2023 Jeopardy! Masters/Evaluation

Before the Game

Again, the reaction is hot. The participants who played a big role in S38 gathered again, and James is raising many expectations in that he is standing as a Jeopardy participant again after 3 years.

As a matter of fact, as an extension of the 2022 ToC, much attention is being paid to what will happen. Especially in Jeopardy, there are many viewers who think that Sam and Andrew will be able to achieve good results, as accidents often happen.

On the one hand, it is regrettable that a variety of participants would come because it is mainly for S38 participants, excluding old cast members such as David Madden, Austin Rogers, and Roger Craig. Of course, since it is held annually, many participants will be invited to the next competition.

Players

6th - Sam Buttrey

He dominated the field on his way to becoming the 2021 Professors Tournament champion: his average correct response score was a whopping 96.1%. Like Andrew, a strong dark horse. In the last ToC, he beat Matt, who had 38 wins, and in the final, he won one against Amy and Andrew. In particular, as the rate of correct answers is relatively high, he is the main character with a high probability of causing a surprise this time.

At the 2022 ToC, he beat Matt Amodio, a strong candidate for the championship, and even finished third, so many people expected him, but he couldn't overcome the wall of masters and was the first to leave. Even so, it can be said that it is a participant who has competed with other participants and has room to achieve good results in other tournaments later.

5th - Amy Schneider

She's electrifying 40-game streak in Season 38 landed her at #2 on the JEOPARDY! all-time consecutive wins list; only 74-game champion (and JEOPARDY! Masters host) Ken Jennings is ahead of her. She is one of only four people to earn more than $1 million in regular-season winnings, and her $1,382,800 puts her at #4 on that list.

One of the people who will compete in a fierce three-way match with James and Matt. On the downside, she was particularly weak in FJ, and she could be reversed if she didn't play the lock game.

In this contest, he is showing a sluggish appearance along with Sam, but so far, he is pulling up with 2nd place 5 times and 3rd place 1 time, with a total of 5 points.

In the end, Matt won the last round and finished the Masters challenge here. Uncharacteristically for the longest winning streak in ToC, he showed a disappointing appearance to many people by showing a nervous appearance, but it seems that he will come back with a reorganization in the next tournament.

4th - Andrew He

He is a Season 38 5-day champion whose streak came to a premature end at the hands of Amy Schneider in her first win. His performance throughout his initial five games was impressive: he led all competitors that season with the largest correct Daily Double wager ($14,000) and tied for the highest score in the Jeopardy! round ($18,600).

As one of the strong dark horses, he even led FJ in his first match with Amy, and in ToC, he beat 11-win champion Jonathan Fisher and 23-win champion Mattea Roach to come up and finish runner-up. Like James, he is strong against DD, but he has the downside of making mistakes that can take him away from victory. It is especially weak against FJ, so earning a lot of points with DD will be an important key to victory.

Like James, he showed his determination to finish without going all the way to FJ with DD, and with 12 points, he confirmed his advance to the semifinals with James.

Because of his performance in these preliminaries, many netizens regret that he stayed in 4th place. In particular, it was more disappointing because it was 5 problems different from Mattea in the number of problems. Nonetheless, considering that he has achieved good results against superchamp from ToC to Masters, he is considered a participant who will receive a seed in the next Masters and come back up or show good performance in other events.

2nd runner-up - Matt Amodio

whose 38-game winning streak spanned Seasons 37 and 38, holds the #3 spot for both all-time consecutive games won and highest winnings in regular season play ($1,518,601). He is one of only four people to earn more than $1 million in their initial appearances on the show: two of them are fellow Masters competitors Amy Schneider and James Holzhauer; Masters host Ken Jennings is the third. He is one of the strong contenders for the championship, and as he has a history of losing to Sam in ToC, it seems that he prepared with great care.

In the preliminaries, it was sluggish from the beginning, but won after a close match with James in two games, winning the first victory in the Michael Davies system activity.

In the semi-finals, there was a crisis because they couldn't add points in the first two games, but they played the lock game in the last round and advanced to the finals with 2nd place in the group.

As a challenger who can threaten James this time, attention is focusing on whether he will be able to take revenge by winning the ToC.

However, in the finals, he was pushed back by Mattea and James's DD, so he did not have a chance to pursue, and eventually finished the match in 3rd place. Still, he showed his skills as a millionaire champion by appeasing his regrets at the last ToC, and is expected to show a great figure at the next Masters.

1st runner-up - Mattea Roach

The first Gen Z super-champion, whose wide-ranging knowledge and unique personality made them a Season 38 phenomenon, is the youngest contestant currently ranked in the Top 5 for all-time consecutive games won. Their 23 wins put them in the fifth spot on that list, and the $560,983 amassed during that streak places them at #6 for highest winnings in regular-season play and #10 for all-time winnings (including tournaments).

She showed a good performance by avenging his loss to Andrew in the last ToC, and entered the semi-finals in 3rd place with 8 points. In the semifinals, she played a big role, and in the second game, she reversed James and even took the lead to FJ. She also avenged his defeat in the last ToC semi-final by winning over Andrew by a close margin. With this skill, she is one of the champions with a good chance of causing a surprise in the finals.

In the finals, she had a close match with James from the beginning, and she showed great success by leading the way in the second half, proving that his skills in the two semifinals were not a matter of luck. It is expected that he will make a big success with her excellent skills in the next Master Tournament.

Winner - James Holzhauer

He is truly a Jeopardy! legend. A professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, he lit up the competition over the course of a 32-game streak in Season 35 with his intensely competitive style of play and sky-high "all-in" wagers. He's #4 on the all-time consecutive wins list, and he set the single-game winnings record with a $131,127 score; he also holds the next nine spots on the Top 10 list for single game winnings.

This time, it is also considered as a strong candidate for the championship among the participants. He is a regular on The Chase, and in the last GoAT, he faced off against Ken and Brad and took a win. Therefore, there are many viewers who expect him to win as long as there is no change.

If it's the key, it seems that the success or failure will depend on whether the DJ takes the DD. In the episode where he got off by Emma, ​​he handed over the DJ to Emma and handed over the championship, and in the 2 final matches of the rematch with Emma, ​​he lost the DJ and narrowly won. Therefore, if you don't lose DD to your opponent, he will most likely win.

Returning after 3 years, he proved again that his skills did not rust. He showed great skills in DD and finished the game without going all the way to FJ. In particular, this time, like Buzzy Cohen and Alex Jacob, FJ showed a sense of composure showing funny answers. In the end, with 15 points, he was able to comfortably advance to the semifinals.

There were two crises in the semifinals. In the first game, there was a crisis because it was pushed to 3rd place, but in the DJ round, it reversed itself with two DDs and won the victory. In the second confrontation, due to Mattea's breakthrough, she was pushed back to 2nd place, and by reversing in the last FJ, she was able to safely advance to the finals.

So far, they are one of the strong contenders for the championship, but since Mattea and Matt also performed well, it seems that how the DDs are distributed in the finals will be the key to winning. Sure enough, due to Mattea's breakthrough in the final, a fierce battle ensued, and in the second half, Mattea was allowed to turn around. Nevertheless, he showed his potential by winning dramatically.

With this win, he became the first Masters champion after losing to Ken at GoAT. It seems that Ken and Brad will stand tall as champions in the future.

After the Game

The inaugural Masters champion went to James. This made him the 3rd player to win multiple crowns after Robin Carroll and Brad Rutter. This Masters competition has a similar aspect to the 2019 ToC, which he won. In the beginning, James was on a winning streak, but later, Matt and Mattea showed an improved appearance and engaged in a fierce battle. It is said that Emma Boettcher, who stopped his solo run in ToC, had a close fight with James, chasing him to the bottom of his chin in the final two games. As with the 2020 GoAT, reactions from netizens have been favorable, and there are many viewers looking forward to the next Masters.

In this Masters, last year's ToC finalists showed a sluggish performance, excluding Andrew. Sam and Amy did not win even a single win, while Mattea and Matt, who suffered defeats in the semifinals, showed great success by advancing to the final. In particular, Sam and Andrew are being re-evaluated. Although Sam did not win even one win, he showed a similar appearance in terms of Coryat Score when competing against James, and Andrew played a big role by playing Lockgame against Superchamps. In particular, many netizens regretted that the finals were canceled by a margin of 5 Questions.

As this Masters gets a good response, it is highly likely that it will be regularly organized like other tournaments. Accordingly, it is expected that Second Chance and ToC will be held annually in October and November, Celebrity Jeopardy in the fall in Primetime, and Masters in May.