Current Champion
Nikolas Polsinelli, career statistics:
44 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500
To win:
3 games: 64.111%
4: 41.102%
5: 26.351%
6: 16.894%
7: 10.831%
Avg. streak: 3.786 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
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All Time Winnings
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):
1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
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Warning: This page contains spoilers for the May 10, 2023, first game of Jeopardy! Masters — please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. It will be updated alongside the Eastern Time airing of the show, beginning at about 8:00 PM Eastern.
This game’s Jeopardy! Masters contestants:
Sam Buttrey, an associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School from Pacific Grove, California (1 points)
Amy Schneider, a writer from Oakland, California (2 points)
James Holzhauer, a self-described game show villain from Las Vegas, Nevada (3 points)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
The conclusion of this episode will see us reach the one-quarter mark of the event; this match will feature James Holzhauer, Amy Schneider, and Sam Buttrey. I feel this is a perfect matchup for James to rebound after his defeat in last night’s game. Additionally, I’m a little bit worried for Amy at this point. There are holes in her strategy that James will absolutely exploit, and James is also strong enough on the signaling device that “be first and be correct” may not be able to overcome that.
One further note (and I’m putting this in the thread for both games: The next episode (Games 7&8) will be airing on Friday, May 12; ABC won’t be airing Jeopardy! Masters on Thursdays.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here’s the Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Jeopardy! Masters (game 1) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Wives Of The Not Yet Presidents; Eponymous Television; A Shakespeare Play In A Few Words; Dealing With The Government; Chat G-P-T; Mastering Pastry With Dominique Ansel)
James got the Daily Double early, doubled up, and got his score after 10,000! Amy and Sam were no slouches either, though, both between 4,000 and 6,000!
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
James 14 correct 0 incorrect
Sam 10 correct 0 incorrect
Amy 6 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
James $10,600
Sam $5,200
Amy $4,000
Today’s interviews:
Sam sold his tickets to Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
Amy now serves on the board of Equality California.
James won the Alex Trebek Person of the Year Award last year.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: You Bug Me; Classical Music Classics; Tough Movie Stuff; Don’t Confuse The Two; National Founders; Good Name For A Breakfast Cereal?)
Sam got to the first Daily Double to tie for the lead, but made a crucial error by going back to the same category—and James took advantage when he found DD3. It was enough to propel James to a runaway once he got nearly 20,000 points for it!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
James 29 correct 0 incorrect
Sam 18 correct 1 incorrect
Amy 11 correct 2 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
James $44,800
Sam $20,600
Amy $8,000
Final Jeopardy category: The First Millennium
Final Jeopardy! clue: In 303, to celebrate 20 years of his reign, the emperor Diocletian visited this city for the first time
Correct response: What is Rome?
Amy was the only correct player in Final, but things were already decided—3 points for James, 1 for Sam, and 0 for Amy!
Tonight’s results:
Amy $8,000 + $1,121 = $9,121 (What is Rome?)
Sam $20,600 – $0 = $20,600 (What is Constantinople?)
James $44,800 – $119 = $44,681 (What is Byzantium)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) A SHAKESPEARE PLAY IN A FEW WORDS $600 (clue #6)
James 2800 +2800 (Amy 2000 Sam 0)
2) YOU BUG ME $1600 (clue #11)
Sam 11200 +7000 (James 18200 Amy 4000)
3) CLASSICAL MUSIC CLASSICS $800 (clue #18, $9600 left on board)
James 19000 +19000 (Amy 8400 Sam 21400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 263
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
James 5 5 5 3*
Amy 5 4
Sam
DJ! Round:
James 4 3 2 4 3 2*
Amy 3 4 4 2
Sam 5 5 5 5 4* 3† 5 3
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
James 3.60
Sam 4.38
Amy 3.67
Game Stats:
James $24,400 Coryat, 29 correct, 0 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Sam $15,200 Coryat, 18 correct, 1 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Amy $8,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $47,600
Lach Trash: $2,800 (on 2 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,600
Player Statistics:
James Holzhauer, career statistics:
1579 correct, 67 incorrect
46/50 on rebound attempts (on 102 rebound opportunities)
53.44% in first on buzzer (1452/2717)
89/96 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $773,788)
41/48 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $27,388
To win: 30.8%
To make finals: 71.8%
To make semifinals: 96.0%
Amy Schneider, career statistics:
1548 correct, 103 incorrect
74/90 on rebound attempts (on 201 rebound opportunities)
48.27% in first on buzzer (1426/2954)
71/83 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $219,600)
35/52 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,146
To win: 11.4%
To make finals: 35.6%
To make semifinals: 45.8%
Sam Buttrey, career statistics:
319 correct, 40 incorrect
15/18 on rebound attempts (on 49 rebound opportunities)
36.65% in first on buzzer (313/854)
10/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $27,200)
7/15 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,600
To win: 6.0%
To make finals: 22.0%
To make semifinals: 29.5%
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s box score: Jeopardy! Masters Box Score for May 10, 2023 (Game 1).
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: James $44,800 Sam $20,600 Amy $8,000)
James: Limit your bet to 3,599. (Actual bet: $119)
Amy: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $1,121)
Sam: Limit your bet to 4,599. (Actual bet: $0)
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