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The Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament is a tournament that featured 27 notable champions from the past 40+ years of the syndicated series competing for a spot in Jeopardy! Masters. It is the final tournament of the postseason and is usually held after the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.

Rule[]

  • The winner of the tournament will qualify for Jeopardy! Masters.
  • Just like other all-time best tournaments, notable champions from the past 40+ years will compete.
  • The tournament is filled with Jeopardy! Masters contestants who did not advance to the quarterfinals (if the tournament uses the 9-player format), semifinals, or finals, and 24 other notable champions (21 if Jeopardy! Masters uses the 9-player format). The quarterfinals will contain 9 games, the semifinals will contain 3 games, and the finals will contain between 2 and 4 games. This will contain between 14 and 16 games (depending on the finals).

Match results[]

Winnings[]

Period Quarterfinalists Semifinalists Finalists (minimum guarantees)
2nd runner-up 1st runner-up Winner
Tournament #1 (2024; season 40) $5,000 $10,000 $25,000 $50,000 $100,000 + advances to Jeopardy! Masters
Tournament #2 (2025; season 41) $50,000 $150,000 + advances to Jeopardy! Masters

Trivia[]

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Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament
2024
2025
2026
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