Last time on "Jeopardy! Masters"...
Medieval, 8.
And you have found the other Daily Double.
Who's Marco Polo?
That's right. You're in the lead.
You are our first Jeopardy winner of the night.
My real goal in this game was just,
do better than Sam,
because we're in the disqualification spots right now.
Plenty of Jeopardy left to play, Ken.
James. What is Letterkenny?
You beat Mattea to Letterkenny, yes.
I hate to inform you, Canada just traded you for me.
Yeah, you have fun clearing customs as a self-described game show villain.
James Holzhauer had a big lead.
Did he know it was Lilliput?
"What's it like to know James Holzhauer, Ken?"
I guess it is in the form of a question.
It's a pleasure to know you, James.
You're our winner tonight.
James Holzhauer's win puts him in first place with 9 points.
Andrew's in second with 8,
followed by Mattea at 7.
Now, the battle for fourth place
is very important because only four players
will make it to our semifinals, and right now,
Matt is ahead of Amy on games won.
Six Jeopardy masters are battling it out in an elite competition.
James Holzhauer, Amy Schneider,
Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach,
Andrew He, Sam Buttrey.
Ten episodes, 20 games,
one champion.
This is "Jeopardy! Masters."
Here is our first group of Jeopardy champions.
A writer from Oakland, California, Amy Schneider.
A postdoctoral researcher from Cambridge,
Massachusetts, Matt Amodio.
And a writer and podcaster
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
Mattea Roach.
And now here is the host of "Jeopardy! Masters,"
Ken Jennings!
Thank you, Johnny Gilbert,
and welcome back to "Jeopardy! Masters."
So far, our six champions have competed in four games apiece,
collecting those coveted match points along the way.
Now only three episodes remain as we head into the semifinals,
and only the top four cumulative scores will advance.
To kick it off tonight, we have three players
who have not played each other
since our Tournament of Champions exhibition game last fall.
It was Mattea who prevailed in that matchup,
but, Matt and Amy, as you know, a lot at stake for you tonight
as you try to move up the leaderboard.
Good luck, everyone.
Let's head into the Jeopardy round,
where we have these categories for you.
We begin in the Western Hemisphere.
Then we have some Tech Talk,
Musical Theater,
followed by Nicknames,
Art & Artists,
and finally, Abbreviations.
Now, for those of you at home who prefer suspense to surprise,
we're going to show you where the Daily Double is located.
And, Mattea, you begin the match for us.
Musical Theater 1,000.
- Mattea. - What's "Miss Saigon"?
- That's right. - Musical Theater, 8.
The answer there is the Daily Double in the round.
You're the only one with any points, Mattea.
You can wager any or all.
1,000 points please.
Wagering it all. Here's your clue.
The role of Glinda in "Wicked" was written for this actress
who received a 2004 Tony nomination for her performance.
Who is Kristen Chenoweth?
That's correct. You have 2,000 points.
Musical Theater, 6.
- Amy. - Who's Harold Hill?
Correct.
Nicknames, 600.
- Mattea. - Who's Rasputin?
- Right. - Nicknames, 8.
- Matt. - What's Nine-Day Queen?
Yes.
Western Hemisphere, 1,000.
Located on a river of the same name,
it's the South American natural wonder seen here.
Matt.
What's Angel Falls?
No, I'm sorry.
- Mattea. - What are the Iguazu Falls?
- That's the waterfall, yes. - Western Hemisphere, 8.
- Mattea. - What's Hispaniola?
- You got it. - Western Hemisphere, 6.
- Amy. - What is Nunavut?
Beat Mattea to Nunavut, yes.
Tech Talk, 600.
- Mattea. - What's self-effacing?
No.
- Matt. - What's deprecating?
That's correct.
Nicknames, 1,000.
- Matt. - What's Tyler?
Good for 1,000.
Art & Artist, 1,000.
- Amy. - What's odalisque?
- Yes. - Tech Talk, 8.
- Amy. - What is Unix?
Yes. - Tech Talk, 1,000.
- Amy. - What are paperclips?
Paperclip problem, very good.
Art & Artist, 8.
- Matt. - What's Fragonard?
- You're right. - Abbreviations, 1,000.
- Mattea. - What's endoplasmic reticulum?
Yes, was it fun to say?
It was hard to say.
You got 1,000.
Abbrevs, 800.
- Amy. - What is manufacturer's suggested retail price?
- Correct. - Abbreviations, 6.
I had to ask my kids.
What is commenting for better reach?
Back to you, Amy.
Art & Artist, 6.
Her accomplished use of this technique of light and shadow
made Artemisia Gentileschi a masterful talent
of the Baroque era.
Matt. - What's chiaroscuro?
- Yes. - Art, 4.
1867's "Forever Free" by Edmonia Lewis
quotes this presidential edict on its base and in its title.
- Mattea. - What's the Emancipation Proclamation?
- That's right. - Art & Artist, 2.
From the 16th century, Sofonisba Anguissola
here records herself painting this classic subject
of Western art.
- Matt. - What's Madonna and Child?
- That's right. - Western, 4.
This Arizona city, with its red rock landscape
is considered a spiritual mecca that inspires and heals.
- Matt. - What's Sedona?
- Yeah. - Tech, 4.
What is Shazam?
- Matt. - Nicknames, 4.
- Matt. - What's Jewish penicillin?
- It is Jewish penicillin. - Abbreviations, 4.
- Amy. - What is Internet Protocol?
- You got it. - Musical Theater, 4.
Amy. - What is "Cabaret"?
- Yes. - Musical Theater, 2.
- Mattea. - What's "Hamilton"?
- Right. - Nicknames, 2.
- Amy. - What are the Untouchables?
- Yes. - Tech Talk, 2.
- Mattea. - What's Internet of Things?
- Yes. - Western Hemisphere, 2.
- Mattea. - What are the Blue Mountains?
- That's right. - Abbrev.
Final clue in Abbreviations.
- Mattea. - What is Ephesians?
You pull ahead of Amy into first place with that correct response,
but all three players off and running.
Great round, great start.
That's what "Jeopardy! Masters" play looks like.
We'll be back with the Double Jeopardy round
right after this. Stay with us.
Amy Schneider, obviously one of the most prepared players
we've ever had on "Jeopardy!,"
but I understand you did some extra preparation for this game.
Yeah, well, you know, things are not going my way
entirely so far in this tournament.
I felt the need to change things up,
and so last night, instead of studying,
I went out, and I did karaoke.
I said to myself when I was doing it,
I was like, this is either the best decision
or the worst decision, so we'll find out.
And what's the karaoke song you recommend for Jeopardy prep?
Well, for me, I always do "Part of Your World"
from "The Little Mermaid."
I don't know how it is for Jeopardy prep,
but I like it, and it's in my vocal range, so...
And you are here where all the people are.
That is correct.
Standing there on those-- what's the word again?
Feet.
Matt Amodio has a 38-game "Jeopardy!" streak
on his résumé, but not the only trivia streak to your name, right?
Yeah, of course very proud of my "Jeopardy!" streak,
but perhaps even more proud of the double-digit winning streak
at Trivial Pursuit against my family that I recently enjoyed.
And, you know, they're pretty smart,
so that's something I'm proud of.
There was table pounding,
some profanities thrown along the way,
but my brother will be eager to tell you,
it's no longer a current streak.
- Oh, wow. Your brother ended the streak. - Yes.
Well, we'll see how you fair here at "Jeopardy! Masters."
Mattea Roach from Toronto,
a lot more recognizable a figure
at home and abroad than they were a year ago,
but you're not always recognized, right?
Yeah, so after we finished taping Tournament of Champions,
I was visiting the Bay Area for a couple of days,
and Amy and her wife, Genevieve, very generously
invited me to attend an event as I guess their plus-two.
And I arrived a little bit before the two of them.
And when I said that I was there as a guest
of Amy Schneider, I was congratulated
on my recent wedding, so they thought that I was Amy's wife,
and I was like, "No, we're just friends
from that game show we both did."
- This is probably a "Jeopardy!" first.
Very rarely are two contestants in the same game
mistakenly believed to be spouses.
We do try to avoid that.
All right, we're ready to move into the Double Jeopardy round.
I'm sure you're eager to see what categories await you.
Let's reveal those now.
We begin with We've Got History,
then And the Oscar Went to...
hey, Let's Go on a Safari,
Not Your Everyday Words,
followed by Subtitled Literature, and finally...
Hello, "Jeopardy! Masters." I'm Jennifer Shahade,
a chess master with clues about the history of tactics
of the game I've loved since I was a little girl.
Let's share our home viewers who care to be so advised
where the Daily Doubles are located in this round.
Matt, where do we begin the round?
History, 16.
- Mattea. - What's Babi Yar?
- Yes. - History, 12.
Greek for "upright slab,"
this type of decorated or inscribed stone marker
was common in the ancient world.
- Amy. - What's a...stele?
- Yeah, "steel" or "stella."
The Oscar, 1,200.
- Mattea. - What's "Wings"?
- Yes. - Oscar, 16.
- Matt. - What's Thalberg?
- Irving G. Thalberg, right. - Lit, 16.
- Matt. - What's "Modern Prometheus"?
- Yes. - Literature, 12.
- Mattea. - What's "Space Race"?
- Well done. - Oscar 2,000.
- Matt. - What's Hawks?
Good for 2,000.
History, 2,000.
- Mattea. - What's Dahomey?
- Yes. - Subtitled Lit, 8.
Amy.
What is "There and Back Again"?
- Correct. - Literature, 2,000.
Well, the answer there is the first Daily Double in the round.
Matt and Mattea started off strong.
You're in third place but can move into the lead.
I'll do 5,000.
All right, here's your clue in Subtitled Literature.
This word meaning "narrow-minded"
is in the subtitle of "Middlemarch."
What is...
Uh...
bigoted.
No, I'm sorry. It's "A Study of Provincial Life."
What is provincial?
Drops you down a little, but there's still
a Daily Double to go and lots of game.
Not Your Everyday Words, 800.
- Amy. - What's a toque?
- Toque blanche, right. - Words, 12.
- Matt. - What's pulchritudinous?
- Well done. - History, 8.
- Amy. - Who is Alexandra?
Correct, the last Romanov czarina.
Everyday Words, 16.
- Mattea. - What are crampons?
- Yes. - Everyday Words, 2.
It's the French name for the shelving seen here.
- Amy. - What's an etagere?
You're correct.
Safari, 12.
- Amy. - What's the Namib?
- You got it. - Safari, 16.
Matt.
What's buffalo?
More specifically?
- Cape buffalo? - Cape buffalo is correct.
Safari, 2,000.
And that means you find the Daily Double.
You earned that one, Matt.
You're just $1,800 off the lead.
This didn't work so well last time, but 11,800.
Ooh, not scared off.
Betting it all on Let's Go on a Safari.
Here's your clue.
A unique way to see wildlife in the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
is to take a sunset cruise on this river
above Victoria Falls.
What's...
Zambezi?
This time it pays off. You have the lead, Matt Amodio.
Chess, 400.
In what became known as the game of the century,
in 1956, this then little-known 13-year-old
announced his presence with a spectacular queen sacrifice
to defeat one of America's top masters.
- Mattea. - Who's Fischer?
- Bobby Fischer, yep. - Chess Masters, 8.
Here's Jennifer again.
Famed for works like "Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2,"
in the 1920s, this great Dadaist all but abandoned art for chess,
becoming a master and going on to play for France
play for France in four Chess Olympiads.
- Matt. - What's Duchamp?
- Yes. - Chess, 12.
Many a seemingly hopeless position
has been turned into a draw via this tactic,
with the apparently winning side's king
unable to escape repeated nagging attacks
by an enemy piece.
- Amy. - What is infinite check?
- No. - Damn.
Mattea or Matt?
I'm afraid it's called perpetual check.
- Matt. - Safari, 4.
- Matt. - What's cottonmouth?
No.
- Amy. - What's the black mamba?
- Yes. - Chess, 16.
Here's Jennifer again.
2023 saw the end of an era as this longtime world champion
opted not to defend his title,
even though he remained by far the world's top rated player.
- Mattea. - Who's Carlsen?
That's right. - Chess, 2,000.
My book "Chess Queens" tells the story
of the game's female pioneers,
like this trio of stereotype-
shattering sisters,
whose youngest, Judit, became both the world's youngest
grandmaster and the first woman
to be ranked among the world's top ten players.
- Amy. - Who is Polgars?
- Mm-- - Or the Polgár sisters?
- Yes, that's correct. 2,000 for you.
Safari, 8.
- Mattea. - What's yellow fever?
- Correct. - Oscar, 8.
That's "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from "Mary Poppins."
- Mattea. - Oscar, 4.
- Amy. - What is cinematography?
- Good. - History, 4.
- Matt. - What's Hastings?
- Right. - Literature, 400.
Amy - What's "The Whale."
Correct. And the final clue.
- Matt. - What's unction?
Extreme unction.
Brings you to 24,800 points and the lead,
but everyone's still very much alive and kicking
as we head into Final Jeopardy.
A lot depends on the category and clue.
Let's reveal the category first.
The U.S. Government.
The players will make their wagers,
and we'll be back with the clue in just a moment.
The first Final Jeopardy category tonight,
the U.S. Government.
The wagers are in. Time to reveal the clue.
30 seconds, players.
Good luck.
We'll begin with Amy Schneider in third place
after a hard fought game.
What was your response, Amy?
"What is Ambassador to the UN?"
Yes, that is a cabinet level post,
and of course, they have to have a place to live
near the UN in Manhattan,
so you're gonna add to that 9,600.
You wagered 6,801, taking you to 16,401 points.
Mattea Roach was in second place with 16,400.
Their response?
What is Chair of the Fed?
It's a good guess, near the stock market,
but it's not correct, as we know.
So you're gonna lose 2,801,
knocking you down to 13,599.
It all comes down to Matt Amodio,
who had a pretty big lead after that Daily Double wager.
Did he know it was the UN ambassador?
No, "What is Surgeon General?" it looks like you wound up with
after going through a lot of other officials general.
You wagered how much?
8,001, knocking you down to 16,799.
But that was the right wager.
You survive, Matt Amodio.
That's three match points for you and one more for Amy Schneider.
In the second half of tonight's episode
are two winners from our last episode.
James Holzhauer and Andrew He will face off against Sam Buttrey.
Stay with us. It begins right after these words.
Welcome back to "Jeopardy! Masters."
Here are our next three champions:
An associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School
from Pacific Grove, California, Sam Buttrey.
A software developer from San Francisco, California,
Andrew He.
And a self-described game show villain
from Las Vegas, Nevada, James Holzhauer.
Thank you, Johnny.
Now, we have here a trio of contestants
who have never played each other in our tournament,
James, Andrew, and Sam,
but only one of them has brought a foreign object to the ring,
James' championship belt.
I don't know what's next, folding chairs?
Anything can happen out here.
Good luck to all three of you.
Let's see what categories you'll be dealing with
in the first round.
We start with the French Revolution,
then What a Literary Character!
We have some Great Sports Calls,
Musical Instruments & Accessories, then From the Greek,
and finally, My Missed Career, Substitute Teacher.
Let's show those at home who would like to know
where the Daily Double's gonna be located in this round.
The players, of course, don't know, but, James, you select first.
- Where to? - Great Sports Calls, 1,000.
- James. - What's Gonzaga?
- Right. - Literary Character, 1,000.
Andrew.
- Who is Bellow? - Saul Bellow is right.
Substitute Teacher, 1,000.
- James. - What's Outer Mongolia?
No, I'm sorry. Andrew.
- What is Xinjiang? - Xinjiang is correct.
Literary, 8.
The answer there is the Daily Double in the round.
You have 2,000 points, Andrew, and could double it if so inclined.
I'll bet 2,000 plus all of James' points.
Yeah, I think James' score is still on their actually.
Here's your clue in What a Literary Character!
At the end of a Thomas Pynchon book,
Oedipa Maas awaits the bidding on a stamp collection
with this auction number.
What is "Lot 49"?
"The Crying of Lot 49" is the work, yes.
Musical, 1,000.
- James. - What's Cremona?
- Yes. - From the Greek, 1,000.
- James. - What's cephalopod?
- That's right. - Greek, 8.
- Andrew. - What is rhombus?
- Yes, it is. - Substitute Teacher, 8.
- James. - What are Islets of Langerhans?
- Yes. - Substitute, 6.
- Sam. - Who's Rafer Johnson?
That's correct.
Great Sports Calls, 800, please.
"I don't believe what I just saw,"
and, "We'll see you tomorrow night," are among the many calls
by this legend and dad of a legend.
- James. - Who is Jack Buck?
- Right. - Sports Calls, 6.
- Andrew. - Who are the Broncos?
- No. - Oh.
- James. - Who are the Rams?
- Yes, correct. - Musical Instruments, 8.
- Sam. - What's celestina?
No.
James or Andrew. Andrew.
What is celesta?
It's just a celesta, yes.
French, 1,000.
The biggest celebration of the revolution
was held on July 14, 1790,
not on the Champs-Elysées, but on this champ.
- James. - What is Champs de Mars?
- Champ de Mars is correct. - French, 8.
- Andrew. - What is a tennis court?
- Yes. - French, 6.
- James. - What's the necklace?
- Correct. - Literary Character, 6.
Sam.
Who's Rob Roy?
You're correct and out of the hole.
Musical Instrument, 600.
- Sam. - What is resin?
- Rosin. - Yes, that's correct.
Sorry. Musical instruments, 400.
The doohickey seen here is one of these for a cello.
It limits the cello's resonance slightly.
- Andrew. - What is a mute?
- It is. - Greek, 6.
- James. - What's a chrysalis?
- That's right. - Greek, 4.
- Sam. - What's kinetic?
- Good. - Greek, 200.
- Andrew. - What is euphoria?
- That's right. - Sports, 4.
- Sam. - Who's Frazier?
- Down goes Frazier, yes. - Sports, 200.
- Sam. - What is "Goal!"?
- That's it? That's all you got?
- That's all I got. - That's correct.
Musical Instruments, 200, please.
- Sam. - What is metronome?
Right.
My Missed Career, 400, please.
Let's bring American history class to life.
Take a look at this revolutionary group,
pouring tea down the throat of a crown official.
- James. - Who were the Sons of Liberty?
- You're right. - Teacher, 2.
- James. - Who is Copland?
- Yes. - Literary Character, 4.
- James. - What's Auric?
You got it. - Character, 2.
- James. - Who is Darcy?
- That's right. - French, 4.
- Sam. - What are the months of the year?
- That's correct. - Bring it.
I will bring it to you, Sam.
- Sam. - What is "La Marseillaise"?
That is correct. You came charging back.
You now have 2,800 points.
James has the lead.
We'll be back with the Double Jeopardy round
and chat with our players after these quick words.
Sam Buttrey is back with us.
Sam, we've seen you many times on "Jeopardy!,"
but I understand you've recently taken up a new hobby.
That's right, Ken. Like a lot of people,
during the pandemic, I took up cooking, and in particular,
Indian food. I love Indian food,
and although I don't have any South Asian heritage,
I feel like it's--
while inauthentic, it's quite delicious.
I will say that, unlike some chicken adventures
of my youth, I have not once made Indian food
that has made me sick, and I feel it's a low bar,
but one that I've reached.
Stick with Indian food maybe from now on,
especially on game nights.
Andrew He has also had a big change in his life recently--
in fact, since we taped our last episode.
What's the big change in your family?
Well, yeah, now I have a newborn son.
Wow, congratulations.
I was--
thanks to, you know,
just everyone in the world, I guess, but especially the "Jeopardy!" crew,
I had the double blessing of going from being here
on the stage to, within 24 hours,
going with my partner and welcoming
the arrival of our son.
And I just want to say to Sara:
I love you so much. This is for you.
And I wouldn't be anywhere near here if not for you.
So I'm gonna hope to bring something
nice back for you and baby Everett.
Are you under-slept however?
You know, I actually feel pretty good.
Oh, that's good to know.
But I could be 1,200 more--whatever,
points, sleep better.
James Holzhauer obviously doesn't have a newborn at home,
in the lead.
Tell me about your biggest inspiration
in your life as a "Jeopardy!" player and off the stage.
Yeah, everything really,
my granny, she came here from Japan to help raise me,
and, you know, I used to watch "Jeopardy!" with her.
It was on in the afternoons in Chicago.
It was kind of like a happenstance that it was on
in a time it doesn't normally air in any other market.
But she and I used to watch together,
and I tried to tell her,
"Hey, one day, you'll see me up there, And she made it to 97.
She didn't quite make it long enough,
but I hope I'm making her proud.
I absolutely think you are.
Well, Sam, you're gonna be selecting first
in the Double Jeopardy round.
Let's find out what categories we have for you three.
First up, 3-Word Place Names,
then Whatever Floats.
We have Essays,
TV Therapists,
Archaeology, and finally, Get "Em"!
All responses will begin with the letters E-M.
We'll show the home audience if they want to know
where the Daily Doubles are located in this round.
There we see them. And, Sam, you can select.
Okay, I'll take Stuff Only Old Guys Would Know for--
oh, it's not up there.
I'll take 3-Word Place Names for 300 please.
- James. - What is King of Prussia?
- Yes. - Place Names, 12.
Well, the answer there is the first Daily Double in the round.
You're in the lead, James.
All right. For you, Granny, 9,200.
Wagering it all.
Here's your clue in 3-Word Place Names.
A South American cidade and estado both go by this name.
What is Rio de Janiero?
You guessed correctly, and you double your points.
Select again.
Archaeology, 16.
It's called the Clovis culture.
Archaeology, 12.
What is a tell? James, back to you.
Archaeology, 8.
- Sam. - What is Vesuvius?
- No. - Oh--
- James. - What is Herculaneum?
- That's the other city, yes. - Essays, 12.
- James. - What is hobgoblin?
- You got it. - Essays, 16.
- James. - What is Boardwalk?
No. Andrew.
What is Marvin Gardens?
"The Search for Marvin Gardens" is the article.
Well done.
Essays, 8.
- Sam. - What is my neck?
Correct, but yours looks great.
Thank you. 3-Word Place Names, 2,000.
What is Aix-en-Provence?
Back to you, Sam.
Let's do Get 'Em, 2,000, please.
It's a toughie. What is an embayment?
- Sam. - Get 'Em, 16, please.
- Sam. - What's an emollient?
- Right. - Get 'Em, 12.
- Sam. - What's empirical?
- You got it. - Archaeology, 2,000.
That is the HMS "Erebus."
- Sam, select. - Get 'Em, 800.
- James. - What is emend?
- Yes. - Whatever Floats, 12.
- James. - What are outstanding shares?
- You got it. - Float, 16.
- Sam. - What's keratin?
- No. - Oh.
James or Andrew?
They are collagen.
- Back to you, James. - Floats, 8.
- James. - What's a message in a bottle?
- Yes. - Floats, 2.
- Sam. - What is Endymion?
You are correct.
TV Therapist, 1,200.
Seen here, Marcia Wallace played feisty receptionist Carol
to the psychologist on this show.
- Sam. - What's "The Bob Newhart Show"?
- Yeah. - Therapist, 1,600.
Andrew.
Sorry.
No response. James or Sam?
James? - Who is Lucifer?
On the show of the same name, yeah.
Essays, 2.
Well, that's the other Daily Double, James.
Everybody was looking for it, but you got there first.
5 points please.
The opposite of all in. Here's your clue in Essays.
This Italian's experiments with dead frogs led him to write an essay
on the "Effect of Electricity in Muscular Motion."
Who was Galvani?
Galvani was the one who zapped the dead frogs, yes.
You add a big five points to your score.
- Where to now? - TV Therapist, 2.
- Andrew. - Who's Tobias Funke?
That's correct. There are dozens of them.
Place Names, 8.
- Sam. - What's Port-au-Prince?
- Right. - 3-Word Names, 400.
The Warwickshire hero?
William Shakespeare. This is Stratford-upon-Avon.
Back to you, Sam. Six clues left.
Therapist, 800, please.
- James. - Who's Lorraine Bracco?
- On "The Sopranos," yes. - TV, 4.
- James. - What's Seattle?
- Right. - Essays, 4.
- Andrew. - What is Wakanda?
- Yeah. - Floats, 4.
- James. - What's a pontoon?
- Good. - 'Em, 4.
- Sam. - What's emaciated?
- That's right. - Bring it.
I will bring it again.
- Sam. - What are tree rings?
Correct, bringing you to 8,800.
You're tied with Andrew for second place.
A strong round for you.
But it was James who found both Daily Doubles.
Let's see what category you'll be dealing with in Final Jeopardy.
19th Century First Ladies.
That narrows it down to just a few people.
We'll find out who when we come back.
The Final Jeopardy category, 19th Century First Ladies.
Players, here's the clue.
30 seconds, masters. Good luck.
We'll begin with Sam Buttrey,
tied for second place with 8,800 points.
And because of our match points system,
second place does matter.
Was Sam correct?
He wrote down...
"Who is Grant?"
I'm afraid it is not Mrs. Grant.
You wagered everything, knocking you down to zero.
You had to do it, playing for second.
Andrew He, now looking good for that second place match point.
Who did you write down?
"Who is Lucy Hayes?"
Yes, Lemonade Lucy, famously clean,
even puritanical liver,
which means you're gonna add to your 8,800 points.
- No, you're not. - You stand pat.
James Holzhauer had a big lead, 24,805 points.
Did he know it was Lemonade Lucy?
"If Ken falls in the forest and no one's around,
does it make a dad joke?"
James, don't make me come over there.
- I know you've got the belt-- - Oh, yeah.
Let's go, let's go, buddy. Come on.
I don't think I have any weapons at all in my lectern.
I'm not gonna be able to give you any points there.
Let's see what you wagered.
806, knocking you down to 23,999.
You had sewn up the game already.
3 match points for you, James Holzhauer.
And one match point for Andrew He for finishing in second place.
Let's take a look at where that puts our leaderboard at the moment.
James Holzhauer extends his lead.
He now has 12 match points.
Andrew He, having added 1, is at 9.
Then we have Mattea with 7,
Matt with 6, Amy with 4,
and Sam Buttrey with 2 match points.
We'll be seeing all six of them next time here on the Alex Trebek Stage,
and I hope you join us as well.
Good night, everyone.