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This game’s Jeopardy! Masters contestants:
Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California (12-8, 3 points)
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Roger Craig, an applied scientist from Arlington, Virginia (15-8, 4 points)
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Juveria Zaheer, a psychiatrist from Whitby, Ontario, Canada (8-6, 4 points)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today’s second game is between Juveria Zaheer, Roger Craig, and Isaac Hirsch. Juveria has the third-highest Coryat overall in the competition, but one fewer second-place finish has her 1 point behind Matt Amodio going into “Match Day 5”. She’s also an underdog to Roger in this match, per UPM, with UPM giving Roger a 38.3% chance of victory, Juveria a 34.3% chance, and Isaac a 27.3% chance of victory tonight. Juveria will also very likely need to do something that she’s failed to do in a number of previous attempts in order to advance to the semis: head-to-head, she’s 0-4 against Matt Amodio and 0-3 against Roger Craig. So, from a strict head-to-head perspective, Roger and Matt are in the driver’s seat when it comes to taking the last two of the spots in the semifinals. Isaac, in sixth, has struggled to keep pace the last couple of games—but things can turn around quickly.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here’s the Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Jeopardy! Masters (game 2) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: From The Greek For…; Recent Bestsellers; Going In Circles; The Vintage Cocktail Hour; Sailing Through History; Jamie Lee Curtis & Her Movies)
Roger found DD1 early; Juveria got the last clue of the round to ensure she led after 30, though.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Juveria 10 correct 4 incorrect
Roger 9 correct 2 incorrect
Isaac 5 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Juveria 4,200
Roger 4,000
Isaac 2,400
Today’s interviews:
Isaac thinks his shirt was very much in fashion 50 years ago.
Roger met Julia Collins in New York and reconnected during the All-Star Games.
Juveria got recognized when getting jerk chicken in Toronto. For being a regular.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Ungulates; Hobbies & Pastimes; Tony Winners; Builders & Founders; Around The Big Water Just South & West Of Florida; Contronyms)
Juveria found DD2…in her brother’s best category. She didn’t get it correct. She did get DD3 correct, though. Roger picked up enough to lead by 800 going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Roger 15 correct 3 incorrect
Isaac 13 correct 2 incorrect
Juveria 20 correct 7 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Roger 10,800
Isaac 10,000
Juveria 6,000
Correct response: Who is Grover Cleveland?
In a shock result, Roger didn’t finish his response…and that gives Isaac his second win of the event! This second win has clinched a spot in the semifinals for Isaac.
Tonight’s results:
Juveria 6,000 + $6,000 = $12,000 (Who is Cleveland?)
Isaac 10,000 + $2,001 = $12,001 (Who is Cleveland?)
Roger 10,800 – $799 = $10,001 (Who is Clev. ?)
Jeopardy! Masters Standings:
- Victoria Groce, 10 points, 3 wins, 95 correct, $68,200 Coryat, $89,000 pre-Final
- Yogesh Raut, 8 points, 2 wins, 87 correct, $69,200 Coryat, $86,300 pre-Final
- Isaac Hirsch, 6 points, 2 wins, 54 correct, $34,400 Coryat, $39,400 pre-Final
- Juveria Zaheer, 5 points, 1 win, 80 correct, $55,800 Coryat, $60,600 pre-Final
- Matt Amodio, 5 points, 1 win, 60 correct, $39,600 Coryat, $42,800 pre-Final
- Roger Craig, 4 points, 1 win, 58 correct, $30,400 Coryat, $34,000 pre-Final
7. Brad Rutter, 1 point, 0 wins, 29 correct, $22,000 Coryat, $22,000 pre-Final - Adriana Harmeyer, 1 point, 0 wins, 23 correct, $12,800 Coryat, $14,200 pre-Final
- Neilesh Vinjamuri, 0 points, 0 wins, 25 correct, $13,200 Coryat, $13,200 pre-Final
Masters odds:
Victoria Groce +240
Yogesh Raut +250
Isaac Hirsch +310
Roger Craig +1000
Matt Amodio +1100
Juveria Zaheer +1400
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SAILING THROUGH HISTORY $800 (clue #2)
Roger 1000 +1000 (Juveria 0 Isaac 0)
2) UNGULATES $1600 (clue #6)
Juveria 6200 -6200 (Roger 5200 Isaac 6000)
3) CONTRONYMS $1600 (clue #16, $11200 left on board)
Juveria 1600 +2000 (Roger 10400 Isaac 8000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 100
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Juveria 5
Roger 4*
Isaac
DJ! Round:
Juveria 4* 5 5 5 4*
Roger 5 2 4 2
Isaac 3 4 5 3 4 3 4
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Isaac 3.71
Juveria 4.67
Roger 3.40
Game Stats:
Isaac $10,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Juveria $11,800 Coryat, 20 correct, 7 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Roger $10,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $32,400
Lach Trash: $11,200 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,400
Player Statistics:
Juveria Zaheer, career statistics:
376 correct, 68 incorrect
19/23 on rebound attempts (on 69 rebound opportunities)
39.11% in first on buzzer (379/969)
19/25 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $97,600)
9/17 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,812
Roger Craig, career statistics:
575 correct, 115 incorrect
31/39 on rebound attempts (on 92 rebound opportunities)
41.14% in first on buzzer (587/1427)
35/40 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $160,800)
14/24 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,822
Isaac Hirsch, career statistics:
475 correct, 90 incorrect
28/35 on rebound attempts (on 85 rebound opportunities)
40.22% in first on buzzer (481/1196)
19/28 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,200)
13/21 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,171
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Again, this result clinches a spot in the semifinals for Isaac, as Isaac’s two victories would break any possible tie for fourth place in his favor.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Roger $10,800 Isaac $10,000 Juveria $6,000)
Juveria: Bet between 2,000 and 4,400. (Actual bet: $6,000)
Roger: Cover bet over Isaac is 9,201. (Actual bet: $799)
Isaac: Cover bet over Juveria is 2,001. (Actual bet: $2,001)
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Felt bad that Roger had the correct answer but ran out of time but then saw that his small bet made the answer irrelevant – he would’ve still been in third.
Yep, he played for the Triple Stumper from the lead! Knowing how hard some of these FJ’s have been in this tournament, this is an interesting strategy!