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The semifinals for Jeopardy‘s Tournament of Champions have been set as Sam Buttrey secured the final spot on Monday’s (November 8) episode, where he defeated Zach Newkirk and Second Chance winner Jessica Stephens. While it was a successful night for Buttrey, the episode became something of a nightmare for Stephens, who previously earned her spot in the tournament by winning one of two Second Chance places. The statistical research specialist from Nashville, Tennessee, struggled against her opponents and finished Double Jeopardy! with -5,800, meaning she was sent home before Final Jeopardy!. “Jessica, you had to take a lot of swings, and as a result you won’t be joining us for Final Jeopardy!,” said host Ken Jennings. “But we loved having you; congratulations on your Second Chance success.” Buttrey, the Associate Professor of Operations Research at the Naval Postgraduate School, beat Newkirk in Final Jeopardy! and will now move on to the semi-finals,...

Jeopardy!‘s annual Tournament of Champions is upon us as the 2022 two-week event features returning winners from the past season who are all competing for the same top prize. And what a matchup its sure to be with competitors such as Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach on the loose! Below, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about the must-see Tournament of Champions ranging from contestants and matchups to who is favored to win among the best of the best. Who are the contestants? The Tournament of Champions features a slew of intelligent and talented competitors who will face off in the various matches set to take place. Among this year’s crop of contestants are Ryan Long, Jonathan Fisher, Brian Chang, Courtney Shah, Eric Ahasic, Zach Newkirk, Amy Schneider, Megan Wachspress, Andrew He, Tyler Rhode, Rowan Ward, Jaskaran Singh, Jessica Stephens, Matt Amodio, Mauren O’Neil,...

Jeopardy! has found its final Tournament of Champions competitor as Rowan Ward was crowned Jeopardy! Second Chance’s Week 2 winner following Week 1’s Jessica Stephens. The non-binary player and fan favorite is a chart caller, writer, and editor from Chicago, Illinois, and they will soon face a handful of other strong Jeopardy! competitors in the highly-anticipated Tournament of Champions which kicks off on Monday, October 31. Ward earned a spot among the Second Chance ranks after they nobly played against Matt Amodio and nearly beat the multi-game-winner. Now, they could have a chance to face Amodio again, but only time will tell as Ward will first have to compete against Courtney Shah and John Focht in the episode airing Thursday, November 3, as teased in the recently revealed Toc matchups. Ward beat out their fellow Second Chance finalists in Week 2 for the coveted spot after playing against law student Jack Weller and interpreter Sadie Goldberger.

Jeopardy!‘s filming for Season 39 is just beginning and the executive producers of the game show are revealing which individuals will be back for the buzzed-about tournament that will determine which two individuals win a spot in the upcoming Tournament of Champions. The two-week run will consist of 18 returning competitors going head-to-head for the coveted Tournament of Champions positions. In Week 1, nine contestants will compete in regular games Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday, the winners from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will play against one another to determine who will become the first Tournament of Champions competitor. The same process will occur in Week 2. Among the returning contestants are Isaac Applebaum, James Fraser, Sadie Goldberger, Aaron Gulyas, Molly Karol, Alicia O’Hare, Do Park, Tom Philipose, Tracy Pitzel, Nikkee Porcaro, Renee Russell, Pam Schoenberg, Jeff Smith, Sarah Snider, Jessica Stephens, Rowan Ward, Jack Weller, and Cindy Zhang. Set to commence on-air beginning Monday,...

Matt Amodio finally lost on “Jeopardy!”, bringing to a close the Yale Ph.D. student’s 38-game run on the popular syndicated game show.

Fan-favorite Amodio lost in Monday’s episode after he failed to provide the correct response in Final Jeopardy. He finished his “Jeopardy!” streak in the No. 2 spot on the all-time consecutive wins rankings behind only Ken Jennings (74 wins). Amodio leaves the show with total cash winnings of $1,518,601, putting him in third place for regular-season play behind Jennings and pro sports gambler James Holzhauer.

Amodio is slated to return for the next “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions series.

“I always wanted to be a ‘Jeopardy!’ champion, and I accomplished that,” Amodio said in a statement. “l know going into every bar trivia game that I play that I’m going to come in with a little intimidation factor. But also, I just like the badge that it represents.

Spoiler Alert! Jeopardy! contestant Matt Amodio’s 38-game winning streak came to an end tonight when the reigning champ lost out to challenger Jonathan Fisher.

The category that put an end to the so-called Amodio Rodeo was “Countries of the World,” with the answer/clue being: “Nazi Germany annexed this nation & divided it into regions of the Alps & the Danube.”

Fisher had the correct response, Amodio didn’t.

The loss ends a winning streak that earned Amodio $1,518,601 in cash and put him at No. 2 in all-time consecutive wins behind only Ken Jennings (74 wins). Amodio now stands at No. 3 on the all-time non-tournament cash winnings list behind James Holzhauer and Jennings.

“Everybody’s so smart and so competent that this could happen any game,” said Amodio after the game. “And this time it did.”

Fisher, an actor originally from Coral Gables, Fl, won the match by only a small margin, finishing...