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Fall 2023 Champions Wildcard: Hearts — Quarterfinals Preview

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Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
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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 $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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The 27 players in Fall 2023’s Champions Wild Card’s Hearts bracket have been unveiled. Much like the Clubs bracket, even though the opening game has been played, my preview (which was written prior to the game being played) will be published for posterity.
I should also note that the 27 players have been ranked by wins and money won (with the two tournament invitees ranked between the 1- and 2-day champions). Those “seeds” are posted along with the players.

Wednesday, November 29, 2023:

Rhone Talsma (19)
Chicago, Illinois

Rhone Talsma on Jeopardy!


33 correct, 7 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
28.32% in first on buzzer (32/113)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800

Rhone is best known for being a “giant killer”, having ended Amy Schneider’s 40-game win streak in January 2022.

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Nell Klugman (22)
Brooklyn, New York

Nell Klugman on Jeopardy!


44 correct, 11 incorrect
1/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
40.54% in first on buzzer (45/111)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,400)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,700

Nell was a 1-day champion from April 2022. Nell had one of the most mercurial performances ever; her victory saw her pick up 31 correct responses (including Final) and successfully signal 31 times in 44 attempts. Her loss saw that percentage drop to 46% (18 times in 39 attempts). Her performance will depend on how things go with the signaling device.

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Henry Baer (7)
San Francisco, California

Henry Baer on Jeopardy!


60 correct, 6 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
30.41% in first on buzzer (52/171)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,067

Henry won $61,400 as a 2-day champion in the fall of 2020. He was generally very good at finding Daily Doubles, although his bet sizing was small for my liking. He may need to be more aggressive on those in his return to the Alex Trebek Stage.

Nell Klugman (22)
Brooklyn, New York


44 correct, 11 incorrect
1/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
40.54% in first on buzzer (45/111)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,400)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,700

Tyler Vandenberg (13)
Stuttgart, Germany

Tyler Vandenberg on Jeopardy!


61 correct, 9 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
32.75% in first on buzzer (56/171)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,600)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600

Josh Saak ended Tyler’s 2-game win streak in the summer of 2021. That might bode well for Tyler’s chances in this event.

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Ciara Donegan (21)
Washington, D.C.

Ciara Donegan on Jeopardy!


42 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
36.94% in first on buzzer (41/111)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,900

Ciara was a one-day champion in March 2022; she lost to Tournament of Champions player Jackie Kelly. Ciara’s victory was on the strength of her buzzer timing; per the show’s box scores, she successfully rang in on 74.6% of her attempts. Ciara will be a force in this bracket if the attempt numbers increase. I’d also be remiss if I didn’t say that Ciara seemed excited to announce her return to this event. (Nick Cascone did very well in the Clubs bracket after being very excited to announce his return on social media.)

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Alisa Hove (17)
Asheville, North Carolina

Alisa Hove on Jeopardy!


46 correct, 13 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
21.78% in first on buzzer (49/225)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,600)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,500

Alisa finished 3rd in the 2021 Professors Tournament, behind Sam Buttrey and Ed Hashima.

Nell was a 1-day champion from April 2022. Nell had one of the most mercurial performances ever; her victory saw her pick up 31 correct responses (including Final) and successfully signal 31 times in 44 attempts. Her loss saw that percentage drop to 46% (18 times in 39 attempts). Her performance will depend on how things go with the signaling device.

Henry Baer (7)
San Francisco, California

Garrett Marcotte (2)
Boulder, Colorado

Garrett Marcotte on Jeopardy!


90 correct, 12 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
40.00% in first on buzzer (88/220)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,900)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,150

Garrett was a 3-day champion from October 2020 before he lost to ToCer Kevin Walsh.

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Bryce Hwang (6)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bryce Hwang on Jeopardy!


74 correct, 12 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
40.24% in first on buzzer (68/169)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $18,400)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,400

Dr. Oz was Bryce’s guest host when he won two games; I’m sure Bryce will be happy to have a much better host this time around.

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Brianne Barker (26)
Madison, New Jersey

Brianne Barker on Jeopardy!


43 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
37.72% in first on buzzer (43/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$500)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800

Brianne was a 1-day champion from very late in Season 38.


60 correct, 6 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
30.41% in first on buzzer (52/171)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,067

Henry won $61,400 as a 2-day champion in the fall of 2020. He was generally very good at finding Daily Doubles, although his bet sizing was small for my liking. He may need to be more aggressive on those in his return to the Alex Trebek Stage.

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Overall Thoughts: This one will definitely come down to “does Nell find her signalling device timing like her first game” and “who finds the Daily Doubles”.

Julia Markham Cameron (16)
Brooklyn, New York

Julia Markham Cameron on Jeopardy!


62 correct, 10 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
35.12% in first on buzzer (59/168)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $0)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,000

Julia was a 2-day champion from Mayim Bialik’s guest host stint. I noted during her original games that she was a very expressive champion.

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Finn Corrigan (15)
Vista, California

Finn Corrigan on Jeopardy!


56 correct, 16 incorrect
3/5 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
35.29% in first on buzzer (60/170)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$600)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,867

After being the alternate for the Jeopardy! National College Championship, Finn was brought onto regular play, where he won a pair of games.

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Kristen Thomas-McGill (23)
Louisville, Kentucky

Kristen Thomas-McGill on Jeopardy!


44 correct, 7 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (44/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,800)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200

Kristen was a 1-day champion from December 2020.

Thursday, November 30, 2023:

Ciara Donegan (21)
Washington, D.C.

Laura Portwood-Stacer (12)
Livonia, Michigan

Laura Portwood-Stacer on Jeopardy!


50 correct, 3 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
26.04% in first on buzzer (44/169)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,667

Laura was Katie Couric’s first champion from March 2021; Laura won a pair of games.

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Andrew Chaikin (24)
San Francisco, California

Andrew Chaikin on Jeopardy!


54 correct, 1 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
42.98% in first on buzzer (49/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,500

Andrew was a 1-day champion; he was the defending champion in “Jeopardy! air time” when Alex Trebek passed away in November 2020. In the game he lost (to Ben Lewis), Andrew had $22,200 going into Final, but did not lead.

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Matt Mierswa (9)
River Edge, New Jersey

Matt Mierswa on Jeopardy!


84 correct, 8 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
45.61% in first on buzzer (78/171)
3/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,867

Matt was a very dominant 2-day champion in July 2022 who was unlucky not to win a third. I noted that Matt struggled on the Daily Doubles—something that turned out to hurt him in his initial run.


42 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
36.94% in first on buzzer (41/111)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,900

Ciara was a one-day champion in March 2022; she lost to Tournament of Champions player Jackie Kelly. Ciara’s victory was on the strength of her buzzer timing; per the show’s box scores, she successfully rang in on 74.6% of her attempts. Ciara will be a force in this bracket if the attempt numbers increase. I’d also be remiss if I didn’t say that Ciara seemed excited to announce her return to this event. (Nick Cascone did very well in the Clubs bracket after being very excited to announce his return on social media.)

Ed Coulson (14)
Dana Point, California

Ed Coulson on Jeopardy!


61 correct, 8 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (57/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,500)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,467

Ed was a 2-day champion in July 2022 before losing to Brianne Barker. Interestingly, there’s a chance of a rematch between Brianne and Ed if the two of them go on a winning streak.

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Kate Freeman (27)
Lake Orion, Michigan

Kate Freeman on Jeopardy!


34 correct, 7 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
30.63% in first on buzzer (34/111)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,500

Kate Freeman made history in December 2020, becoming the show’s first openly transgender champion when she won 1 game. She comes back to this event hoping to win more.

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Patrick Hume (3)
Van Nuys, California

Patrick Hume on Jeopardy!


83 correct, 6 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
31.14% in first on buzzer (71/228)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,500)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,250

Patrick was one of many 3-day champions in Season 37; he won 3 games with Aaron Rodgers hosting and then lost on Anderson Cooper’s first day.

Alisa Hove (17)
Asheville, North Carolina


46 correct, 13 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
21.78% in first on buzzer (49/225)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,600)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,500

Alisa finished 3rd in the 2021 Professors Tournament, behind Sam Buttrey and Ed Hashima.

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Overall Thoughts: This one will come down to “Does Ciara still have buzzer timing?” and “How well does the board suit Ciara?”. Tyler and Alisa should be able to give anyone a good game, though, having played against strong players before.

Scott Shewfelt (10)
Tavistock, Ontario, Canada

Scott Shewfelt on Jeopardy!


55 correct, 15 incorrect
5/7 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
32.75% in first on buzzer (56/171)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,100)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,667

Scott Shewfelt won a pair of games with Dr. Oz hosting, had to deal with the infamous stumbling of “Antidisestablishmentarianism” from Oz, and then got to meme on Aaron Rodgers with “Who wanted to kick that field goal?” as a departing moment.

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Yungsheng Wang (1)
Lafayette, Louisiana

Yungsheng Wang on Jeopardy!


83 correct, 13 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (80/228)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $14,899)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,300

Yungsheng won 3 games in July 2022 and was an alternate for the 2022 Tournament of Champions.

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Robin Lozano (25)
Shavertown, Pennsylvania

Robin Lozano on Jeopardy!


43 correct, 9 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
37.50% in first on buzzer (42/112)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,300

Robin was a 1-day champion during Mayim Bialik’s guest hosting stint.

Friday, December 1, 2023:

Bryce Hwang (6)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Gary Hollis (18)
Roanoke, Virginia

Gary Hollis on Jeopardy!


41 correct, 8 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (38/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,600

Gary was a Professors Tournament semifinalist; he had a strong quarterfinal win before losing to Ed Hashima in the semifinals.

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Carmela Chan (4)
San Diego, California

Carmela Chan on Jeopardy!


75 correct, 11 incorrect
6/10 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
31.88% in first on buzzer (66/207)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,700)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,050

Carmela was a 3-day champion in the lead up to Election Day 2020.

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Jon Spurney (8)
Los Angeles, California

Jon Spurney on Jeopardy!


71 correct, 10 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (72/171)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,400)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,667

Jon Spurney was a 2-day champion in March 2021 before falling to a grammatically poor Final Jeopardy.


74 correct, 12 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
40.24% in first on buzzer (68/169)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $18,400)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,400

Dr. Oz was Bryce’s guest host when he won two games; I’m sure Bryce will be happy to have a much better host this time around.

Amal Dorai (11)
San Francisco, California

Amal Dorai on Jeopardy!


52 correct, 10 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
31.36% in first on buzzer (53/169)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $14,500)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,267

Amal was a 2-day champion during Dr. Oz’s hosting stint. Amal was known for his deliberately methodical play that I believed caused unplayed clues during his initial stint. That definitely won’t work this time around.

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Donesh Olyaie (20)
Los Angeles, California

Donesh Olyaie on Jeopardy!


37 correct, 4 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (32/114)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$6,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,000

Donesh was a 1-day champion who was defeated by ToCer Brian Chang.

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Emma Saltzberg (5)
Brooklyn, New York

Emma Saltzberg on Jeopardy!


83 correct, 14 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
35.68% in first on buzzer (81/227)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,400)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200

Emma was a Season 38 3-day champion; she lost to Lawrence Long in her fourth game.

Brianne Barker (26)
Madison, New Jersey


43 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
37.72% in first on buzzer (43/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$500)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800


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Brianne was a 1-day champion from very late in Season 38.

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Overall Thoughts: Bryce’s stats make him the favorite in this one, especially if he finds the Daily Doubles.



Monday, December 4, 2023:

Finn Corrigan (15)
Vista, California


56 correct, 16 incorrect
3/5 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
35.29% in first on buzzer (60/170)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$600)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,867

After being the alternate for the Jeopardy! National College Championship, Finn was brought onto regular play, where he won a pair of games.

Kristen Thomas-McGill (23)
Louisville, Kentucky


44 correct, 7 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (44/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,800)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200

Kristen was a 1-day champion from December 2020.

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Overall Thoughts: I could definitely see Julia ending up as a new “fan favorite”, just based on how I noted her initial games. This definitely seems like it’s going to be a close match.

Tuesday, December 5, 2023:

Andrew Chaikin (24)
San Francisco, California


54 correct, 1 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
42.98% in first on buzzer (49/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,500

Andrew was a 1-day champion; he was the defending champion in “Jeopardy! air time” when Alex Trebek passed away in November 2020. In the game he lost (to Ben Lewis), Andrew had $22,200 going into Final, but did not lead.

Matt Mierswa (9)
River Edge, New Jersey


84 correct, 8 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
45.61% in first on buzzer (78/171)
3/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,867

Matt was a very dominant 2-day champion in July 2022 who was unlucky not to win a third. I noted that Matt struggled on the Daily Doubles—something that turned out to hurt him in his initial run.

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Overall Thoughts: This is your fireworks quarterfinal—all three players are very strong. I could see any of these three players winning, and whoever wins this one I think has the strength to at least make the final, if not win the whole thing.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023:

Kate Freeman (27)
Lake Orion, Michigan


34 correct, 7 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
30.63% in first on buzzer (34/111)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,500

Kate Freeman made history in December 2020, becoming the show’s first openly transgender champion when she won 1 game. She comes back to this event hoping to win more.

Patrick Hume (3)
Van Nuys, California


83 correct, 6 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
31.14% in first on buzzer (71/228)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,500)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,250

Patrick was one of many 3-day champions in Season 37; he won 3 games with Aaron Rodgers hosting and then lost on Anderson Cooper’s first day.

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Overall Thoughts: I’m cheering for Kate in this quarterfinal. One thing that I’ve definitely found in these events is that anything can happen, anyone can win, and that the seeds don’t really matter as much.


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Thursday, December 7, 2023:

Yungsheng Wang (1)
Lafayette, Louisiana


83 correct, 13 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (80/228)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $14,899)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,300

Yungsheng won 3 games in July 2022 and was an alternate for the 2022 Tournament of Champions.

Robin Lozano (25)
Shavertown, Pennsylvania


43 correct, 9 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
37.50% in first on buzzer (42/112)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,300

Robin was a 1-day champion during Mayim Bialik’s guest hosting stint.

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Overall Thoughts: Yungsheng, being a ToC alternate, is the #1 seed here. His stats aren’t as strong as some of the other players in the bracket, though. I do think Yungsheng is likeliest to win this one, but as I’ve said, anything can happen.

Friday, December 8, 2023:

Carmela Chan (4)
San Diego, California


75 correct, 11 incorrect
6/10 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
31.88% in first on buzzer (66/207)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,700)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,050

Carmela was a 3-day champion in the lead up to Election Day 2020.

Jon Spurney (8)
Los Angeles, California


71 correct, 10 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (72/171)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,400)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,667

Jon Spurney was a 2-day champion in March 2021 before falling to a grammatically poor Final Jeopardy.

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Overall Thoughts: I think that all three players in this game are very capable of having a strong game. I don’t know if I can confidently predict a winner in this one.

Monday, December 11, 2023:

Donesh Olyaie (20)
Los Angeles, California


37 correct, 4 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (32/114)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$6,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,000

Donesh was a 1-day champion who was defeated by ToCer Brian Chang.

Emma Saltzberg (5)
Brooklyn, New York


83 correct, 14 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
35.68% in first on buzzer (81/227)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,400)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200

Emma was a Season 38 3-day champion; she lost to Lawrence Long in her fourth game.

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Overall Thoughts: All three players in this game are no slouches. Amal’s methodical play won’t get him anywhere in this match—the show will just use judicious editing to make sure all 61 clues get played. I could see any of these three players winning this quarterfinal.


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