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 16, 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:
Amy Schneider, a writer from Oakland, California (4 points)
Matt Amodio, a postdoctoral researcher from Cambridge, Massachusetts (6 points)
James Holzhauer, a self-described game show villain from Las Vegas, Nevada (12 points)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Last night, Amy Schneider made—if you’ll pardon the comparison to the other Masters—the Jeopardy! equivalent of three-putting from inside of ten feet when her too-small Final Jeopardy! bet handed victory over to Matt Amodio. Now that she’s been paired with James and Matt, Amy’s chances of making the semifinals will be that much more difficult. It’s unfortunate—Amy has a lot of people cheering for her, and if she’d taken the constructive criticism written about her after her initial games and focused on improving her wagering strategy, she’d be in a much better tournament position right now; as it stands now, a third place finish from Amy tonight would see her fail to qualify for the semifinals. On the flip side, James has already clinched his spot in the semifinals.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here’s the Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Jeopardy! Masters (game 2) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Possessive Geography; Hobbies & Pastimes; Communication; 12-Letter Words; Episode IV; A New Hope)
James found the Daily Double on clue #2 and immediately went to 2,000. James had 18 correct overall in the round; Amy sits second, and Matt third after 30.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
James 18 correct 1 incorrect
Amy 6 correct 1 incorrect
Matt 4 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
James $9,800
Amy $3,400
Matt $1,600
Today’s interviews:
Amy had never been to Disneyland until last week.
Matt was inducted into his school district’s Hall of Fame.
James organized a trivia event in Las Vegas last summer.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: New World Exploration; International Lit; 16th & 17th Century Art; Go To Your Room; British Musical Geography; Ends In A Double Vowel)
Amy and Matt found the Daily Doubles and doubled their scores—on the way to the end of the round, Matt played just well enough to sneak ahead of Amy for second. The game was a foregone conclusion, though, as James has the first $30,000 Coryat of the event!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
James 35 correct 1 incorrect
Matt 11 correct 1 incorrect
Amy 11 correct 1 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
James $30,200
Matt $12,800
Amy $10,000
Final Jeopardy category: Landmarks
Final Jeopardy! clue: For more than a millennium, a huge embroidered work known as the kiswa has been used to adorn & protect this structure
Correct response: What is the Kaaba?
Amy was the only player correct in Final tonight, so she remains alive!
Tonight’s results:
Amy $10,000 + $3,000 = $13,000 (What is the Qaaba?)
Matt $12,800 – $7,201 = $5,599 (What wailing wall)
James $30,200 – $310 = $29,890 (Is there no one else)
Jeopardy! Masters Standings:
(through May 16)
1st: James Holzhauer (15 points, 5 wins, 163 correct, 128,600 Coryat, 193,805 Pre-FJ)
2nd: Andrew He (12 points, 3 wins, 118 correct, 97,400 Coryat, 112,200 Pre-FJ)
3rd: Mattea Roach (8 points, 2 wins, 97 correct, 65,400 Coryat, 76,000 Pre-FJ)
4th: Matt Amodio (6 points, 2 wins, 90 correct, 65,800 Coryat, 81,800 Pre-FJ)
5th: Amy Schneider (5 points, 0 wins, 90 correct, 63,800 Coryat, 67,800 Pre-FJ)
6th: Sam Buttrey (2 points, 0 wins, 100 correct, 63,000 Coryat, 73,600 Pre-FJ)
Tomorrow’s matchups:
Game 1: Mattea, Matt, Sam
Game 2: James, Andrew, Amy
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) POSSESSIVE GEOGRAPHY $800 (clue #2)
James 1000 +1000 (Matt 0 Amy 0)
2) GO TO YOUR ROOM $1200 (clue #8)
Amy 4200 +4200 (James 17400 Matt 2400)
3) INTERNATIONAL LIT $2000 (clue #13, $18400 left on board)
Matt 3200 +3200 (James 21800 Amy 8400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 300
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
James 5 4*
Matt
Amy
DJ! Round:
James 3 2 3 4 2 4 3 2
Matt 4 5 5*
Amy 3* 4
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
James 3.20
Amy 3.50
Matt 4.67
Game Stats:
James $30,000 Coryat, 35 correct, 1 incorrect, 61.40% in first on buzzer (35/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Amy $7,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Matt $11,600 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $48,600
Lach Trash: $4,000 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $1,400
Player Statistics:
James Holzhauer, career statistics:
1664 correct, 76 incorrect
51/55 on rebound attempts (on 115 rebound opportunities)
53.12% in first on buzzer (1534/2888)
93/100 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $793,393)
41/51 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $27,067
To win: 30.2%
To make finals: 77.0%
To make semifinals: 100.0%
Matt Amodio, career statistics:
1433 correct, 156 incorrect
60/70 on rebound attempts (on 144 rebound opportunities)
51.71% in first on buzzer (1376/2661)
85/96 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $336,200)
32/46 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,915
To win: 21.6%
To make finals: 63.9%
To make semifinals: 84.0%
Amy Schneider, career statistics:
1595 correct, 110 incorrect
77/94 on rebound attempts (on 209 rebound opportunities)
47.04% in first on buzzer (1470/3125)
73/86 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $225,400)
37/55 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,407
To win: 3.7%
To make finals: 12.0%
To make semifinals: 16.0%
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I enjoyed the fact that nobody referred to Paul Paquet’s vanity project when talking about halls of fame in Matt’s interview tonight.
Today’s box score: Jeopardy! Masters Box Score for May 16, 2023 (Game 2).
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: James $30,200 Matt $12,800 Amy $10,000)
James: Limit your bet to $4,599. (Actual bet: $310)
Matt: Cover bet over Amy is $7,201. (Actual bet: $7,201)
Amy: Bet between $2,801 and $3,999. (Actual bet: $3,000)
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