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This game’s Jeopardy! Masters contestants:
Amy Schneider, a writer from Oakland, California (48-19, 0 points) |
James Holzhauer, the self-described “final boss” of Jeopardy! from Las Vegas, Nevada (48-10, 1 points) |
Victoria Groce, a writer & television personality from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (11-4, 3 points) |
Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
Our opening semifinal tonight sees #2 seed Yogesh Raut sit out as Victoria Groce, James Holzhauer, and Amy Schneider take to the Alex Trebek Stage. After her worst-ever performance in Game 2 of the semis, this has to be considered a must-point game for Amy, if not a must-win.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here’s the Monday, May 20, 2024 Jeopardy! Masters (game 1) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Short Kingdoms; There’s “A” Noun For That; Let’s Play Bingo!; A State Capital Word; Chapeau-Pourri; Mastering The Planet’s Future)
Even though she missed the Daily Double on clue #1, Victoria held the lead after 30 clues; James sat second and Amy continued to struggle on the signalling device. This moved to a tie for the lead after a judges’ reversal.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
James 9 correct 1 incorrect
Victoria 12 correct 2 incorrect
Amy 2 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
James 5,200
Victoria 5,200
Amy 0
Today’s interviews:
Amy has been getting into analog things.
James got to throw out the first pitch at a Mariners game, where he was mistaken for Ken Jennings.
Victoria has a cat who wants to be a vegetarian.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Unreal Estate; Actual Places; Movie Change A Letter; Psych; Tough Crossword Clues; Journalists)
Victoria missed DD2 early to fall back to 0. Then, James got DD3 and got very close to a runaway. Amy is technically locked out—but Victoria could still bet for a win and let Amy back in.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
James 21 correct 1 incorrect
Victoria 21 correct 4 incorrect
Amy 6 correct 2 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
James 21,400
Victoria 10,800
Amy 1,200
Final Jeopardy category: Metallic Elements
Final Jeopardy! clue: As it’s rarely found in pure form, one explanation of its name is that it comes from Greek for “not alone” or “not one”
Correct response: What is antimony?
Victoria was the only player correct in Final—but she bet for the guaranteed spot in the finals. The 3 points to James and 1 to Victoria eliminates Amy from contention.
Tonight’s results:
Amy 1,200 – $0 = $1,200 (What is astatine?)
Victoria 10,800 + $0 = $10,800 (What is antimony?)
James 21,400 – $1,122 = $20,278 (What is bismut)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SHORT KINGDOMS $800 (clue #1)
Victoria 0 -1000 (James 0 Amy 0)
2) ACTUAL PLACES $1600 (clue #2)
Victoria 6000 -6000 (James 5200 Amy 0)
3) MOVIE CHANGE A LETTER $1200 (clue #19, $10000 left on board)
James 10400 +5000 (Victoria 7600 Amy 400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -152
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Victoria 4*
James
Amy
DJ! Round:
Victoria 4* 3 4 2 5 3 4 5 5
James 3 2 4 3 2 3*
Amy 2 5 2 4
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
James 2.83
Victoria 3.90
Amy 3.25
Game Stats:
James $17,600 Coryat, 21 correct, 1 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Victoria $17,800 Coryat, 21 correct, 4 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Amy $1,200 Coryat, 6 correct, 2 incorrect, 12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,600
Lach Trash: $10,400 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,000
Player Statistics:
Victoria Groce, career statistics:
391 correct, 55 incorrect
12/14 on rebound attempts (on 48 rebound opportunities)
43.11% in first on buzzer (391/907)
20/25 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $117,305)
8/16 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,988
James Holzhauer, career statistics:
1973 correct, 109 incorrect
63/69 on rebound attempts (on 154 rebound opportunities)
49.58% in first on buzzer (1828/3687)
109/120 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $909,193)
49/65 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,622
Amy Schneider, career statistics:
1804 correct, 139 incorrect
90/110 on rebound attempts (on 264 rebound opportunities)
42.57% in first on buzzer (1670/3923)
80/95 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $257,800)
45/68 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,736
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I’ll detail it more in my “Masters Breakdown” column tomorrow, but Victoria’s bet was 100% correct, given the circ*mstances, in my opinion.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
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