2023 High School Reunion Tournament – Semi-Final Preview

We began with 27; after nine quarterfinals, we are now at nine semi-finalists in the 2023 High School Reunion tournament. One of these nine players will win $100,000 and a Tournament of Champions berth. I’m very much looking forward to the next five games!

Friday, March 3:

Lucas Miner on Jeopardy!
Lucas Miner
Junior at Yale University
Miami, Florida
95 correct, 16 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (90/285)
5/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
5/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,960

Predictions:
28.219% to win semifinal
8.993% to win tournament

Jackson Jones on Jeopardy!
Jackson Jones
Junior at Vanderbilt University
Louisville, Kentucky
71 correct, 11 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
40.12% in first on buzzer (69/172)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,867

Predictions:
34.850% to win semifinal
13.122% to win tournament

Avi Gupta on Jeopardy!
Avi Gupta
Senior at Stanford University
Portland, Oregon
114 correct, 10 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
38.11% in first on buzzer (109/286)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $16,400)
5/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,960

Predictions:
36.931% to win semifinal
14.244% to win tournament

Andy’s Thoughts: We saw a tiebreaker clue the last time Jackson met Avi in a semifinal. Will we see another tiebreaker clue today? Rematches like this are historically very rare on the show, which makes this matchup all the more intriguing. I’m expecting to see a very tightly contested match with this semi.

Monday, March 6:

Justin Bolsen on Jeopardy!
Justin Bolsen
First-year student at Brown University
Canton, Georgia
61 correct, 8 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
33.92% in first on buzzer (58/171)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,500)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800

Predictions:
39.651% to win semifinal
13.861% to win tournament

Stephanie Pierson on Jeopardy!
Stephanie Pierson
Junior at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Macon, Georgia
30 correct, 6 incorrect
3/6 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (26/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,500

Predictions:
27.390% to win semifinal
6.766% to win tournament

Claire Sattler on Jeopardy!
Claire Sattler
Senior at Yale University
Bonita Springs, Florida
99 correct, 15 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
33.45% in first on buzzer (94/281)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,720

Predictions:
32.959% to win semifinal
9.679% to win tournament

Andy’s Thoughts: I could make a compelling case for all three players to win today. Justin had a very strong quarterfinal. Stephanie has definitely grasped the strategy needed to win—and she demonstrated that with her win in the quarterfinals. Claire always seems to find a way to win when it matters. In his first appearance, Justin had a weak semifinal—if he plays like he does in the quarterfinals, I think he has the best chance of winning. If he doesn’t, though—anything can happen.

Tuesday, March 7:

Caleb Richmond on Jeopardy!
Caleb Richmond
Sophomore at Georgetown University
Bedford, New Hampshire
67 correct, 9 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
37.43% in first on buzzer (64/171)
3/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,018)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,133

Predictions:
35.441% to win semifinal
12.097% to win tournament

Maya Wright on Jeopardy!
Maya Wright
Senior at Emory University
Peachtree City, Georgia
110 correct, 10 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
36.65% in first on buzzer (103/281)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,800)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,240

Predictions:
29.075% to win semifinal
8.609% to win tournament

Tim Cho on Jeopardy!
Tim Cho
Senior at Columbia University
Champaign, Illinois
70 correct, 9 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
39.77% in first on buzzer (68/171)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,400)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,933

Predictions:
35.484% to win semifinal
12.629% to win tournament

Andy’s Thoughts: For better or worse, Caleb is probably an even more Jekyll-and-Hyde player than Justin is. Last time around, Caleb also torched the quarterfinal but flamed out in the semis. If that happens again, this is anyone’s game. If he plays as he does in the quarterfinals, though—watch out.

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1 Comment on "2023 High School Reunion Tournament – Semi-Final Preview"

  1. Prediction time!

    Semifinal #1: Jackson – In their initial semifinal, Jackson outperformed Avi in terms of Coryat and buzzer timing, and Avi has pretty much saved himself with big bets in both his initial semifinal and his quarterfinal this time around. But since Jackson has done a much better job at hunting for Daily Doubles, I don’t think Avi will be able to pull out much of an advantage. And like I said in the Discord server, finding Daily Doubles solely so you can take them off the board is still a much better strategy than letting an opponent get to them.

    Semifinal #2: Justin – I initially hesitated, because Justin is a much more volatile player than either Stephanie or Claire. But then I realized that Justin would have won his quarterfinal regardless of who found the Daily Double, since he had the best stats in his quarterfinal. And the fact that he’s at all willing to bet huge when absolutely necessary, which I don’t believe Claire was, also helps his chances in my mind.

    Semifinal #3: Caleb – Even if Tim knows more of the material, you can’t exactly do much against a player who’s hunting for Daily Doubles, hitting them, and capitalizing on them. The fact that Caleb still had a dominating runaway even after dropping over $10,000 on a Daily Double makes him the favorite in my mind. Plus, if he gets a Daily Double and bets a number ending in 18, that could make the math much more difficult for Tim and Maya (especially if Maya pulls another Clavin). I know relying on past performance is dangerous, but that’s what I’m going with.

    Again, just my predictions – looking forward to watching these games!

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