $8,800 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,200
Lach Trash: $10,800 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,000
Player Statistics:
James Holzhauer, career statistics:
1629 correct, 74 incorrect
51/55 on rebound attempts (on 112 rebound opportunities)
52.95% in first on buzzer (1499/2831)
92/99 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $792,393)
41/50 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $27,008
To win: 30.4%
To make finals: 77.0%
To make semifinals: 100.0%
Andrew He, career statistics:
389 correct, 50 incorrect
27/31 on rebound attempts (on 73 rebound opportunities)
33.15% in first on buzzer (359/1083)
24/30 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $114,600)
8/19 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,074
To win: 21.3%
To make finals: 73.4%
To make semifinals: 99.5%
Sam Buttrey, career statistics:
353 correct, 46 incorrect
15/18 on rebound attempts (on 56 rebound opportunities)
36.26% in first on buzzer (351/968)
10/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $27,200)
7/17 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800
To win: 1.4%
To make finals: 4.6%
To make semifinals: 6.1%
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Andrew’s interview certainly explained the cause of the canceled Jeopardy! Masters taping in March; it appears as though Andrew had to head back to San Francisco because his partner had gone into labor.
- It is not a surprise to me that the two players who have made the most glaring strategic mistakes of the tournament are in 5th and 6th right now.
Today’s box score: Jeopardy! Masters Box Score for May 15, 2023 (Game 2).
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: James $24,805 Andrew $8,800 Sam $8,800)
James: Limit your bet to $7,204. (Actual bet: $806)
Andrew: Pick either $0 or $8,800. (Actual bet: $0)
Sam: Pick either $0 or $8,800. (Actual bet: $8,800)
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