| Victoria Groce | |
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| Name: | Victoria Groce |
| Birth Hometown: | Decatur, Georgia |
| Known for: | "The Queen" on The Chase |
Victoria Groce, also known as The Queen, is a competitive trivia player known for her appearances on The Chase as a Chaser. She also appeared on Jeopardy! in 2005, winning one game.
Jeopardy! run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 2005 | $22,801 | $22,801 | She defeats 19-time champion David Madden and Kelly Miyahara of the Clue Crew introduces herself during the closing credits. |
| 2 | September 20, 2005 | $2,999 | $23,801 | Ray Freson ends her streak. |
Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament[]
In the eighth quarterfinal game, she faced 2018 College Championship winner and 2019 Tournament of Champions semifinalist Dhruv Gaur and Season 29 8-day champion, 2014 Tournament of Champions winner and 2019 All-Star Games member of first-eliminated Team Julia Ben Ingram. She gave 28 correct responses and three wrong responses. She and Ben got Final correct. She advanced to the semifinals.
In the third semifinal game, she faced Season 32 13-day champion, 2015 Tournament of Champions first runner-up and 2019 All-Star Games member of first runner-up Team Ken Matt Jackson and 2021 Professors Tournament winner, 2022 Tournament of Champions second runner-up and 2023 Jeopardy Masters sixth place player Sam Buttrey. She gave 23 correct responses (including two DDs) and five wrong responses. She and Sam got Final correct. She advanced to the finals.
In the finals, she faced Season 38 40-day champion, 2022 Tournament of Champions winner and 2023 Jeopardy Masters fifth place player Amy Schneider and Season 38 5-day champion, 2022 Tournament of Champions first runner-up and 2023 Jeopardy Masters fourth place player Andrew He. Here's how it went down:
- In game one, she gave eighteen correct responses (including two DDs) and two wrong responses. She and Andrew missed Final. Amy has her first win.
- In game two, she gave 30 correct responses (including one DD) and no wrong responses. Everyone got Final correct. She has her first win.
- In game three, she gave 25 correct responses and three wrong responses (including two DDs). Everyone got Final correct. She won $100,000.
2024 Jeopardy! Masters[]
Quarterfinals[]
She played in the first game of night one against 23-day champion Mattea Roach and 38-day champion Matt Amodio. She gave 26 correct responses (including one DD) and one wrong response. Matt was the only player correct in Final. but her runaway gave her 3 match points.
She played in the second game of night two against 3-day champion Yogesh Raut and 40-day champion Amy Schneider. She gave 29 correct responses (including two DDs) and two wrong responses. Her opponents got Final correct. Her runaway gave her 3 match points for a total of 6 match points.
She played in the second game of night three against 32-day champion James Holzhauer and 23-day champion Mattea Roach. She gave 21 correct responses (including one DD) and two wrong responses. Everyone came up with the same incorrect response "Who is Thomas More?" She wagered $5,601 and got 3 match points for first place and a total of 9 match points.
She played in the second game of night four against 3-day champion Yogesh Raut and 32-day champion James Holzhauer. She gave seventeen correct responses (including one DD) and two wrong responses. She and Yogesh got Final correct. However, she didn't make a cover bet and got 1 match point for finishing second for a total of 10 match points.
She played in the first game of night five against 32-day champion James Holzhauer and 38-day champion Matt Amodio. She gave 28 correct responses (including two DDs) and one wrong response. Everyone got Final correct. She got 3 match points for a total of 13 match points and clinched a berth to the semifinals.
She played in the second game of night six against 40-day champion Amy Schneider and 23-day champion Mattea Roach. She gave 27 correct responses (including two DDs) and four wrong responses. Nobody got Final correct and wagered anything. She got 3 match points for a total of 16 match points.
The top four finishers were 1-day champion Victoria Groce, 3-day champion Yogesh Raut, 32-day champion James Holzhauer and 40-day champion Amy Schneider. 38-day champion Matt Amodio took home $50,000 for sixth place and 23-day champion Mattea Roach took home $75,000 for fifth place.
Semifinals[]
She played in both games of night one. In game one, she faced 3-day champion Yogesh Raut and 32-day champion James Holzhauer. She gave nineteen correct responses (including two DDs) and two wrong responses. She missed Final and got no match points for finishing third. In game two, she faced 3-day champion Yogesh Raut and 40-day champion Amy Schneider. She gave 22 correct responses (including two DDs) and three wrong responses. 40-day champion Amy Schneider finished Double Jeopardy with -3,000 and could not play Final. Neither she nor Yogesh got Final correct and her runaway gave her 3 match points.
She played in the first game of night two against 32-day champion James Holzhauer and 40-day champion Amy Schneider. She gave 21 correct responses and four wrong responses (including two DDs). She was the only correct respondent. However, James made a small wager. She got 1 match point for finishing second for a total of 4 match points.
The top three finishers were 1-day champion Victoria Groce, 3-day champion Yogesh Raut and 32-day champion James Holzhauer. 40-day champion Amy Schneider got a shutout as she earned no match points during the semifinals and took home $100,000.
Finals[]
In the finals, she faced 3-day champion Yogesh Raut and 32-day champion James Holzhauer. In game one, she gave 21 correct responses (including one DD) and two wrong responses. She was the only incorrect respondent. In game two, she gave 25 correct responses (including two DDs) and one wrong response. Everyone got Final correct. She won Jeopardy Masters Season 2. 3-day champion Yogesh Raut received $250,000 and 32-day champion James Holzhauer received $150,000.
The Chase[]
In season 3, she started appearing on The Chase, alongside Brad Rutter, James Holzhauer, Buzzy Cohen, and Brandon Blackwell. Her nickname is The Queen.
Trivia[]
- She is one of the highest ranked players on the Online Quiz League, alongside her teammate Troy Meyer.
- Thanks to winning two competitions in a row, she ranked 10th in total money on Jeopardy despite only winning from regular game.
- The biggest winner was Emma Boettcher, who defeated James Holzhauer. Originally, Emma was not eligible to appear on ToC at the time, but she was selected by the production team to appear, and after a fierce rematch with James, she came in second place. She is also considered James' rival, having made up for the disappointment of only a single win with this JIT appearance and ranked in the top 10.
- She is the first female champion to win the all-time best tournament[1].
References[]
- ↑ Unofficially, there is Larissa Kelly, a participant in the All-Star Games, which was held as a team event.