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
September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 2026)
October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
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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 22, 2023, second 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 8:30 PM Eastern.
This game’s Jeopardy! Masters contestants:
Mattea Roach, a writer & podcaster from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (0 points)
Andrew He, a software developer from San Francisco, California (1 points)
James Holzhauer, a self-described game show villain from Las Vegas, Nevada (3 points)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Originally not publicized, but now on the Jeopardy! website as of this afternoon, today’s second semifinal match will be between James Holzhauer, Andrew He, and Mattea Roach. This is a pairing that makes sense to me—they’re giving the four byes presumably in ranking order, 4th-placed Mattea getting the first bye, then 3rd-placed Matt Amodio; tomorrow, I’d expect to see Andrew getting the bye in Game 1 and James in the final game. This game was a matchup not seen in the quarter-finals but would have been taped immediately following the first; it’s hard to make a prediction because there is definitely going to be some spillover momentum for James and Andrew from the first game of the episode.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here’s the Monday, May 22, 2023 Jeopardy! Masters (game 2) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Arts; The Rest Is History; Picking Up The Czech; Gems; Pop Goes The Music; The 2 Same-Spelled Words)
James has found his stride—he picked up 17 correct responses in the opening round, and the Daily Double, to take a commanding lead! Mattea played well in the vocabulary category to sit second after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
James 17 correct 0 incorrect
Mattea 7 correct 0 incorrect
Andrew 3 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
James $11,200
Mattea $3,800
Andrew $1,600
Today’s interviews:
Mattea was invited to take part in CBC’s “Canada Reads”.
Andrew was at a winery in Mexico in 2019 when James Holzhauer lost.
James took a charity egg-cracking challenge from Pat McAfee.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Cities & Towns; Love Letters; A Life In Science; Portmanteaus; Famous Folks; The Maximum Allowed)
Mattea got to both Daily Doubles in this round and jumped into a big lead! It wasn’t enough to get a runaway for Mattea, but, James was not leading going into Final!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Mattea 20 correct 1 incorrect
James 24 correct 0 incorrect
Andrew 9 correct 2 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Mattea $26,800
James $18,800
Andrew $6,400
Final Jeopardy category: Historic Ships
Final Jeopardy! clue: This 16th century ship got its name from the crest of Christopher Hatton, which featured a deer
Correct response: What is the Golden Hind?
Only Andrew and James got Final correct—3 points to James, 1 to Mattea, 0 to Andrew!
Tonight’s results:
Andrew $6,400 + $6,084 = $12,484 (What is the Golden Hinde?)
James $18,800 + $5,900 = $24,700 (What is Golden Hind)
Mattea $26,800 – $10,801 = $15,999 (What is the Hartford?)
Jeopardy! Masters Semi-Final Standings:
(through May 22)
1st: James Holzhauer (6 points, 2 wins, 49 correct, 33,800 Coryat, 44,800 Pre-FJ)
2nd: Andrew He (1 points, 0 wins, 29 correct, 21,400 Coryat, 21,600 Pre-FJ)
3rd: Mattea Roach (1 points, 0 wins, 20 correct, 17,400 Coryat, 26,800 Pre-FJ)
4th: Matt Amodio (0 points, 0 wins, 11 correct, 8,200 Coryat, 8,200 Pre-FJ)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) GEMS $800 (clue #6)
James 1800 +1800 (Andrew 1000 Mattea 1000)
2) A LIFE IN SCIENCE $1600 (clue #5)
Mattea 4600 +4600 (James 14000 Andrew 1600)
3) THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED $1600 (clue #15, $14000 left on board)
Mattea 16000 +8000 (James 14000 Andrew 4800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 250
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
James 5 5 5 4*
Andrew 5
Mattea 4
DJ! Round:
James 3 2
Andrew 4 4 5 2 5
Mattea 5 4* 3 3 4 5 2 4*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
James 4.00
Mattea 3.78
Andrew 4.17
Game Stats:
James $17,800 Coryat, 24 correct, 0 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Mattea $17,400 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Andrew $6,400 Coryat, 9 correct, 2 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $41,600
Lach Trash: $9,400 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,000
Player Statistics:
James Holzhauer, career statistics:
1743 correct, 82 incorrect
54/58 on rebound attempts (on 122 rebound opportunities)
52.52% in first on buzzer (1607/3060)
99/106 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $842,193)
43/54 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,633
To win: 53.1%
To make finals: 100.0%
Andrew He, career statistics:
458 correct, 60 incorrect
32/37 on rebound attempts (on 85 rebound opportunities)
32.34% in first on buzzer (424/1311)
26/34 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $105,600)
11/23 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,670
To win: 9.2%
To make finals: 51.3%
Mattea Roach, career statistics:
827 correct, 89 incorrect
39/47 on rebound attempts (on 135 rebound opportunities)
41.11% in first on buzzer (791/1924)
36/44 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $88,400)
22/34 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,747
To win: 15.9%
To make finals: 76.9%
Matt Amodio’s win chances:
To win: 21.8%
To make finals: 71.8%
Andy’s Thoughts:
- James Holzhauer has mathematically clinched his spot in the finals.
Today’s box score: Jeopardy! Masters Box Score for May 22, 2023 (Game 2).
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Mattea $26,800 James $18,800 Andrew $6,400)
James: Limit your bet to 2,799 in case Mattea covers. (Actual bet: $5,900)
Andrew: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $6,084)
Mattea: Standard cover bet over James is 10,801. If you are feeling adventurous, try a bet of 1,999 or less to defend against James’ highest possible range—if it works, it would be an all-timer. (Actual bet: $10,801)
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