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This game’s Jeopardy! Masters contestants:
Matt Amodio, a quantitative researcher from New York, New York (42-13, 1 point)
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James Holzhauer, the self-described “final boss” of Jeopardy! from Las Vegas, Nevada (47-8, 5 points)
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Victoria Groce, a writer & television personality from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (8-3, 10 points)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Tonight’s opening Masters match features Victoria Groce, James Holzhauer, and Matt Amodio. Victoria has already clinched a spot in the semifinals at this point, James is in a good position, while Matt is in sixth and will need a win (or even possibly two) to make it through. I’m expecting to see another heated battle between Victoria and James in this one.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here’s the Monday, May 13, 2024 Jeopardy! Masters (game 1) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: That’s A Dated Reference; Legal Abbreviations; I Want Candy; Sports Jeopardy! Lives Again!; Over The Hills; & Far Away)
Victoria picked up the Daily Double in amongst 17 correct to take a big lead after 30 clues; James sat second picking up most of the rest.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Victoria 17 correct 0 incorrect
James 10 correct 1 incorrect
Matt 2 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Victoria 13,600
James 6,200
Matt -200
Today’s interviews:
Matt thinks it’s fun to be chased by two Chasers.
James is told he is supposed to have animosity towards his competitors.
Victoria dropped her daughter’s doll in a toilet at the Cathedral of Learning.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Speaking My Language; If You Build It; Native American History & Culture; That’s Right, 16-Letter Words; Looking For Something To Read; Blaxploitation Films)
James made it close with DD2, but Victoria broke the game wide open with a 20,800 True Daily Double! She cruised to a runaway from there.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Victoria 28 correct 1 incorrect
James 21 correct 4 incorrect
Matt 5 correct 3 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Victoria 46,000
James 19,600
Matt 2,200
Final Jeopardy category: Around The World
Final Jeopardy! clue: Almost twice the size of Texas but with the population of Lubbock, this part of Australia rejected statehood in a 1998 referendum
Correct response: What is the Northern Territory?
Everyone got Final; 3 points for Victoria, 1 for James.
Tonight’s results:
Matt 2,200 + 0 = 2,200 (What Northern Territory North Australia)
James 19,600 + 11,914 = 31,514 (What is Northern Territory)
Victoria 46,000 + 4,000 = 50,000 (What is Northern Territory? Hi, Nora! <3)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) & FAR AWAY $1000 (clue #11)
Victoria 4200 +4200 (James 2400 Matt 400)
2) LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO READ $800 (clue #4)
James 7400 +7400 (Victoria 17200 Matt -200)
3) IF YOU BUILD IT $1200 (clue #12, $20000 left on board)
Victoria 20800 +20800 (James 13200 Matt 2600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 300
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Victoria 4 5 3 2 3 4 5*
James 4 5 3
Matt 5
DJ! Round:
Victoria 4 3 4 3 4 3*
James 2* 3 2
Matt 5 5 2
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Victoria 3.62
James 3.17
Matt 4.25
Game Stats:
Victoria $23,200 Coryat, 28 correct, 1 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
James $13,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Matt $2,200 Coryat, 5 correct, 3 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,400
Lach Trash: $7,800 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,800
Player Statistics:
Victoria Groce, career statistics:
301 correct, 39 incorrect
9/10 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
44.33% in first on buzzer (301/679)
14/17 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $105,300)
7/12 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,300
James Holzhauer, career statistics:
1912 correct, 102 incorrect
61/66 on rebound attempts (on 145 rebound opportunities)
50.28% in first on buzzer (1768/3516)
107/118 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $897,393)
47/62 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $25,152
Matt Amodio, career statistics:
1601 correct, 188 incorrect
65/78 on rebound attempts (on 174 rebound opportunities)
47.02% in first on buzzer (1546/3288)
93/107 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $355,400)
39/57 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,138
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Holy cow has their been many better than Victoria on that buzzer?
Welcome to the 300 Club Victoria!
Such an impressive performance by Victoria!
On “The Chase” they call her the Queen, and she’s living up to it!
Like most Americans, I am ignorant when it comes to Australia. I thought the Northern Territory WAS an full Australian state. I knew of the Northern Territory from the acroym QANTAS-Queensland And Northern Territory Air Service. Again, did not know that it wasn’t a state of the commonwealth.