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Host
Ken Jennings
Contestants
see below
Announcer
Johnny Gilbert
Broadcast
Nologo
  • Earliest: February 5 – 24~26, 2026
  • Latest: February 11 – March 2~4, 2026
Packager
Sony Pictures Television

The 2026 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament is a tournament hosted by Ken Jennings.

Rule[]

The tournament was held immediately after the ToC, and the ToC winner and J!IT winner will advance to the Masters along with the three who were seeded in the last Masters. Six participants from the previous Masters series and 21 other champions, will compete to determine who will advance to the Masters. The rules are the same as the previous 27-player tournament, but instead of a 2-day system, the finals will be held in a format similar to the revamped ToC tournament, the first to two wins being the winner. The prize money for the winner is $150,000.

Contestants[]

Rank Season Name TW Results
1 17 Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2 37/38 Matt Amodio $1,954,601
3 27 Roger Craig $656,200
4 40 Adriana Harmeyer $441,600
5 Isaac Hirsch $393,390
6 Neilesh Vinjamuri $321,099
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Game Summary[]

Game Air Date Name Score Name Score Name Score Detail
QF #1 February 5, 2026
QF #2 February 6, 2026
QF #3 February 9, 2026
QF #4 February 10, 2026
QF #5 February 11, 2026
QF #6 February 12, 2026
QF #7 February 13, 2026
QF #8 February 16, 2026
QF #9 February 17, 2026
SF #1 February 18, 2026
SF #2 February 19, 2026
SF #3 February 20, 2026
Final February 23, 2026
February 24, 2026

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