Tonight, "Jeopardy!'s" most elite competitors
begin an epic battle --
Victoria Groce, winnerof the Invitational Tournament
against "Jeopardy!'s" best from past and present,
Yogesh Raut, Tournament of Champions winner
against the largest field in "Jeopardy!'s" history,
Amy Schneider, an undeniable record holder
best known for her historic 40-game streak,
facing last year's "Masters" finalists,
Matt Amodio, the only current player
to have won a game against James Holzhauer,
Mattea Roach, last year's second-place winner
and youngest "Masters" competitor,
and James Holzhauer,
2023 "Masters" champion back to defend his title.
It's all hosted by the Greatest of All Time, Ken Jennings.
And it starts right now.
Six competitors, three rounds, one champion.
This is "Jeopardy! Masters."
Please welcome our first group of "Jeopardy!" champions --
a writer and television personality
from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
...a quantitative researcher from New York, New York...
...and a writer and podcast host
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
And now here is the host of "Jeopardy! Masters" --
Ken Jennings!
Thank you, Johnny Gilbert.
And welcome, everyone, to the highly anticipated return
of "Jeopardy! Masters."
Over the next three weeks,
we will watch six of "Jeopardy!'s" best
battle it out, with the ultimate title on the line.
"Jeopardy! Masters" takes place over a series
of quarterfinal, semifinal, and final games.
Here's how that works.
We'll play two games in every episode.
Three of our Masters play in the first game,
the other three in the second.
Match points are awarded after each game.
The winner receives 3 match points.
You get 1 match point for finishing second,
zero match points for finishing third.
In the end, the three players with the top match-point totals
advance to our final,
with the chance to win half a million dollars
and the coveted Trebek Trophy.
So there's a lot of Jeopardy! to be played here on the stage
and a lot at stake for our contestants.
First up to compete, two of last season's Jeopardy! Masters,
Mattea Roach and Matt Amodio,
are joined by "Masters" newcomer Victoria Groce.
Good luck, champions.
Let's get right into the game with your categories.
We begin with...
And finally...
Mattea, start us off.
Holidays for 1,000.
The answer there is the Daily Double in the round.
Too early to have any money, Mattea.
You can wager up to 1,000.
I'll do 1,000.
Alright, 1,000 on the line. Here's your clue.
Mattea?
What is the harvest festival? I don't know.
Sorry. No, it's the Dragon Boat Festival.
You start in a bit of a hole. Select again.
Internet Slang, 1,000.
I'm kind of glad you don't know this word.
"What are petfluencers?"
- No. - Back to you, Mattea.
It seems like I should have been able to guess it.
Internet Slang for 800.
- Mattea. - What's non-player character?
- Correct. - Internet Slang, 600.
If someone posts the skull emoji,
it doesn't mean the user is dead inside,
just dead from too much of this joyful activity.
- Victoria. - What's laughing?
- Right. - American Fiction for 1,000.
- Matt. - What's Miss Jane Pittman?
That's correct.
There Once Was This Man, 1,000.
There was once this man from...
- Victoria. - What is Blaine?
James G. Blaine, yes.
American Fiction for 800.
- Matt. - What's "No Country for Old Men"?
- Correct. - There Once Was This Man, 800.
There once was this man from...
- Mattea. - Who's Maginot?
- Correct. - You're out of the hole.
This Man, 600.
There once was this man from...
- Matt. - What's Chamberlain?
- Yes. - Holidays, 800.
On June 7th, this country remembers the Battle of Arica
and celebrates the national flag seen here.
- Mattea. - What's Peru?
- You got it. - Holidays, $600.
- Mattea. - What's Mongolia?
- That's it. - Holidays, 400.
- Victoria. - Who is Chavez?
- Yes. - American Fiction for 600.
- Victoria. - What is "The Joy Luck Club"?
- Right again. - 4-Letter TV for 1,000.
Matt.
- What's Igor? - Sorry, no.
Mattea or Victoria?
Spot was the name of the Munsters' dragon.
- Back to you, Victoria. - 4-Letter TV for 800.
- Matt. - What's Borg?
- Yes. - Repeating, 1,000.
- Victoria. - Who is Ford Madox Ford?
You're correct.
You're Repeating Yourself for 800.
- Victoria. - Who is Major Major?
Major Major Major Major, yes.
4-Letter TV for 600.
In the Simpsons universe, their cola is Buzz.
Buzz Cola. Back to you, Victoria.
American Fiction for 400.
- Mattea. - What's an octopus?
- Correct. - Fiction, 200.
- Matt. - What's Pelican Brief?
- Good. - Repeating, 600.
That would be Dab-Dab the duck.
- Matt. - Repeating, 400.
- Mattea. - Who's Cha-Cha?
- Yes. - Repeating, 200.
- Victoria. - Who is Yo-Yo Ma?
- That's it. - 4-Letter TV for 400.
- Mattea. - Who's Gary?
- Good. - TV, 200.
- Victoria. - What is Dean?
No.
- Matt. - What's Hank?
Yeah, Dean's the actor.
There Once Was This Man, 400.
There once was this man from...
- Matt. - What's Pinochet?
- Right. - There Once Was This Man, 200.
There once was this man from...
- Victoria. - Who is Hillary?
- That's it. - Internet Slang for 400.
- Victoria. - What's the original poster?
- Good. - Internet Slang for 200.
Matt.
- What's Gen Alpha? - That's correct.
And the last clue in Holidays & Observances.
- Mattea. - What's Kwanzaa?
Kwanzaa is correct. Everybody's off and running.
"Jeopardy! Masters" will continue in a moment.
Let's get to know our first three Masters.
Victoria Groce is with us from Pittsburgh,
a "Jeopardy!" champ from back in 2005,
but tell us about your journey to "Masters," Victoria.
So, I came here through winning
the "Jeopardy!" Invitational Tournament,
which just aired so recently.
So about a week before we are taping this today,
my brothers found out about this,
and one of them actually made the trip to come here today,
which is so exciting for me.
That's the upside of knowing the secret
is he gets to be in the stands today.
Yeah, that's right. That's right.
And our viewers also probably remember you from "The Chase,"
where you were "The Queen."
Are.
- Are The Qu-- - Sorry. Sorry. That's right.
Thank you for taking some time out of your busy regal schedule
to be with us on "Masters."
Matt Amodio is back with us,
now a quantitative researcher from New York City.
How have you been preparing for your return
to the Alex Trebek Stage, Matt?
Yeah, Kenny-hana, it's been a year.
I've been trying to stay sharp
but also watching great "Jeopardy!" on TV
and watching the JIT.
Still trying to make JIT happen.
Let's make JIT happen.
And it was great watching you
but nerve-racking knowing
that whoever comes out of that tournament
I would have to face, and they would be formidable.
And they are.
That was a very strong field.
But, you know, the winner of that
gets the chance to play here.
This is the summit of our yearly "Jeopardy!" mountain.
Mattea Roach is back with us from Toronto.
You got here by virtue of your appearance
in last year's "Jeopardy! Masters."
You played so well.
Yeah. I don't know how.
I mean, devotees of the show will recall
that last year's "Jeopardy! Masters"
was not at the top time of my life.
This game is airing May 1st.
My dad's first year death anniversary is May 2nd.
And in the year intervening, I would say I've been trying
to capture the zen and complete detachment
from outcomes that I experienced
at the end of last year's "Jeopardy! Masters."
I've been touching a lot of grass, as the youth say,
you know, studying my stoicism,
so we'll see if it works this year.
We'll see if the philosophy of the Stoics works for you.
I hope you're doing well. I hope your family's well.
So much better than last time, Ken.
I am glad to hear it.
You're in second place right now
as we head into the Double Jeopardy! round.
Matt, that means you'll make the first selection
from these new categories.
We began on the left with some...
And finally...
His friends are others whose initials consist
of two consecutive letters of the alphabet.
And take note, we will need both names.
I'm looking at you, Amodio.
Matt, make a selection.
Capitals, 1,200.
- Matt. - What's Madagascar?
- Correct. - Capitals, 1,600.
- Victoria. - What is Niue?
Right. Really Tough Capitals, 2,000.
- Mattea. - What's Conakry?
- You're correct. - Philosophy, 1,200.
- Victoria. - What are paradigms?
Good.
Really Tough Capitals, 800.
Matt.
What's Guatemala City and Panama City?
- You got them both. - Inventors, 1,200.
- Matt. - What's theremin?
- That's right. - Inventors, 1,600.
- Victoria. - Who was Cray?
- Yes, he did. - Inventors for 2,000.
- Victoria. - Who is Gray?
You add 2,000 points.
Philosophy, 1,600.
- Victoria. - Who is Hume?
- Good. - Philosophy, 2,000.
- Victoria. - What is peripatetic?
You add 2,000.
Not Your Everyday Words, 1,600.
- Victoria. - What is syzygy?
- Yes. - Philosophy, 800.
- Mattea. - What's neo-Confucianism?
- Right. - Classic Movies, 1,600.
- Matt. - Mm. What's Ford?
John Ford is right.
Inventors, 800.
Answer there...
is one of the two Daily Doubles in the round, Matt.
Victoria has been running away with this thing a bit,
but you have a chance to do something here.
8,000.
You will bet it all on Inventors & Inventions.
Here's the clue.
What's...
scissors?
Sorry, no. A sewing machine.
That's unfortunate.
You're down to zero, but you got some time. Make a selection.
Aaron Burr, 1,600.
Nee Coffin, she partnered with Elizabeth Cady Stanton
to organize the Seneca Falls Convention.
- Victoria. - Who was Lucretia Mott?
Yes.
Everyday Words for 1,200.
Ooh, and I get to say it. "What is fecund?"
- Oh, nice. Nice. - Back to you, Victoria.
Everyday Words, 2,000.
- Victoria. - What is inchoate?
Correct.
Aaron Burr for 1,200.
Answer there...
final Daily Double of the game.
You're betting from the lead, Victoria.
Let's bet 7,000.
Alright. I could see the math working.
Here's your clue in Aaron Burr & Friends.
- Who is Samuel Tilden? - That's correct.
Lost to Rutherford B. Hayes, controversially.
Your lead grows. Select again, Victoria.
Classic Movies, 2,000.
Great movie. "Only Angels Have Wings."
Back to you, Victoria.
Aaron Burr & Friends for 2,000.
- Victoria. - Who is Oscar Peterson?
- Well done. That's a tough one. - He's one of my favorites.
Classic Movies, 1,200.
- Mattea. - Who's Lombard?
- It is Carole Lombard. - Classic Movies, 800.
He played a sinister preacher in "The Night of the Hunter"
and a revenge-seeking ex-con in "Cape Fear."
Ooh, you're looking at Robert Mitchum.
- Back to you, Mattea. - Movies, 400.
- Victoria. - Who is O'Neal?
Yes, we'll take that. Ryan O'Neal.
Not Your Everyday Words for 800.
- Matt. - What's tonsure?
- Yes. - Aaron Burr, 800.
That's Virginia Woolf's real name.
Back to you, Matt. Five clues left.
Inventors, 400.
- Victoria. - What are bullets?
- Yes. - Really Tough Capitals, 400.
- Victoria. - What is Bridgetown?
- Right. - Dreamt Of In Your Philosophy, 400.
- Victoria. - What's beautiful?
- Yes. - Not Your everyday Words for 400.
- Victoria. - Who's a wainwright?
- That's correct. - And Aaron Burr for 400.
Finish it off with Aaron Burr and his many friends.
- Victoria. - Who is Henrik Ibsen?
Yes. Bergen, Norway.
That takes you to 31,600,
a dominating game from Victoria Groce.
Making a big debut on the "Jeopardy! Masters" stage.
Let's see what Final Jeopardy! category
you three will be dealing with today.
Latin Science Terms.
We'll be back with the clue right after these words.
Stay tuned.
We know tonight's Final Jeopardy! category
is Latin Science Terms.
Let's reveal the clue.
30 seconds, players. Good luck.
We'll begin in the middle.
Matt Amodio had 800 points after that tough Daily Double miss.
He wrote down...
"What's genus?"
That is correct.
So you're gonna add to your 800 whatever you wagered.
Nothing at all. You still have 800 points.
Mattea Roach was in second place with 7,400 points.
Their response was... Did they come up with genus?
Flora. No, I'm sorry.
Mattea wagered 311, knocking them down to 7,089.
But Victoria Groce, huge lead, 31,600 points,
could not be caught today.
Her response was...
"What are species?" Close but not quite correct.
Hi, Nora.
Your mom's going to get some match points in a second.
How much did you wager, Victoria?
1,733.
So that's an even 29,867.
For winning our first game of "Jeopardy! Masters,"
Victoria, you get 3 match points.
But that 1 match point Mattea Roach gets
for second place could be important.
We'll see how the math shakes out.
In a moment, we'll be back with the second half
of this episode of "Jeopardy! Masters,"
featuring the three players we have not seen yet.
James Holzhauer returns.
That begins in just a moment. Stay with us.
Welcome back to "Jeopardy! Masters."
Here are our next three champions --
a writer from Oakland, California...
...a cognitive and behavioral scientist
from Vancouver, Washington...
...and the self-described final boss of "Jeopardy!"
from Las Vegas, Nevada...
Welcome back.
We just saw Victoria Groce make a statement
in her "Jeopardy! Masters" debut with that runaway victory.
Now it's time to welcome Amy Schneider,
Yogesh Raut, and our final boss, James Holzhauer
pushing new frontiers in "Jeopardy!" illegibility
with his name on the podium.
It's great to see all three of you.
Let's see what categories are in play for you
in the Jeopardy! round.
First up...
And finally...
Spelling will count here.
James, you begin.
We'll Sea About That, 800.
This colorful Arctic sea of northwest Russia
is about a fifth of the size of an antonymic one farther south.
- Yogesh - Where is the White Sea?
Yes.
Well Sea -- I mean We'll Sea About That, 1,000.
The southern and deepest part of the Aegean is this sea
that shares its name with a big Greek island.
- Yogesh. - What is Cretan Sea?
Yes, or Sea of Crete.
British Novel Hero, 1,000.
- Yogesh. - What is "Last Orders"?
- That's the book. - Ranks & Titles, 1,000.
- Amy. - What's a satrap?
From sand trap, yes.
Ranks & Titles, 800.
- Amy. - What is provost?
- Yes. - Ranks & Titles, 600.
- James. - What is duke, marquess,
- earl, viscount, and baron? - Got all five, yes.
We'll Sea About That, 600.
A scuba diver's paradise,
the Bohol Sea connects the Sulu Sea to the west
with this national one to the east.
- James. - What's the Philippine Sea?
Right.
British Novel Hero, 800.
- Amy. - What's a bedsit?
You got there, yes.
The Library of Congress, 1,000.
- Yogesh. - Who is MacLeish?
You add 1,000.
Meet the Smiths, 1,000.
- James. - Who is Bessie Smith?
Yes.
British Novel Hero, 600.
- James. - What is satnav?
Call it satnav.
Library of Congress, 800.
The answer there...
is the Daily Double in the round.
You just moved into second place, James,
and have a chance at the lead here.
Okay. All those chips.
Here is your clue in The Library of Congress.
- James. - What is rubbish?
No, I'm sorry.
We're not in the British Novel category anymore.
That's called ephemera.
You lose all your imaginary chips,
and for the moment, you're down to zero.
- Make a selection. - Spell It! 1,000.
Yogesh.
What is N-I-B-E-LU-N-G-E-N?
Correct. Nibelungen.
- Okay. - Meet the Smiths, 800.
The high priestess of punk poetry,
she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
- James. - Who's Patti Smith?
- Yes. - Smiths, 600.
- Yogesh. - Who is Emmitt Smith?
That's him.
Spell It! 800.
James.
What is H-A-S-E-N-P-F-E-F-F-E-R?
Hasenpfeffer. You got it.
Spell It! 600.
James.
What is F-U-C-H-S-I-A?
- Yes. - Had to be careful with that fourth letter there.
Spell It! 400.
Amy.
What is W-O-R-C-E-S-T-E-R-S-H-I-R-E?
Worcestershire. That's it.
Library of Congress, 600.
The library theater is named for this silent star
and studio founder who gave her catalog
to the fledgling motion picture division.
- Yogesh. - Who is Mary Pickford?
Yes.
Ranks & Titles, 400.
Yogesh.
What is a deacon?
- Right. - Okay.
Adventures of a British Novel Hero, 400.
- Amy. - What is jail?
Yes.
G-A-O-L.
Right.
Library of Congress, 400.
- Yogesh. - What is cuneiform?
- You got it. - We'll Sea About That, 400.
The South and East China seas are connected by this strait
that's long been a flashpoint for international tensions.
- Yogesh. - What is Taiwan?
The Taiwan Strait is right.
Okay. We'll Sea About That, 200.
The Scotia Sea lies between the South Atlantic
and this dangerous passage
that separates South America from Antarctica.
- James. - What's the Drake?
That's the right passage.
Library of Congress, 200.
- James. - Who's Madison?
- Yes. - British Novel Hero, 200.
Amy.
- What is tea? - That's correct.
Smiths, 400.
- Yogesh. - Who is Prince Philip?
Yes.
Ranks & Titles, 200.
- James. - What is kaiser?
Yes.
Franz Den Kaiser is right.
Smiths, 200.
Amy.
Oh, what is the Fresh Prince?
No, I'm sorry.
- Yogesh. - What is LL Cool J?
- That's the right rapper. - Ladies Love Cool James.
And we'll finish it off with Spell It! one more time.
James.
What is A-P-O-C-R-Y-P-H-A-L?
Apocryphal. That is correct, taking you to 3,000.
After the ephemera Daily Double miss,
you are in third and will select first in Double Jeopardy!
We'll be right back with that in just a moment.
I'm honored to have three Tournament of Champions winners
onstage with me.
Amy Schneider won back in 2022.
Amy, talk about coming back to the "Jeopardy! Masters" stage
via the Producers' Pick.
Yeah, you know, I came into
the "Jeopardy!" Invitational Tournament
not even thinking about "Masters,"
because, you know, I just came away, like,
disappointed with myself last year at "Masters,"
and I was just there to, like, get my confidence back.
But then I didn't win, and I didn't qualify to get into this.
I do think I belong here,
and I'm, you know, grateful for the opportunity
and excited to be here.
But it also feels like it gives me
a little bit something more to prove, that, you know,
- I didn't earn my way back... - Right.
...in the same way that the other contestants did, so...
- You're a bit of a wild card. - Looking forward to it.
But you did come within just one clue,
one Daily Double, of beating Victoria Groce in JIT.
So, you know, you've got a pretty good resume, Amy.
- I know you know that. - Yeah.
Welcome back.
Yogesh Raut is back with us,
our reigning Tournament of Champions winner.
And, Yogesh, I think in a previous appearance here
on the Alex Trebek Stage, you talked about your past
playing against none other than James Holzhauer.
And here he is again.
You can't get away from this guy.
Yeah, I mean, you know, we went to a rival high schools.
We didn't really know each other then.
I think we had a mutual friend, Charles Wong,
so I knew who he was a little bit.
But I don't know that we really met until we were at TCONA,
the Trivia Championships of North America,
and we played -- a man named Bill Schantz
built what's called "Jeopardy!" simulator,
and we played each other on that.
I don't know if anyone knows
that we played each other in "Jeopardy!" specifically
well before either of us were on the show.
And here you are again on the Alex Trebek Stage.
I assume you've been scouting each other.
James Holzhauer won the Tournament of Champions
back in 2019.
James, we announced you as the final boss.
What do you mean by that?
I'm the main event.
We've got five openers, and then it's you.
You've beaten the Goombas. Now it's time to face Bowser.
You feel like to win "Jeopardy! Masters,"
it's gonna have to go through you?
That is how a final boss works, Ken.
You can ask your kids about these video games they're playing.
I understand your dad is with us today at "Jeopardy! Masters."
Yeah, first time my dad has ever made it to the studio
to watch me in person.
He actually had some advice for me.
So, he's always been very conservative with money.
He doesn't understand how I'm going out,
throwing all this money at sports bets.
But he actually told me,
"You didn't bet enough on that Final Jeopardy! clue
about African geography last year.
You knew you'd know it."
I guess points are a little different
- than dollars to your dad, maybe. - Yeah.
I don't get to say this very often.
James Holzhauer, you're in third place.
Go ahead and pick up your buzzers, everybody.
Let's see what the categories will be in Double Jeopardy!
First up, we have...
Each response will be a word hidden somewhere in the clue
and another word that modifies it.
For example, "What is internal medicine?"
You'll figure it out.
Then we have...
And finally...
I'm Sheryl Crow.
My new studio album is "Evolution,"
and one of mine was from backup singer
to the front of the stage.
I'll have clues about some great performers in that job.
James, select.
The Ancient World, 1,200.
Feared for their ramming power,
these galleys were the terrors of the ancient Mediterranean.
James.
- What's a trireme? - That's correct.
Ancient World, 1,600.
- Yogesh. - What is Indus?
Correct.
Authors' Fictional Places, 2,000.
The answer there...
is a Daily Double, Yogesh.
You saw James go all-in earlier, although it didn't work out.
You want to do the same?
Yeah, sure. Why not?
Alright, 9,400 points at stake for you
in Authors' Fictional Places.
Who is John Updike?
"The Witches of Eastwick" is the book, yes.
And you now have 18,800 points.
I think I have no choice but to Go For the Throat, 1,200.
- James. - Who was Anthony Bourdain?
- Yes. - Ancient World, 2,000.
Yogesh.
- Who are the Rus? - No, I'm sorry.
James or Amy?
"Who are the Ostrogoths?"
- Back to you, James. - Ancient World, 800.
- James. - What's the Colossus of Rhodes?
No, I'm sorry.
Amy.
- What is the Sphinx? - Well done. Yes.
Kernel of the Clue, 2,000.
"What is --"
I think James saw it just too late.
"What is focal point?"
"Point" was hidden in the clue. Back to you, Amy.
Kernel, 1,600.
James.
What is the Department of the Interior?
Interior Department. Yes.
Alright. Scientists, 1,200.
Didn't love that, huh?
- James. - Who is Tycho Brahe?
- Yes. - Scientists, 1,600.
- Yogesh. - Who is Franklin?
Correct.
Scientists, 2,000.
- Yogesh. - Who was Landsteiner?
Well done for 2,000 points.
Go For the Throat, 2,000.
In this Siberian region,
khoomei is the local word for dual-toned throat singing.
- Yogesh. - Where is Tuva?
Correct.
Go For the Throat, 1,600.
Yogesh.
- What is mumps? - No.
- James. - What is scarlet fever?
That's the right disease.
Scientists, 800.
- Amy. - Who is Leeuwenhoek?
- Yes. - Authors, 1,600.
- Amy. - Who is McCaffrey?
Anne McCaffrey is correct.
Authors, 1,200.
Resting on the backs of four elephants atop a giant turtle, Discworld.
- Yogesh. - Who was Pratchett?
Terry Pratchett, yes.
Sung & Unsung Heroes, 2,000.
Here's Sheryl Crow.
Despite a booming voice,
she had to take legal action
to get credit for belting out,
"Everybody dance now,"
on C+C Music Factory's number-one hit
"Gonna Make You Sweat."
Everybody not buzz in now.
- Her name was Martha Wash. - That's right.
Back to you, Yogesh.
Sung & Unsung Heroes, 1,600.
Here's Sheryl again.
Ringo Starr got a little help from his friends
on his solo hit "You're Sixteen."
The backup singers were Paul McCartney
imitating a kazoo
and this singer-songwriterabout whom everybody's talking.
- James. - Who is Kristofferson?
No, I'm sorry.
- Yogesh. - Who is Nilsson?
That is Harry Nilsson.
The Kernel of the Clue, 1,200.
The answer there is the other Daily Double in the round, Yogesh.
This hasn't been anybody's favorite category so far.
How big do you want to bet?
$5.
5pointsis at stake.
Sorry, 5 points.
In The Kernel of the Clue.
And here it is.
- Yogesh. - What is "Forever Young"?
No, I'm sorry.
- "Young at Heart." - Oh, yeah.
At the heart of the clue. You saw "young," though.
You lose a big 5 points, Yogesh. Select again.
Sung & Unsung Heroes, 1,200.
Sheryl Crow one more time.
Mary J. Blige's sophomore album, "My Life,"
includes backup vocals by this woman,
who came to the forefront singing with and about her husband,
The Notorious B.I.G.,
as on the tribute single "I'll Be Missing You."
- James. - Who is Faith Evans?
Yes.
Sung & Unsung Heroes, 800.
Sheryl?
Emerging from singing backup on others' hits,
she had an unknown Cher singing backup on her own hit
"Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)."
- Yogesh. - Who is Love?
Darlene Love is right.
Authors' Fictional Places, 800.
- Yogesh. - Who is Faulkner?
- You got it. - Go For the Throat, 800.
- Amy. - What's chakra?
Yes.
Authors', 400.
- Yogesh. - Who is King?
0 Yes. - Go For the Throat, 400.
- Yogesh. - What's a chimney?
- Yeah. - Ancient World, 400.
- Amy. - What is rubber?
Right.
Kernel, 800.
Amy.
What is core -- No.
Out of time, I'm afraid.
- James. - What are your core muscles?
Core muscles, yes.
Kernel, 400.
- Yogesh. - What is central casting?
- Hey, we got hang of it. - Finally.
Scientists, 400.
- James. - Who is Bunsen?
That's correct. And the last clue.
Before I hit fame as a solo artist,
I was a backup singer for Michael Jackson,
and you can see me in my big-hair glory
duetting on"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
on his tour in support of this 1987 album.
- James. - What is "Bad"?
"Bad" is correct.
That takes you into five-figure territory.
Yogesh has a big lead as we head into Final Jeopardy!
Second place important, of course, in "Jeopardy! Masters."
Let's see what category you three Masters will be dealing with.
World Heritage Sites.
We'll come back with the clue
right after they make their wagers.
Stay with us.
Our second Final Jeopardy! of the evening
has to do with World Heritage Sites.
Let's reveal the clue.
30 seconds. Good luck.
We'll begin with Amy Schneider,
in third place with 7,000 points.
Her response?
"What is Valletta?"
The capital of Malta is correct.
Yes, the Knights of St. John also the Knights of Malta.
So you're going to add to that. What did you wager, Amy?
Nothing at all. I take it back.
You have 7,000 points still.
James Holzhauer was in second with 10,200,
chasing that 1 match point for second place.
He did know it was Valletta.
In fact, he spelled it correctly. Is there one L or two?
- Two L's is correct. - Okay. I wasn't sure.
This isn't one of the spelling categories,
but you're ahead of Amy.
Unfortunately, you're also going to take
the L in this game, James, I think.
13,210, and you're in second place.
Yogesh Raut came in with 26,395.
Did he know Valletta?
He got it. "Where's Valletta?"
Oh, two L's, one T. Interesting.
So James does get the spelling brownie points.
So you're going to add -- What did you wager, Yogesh?
You also wagered nothing.
26,395 means you win your first "Jeopardy! Masters" game.
3 match points for you.
1 point for James Holzhauer in second place.
That means the leaderboard looks like this.
Victoria Groce is in first place right now with 3 match points.
Yogesh also has 3 match points but is in second
due to falling short on the tiebreaker, correct responses.
Then James is in third with 1 point.
Mattea Roach in fourth, also with 1 point.
And tonight's two winners will face off
when "Jeopardy! Masters" returns on Monday.
You won't want to miss it. Good night.