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Michael Balderston

Jeopardy! Masters rookies prove to be a threat to 'final boss' James Holzhauer

James Holzhauer Victoria Groce Yogesh Raut Jeopardy Amy Schneider Matt Amodio Mattea Roach Masters
Victoria Groce on Jeopardy! Masters.

While Jeopardy! Masters 2024, the second-ever version of the special Jeopardy! tournament featuring six of the game show's best players, returns four of the original six contestants from the inaugural edition in 2023, it was the pair of Jeopardy! Masters "rookies," Victoria Groce and Yogesh Raut, who made the biggest statement in the premiere episode on May 1. They not only proved they belong among the best of the best, they steamrolled the competition, including defending champion and self-proclaimed Jeopardy! Masters "final boss" James Holzhauer.

After making it to the finals last year, the trio of Holzhauer, Matt Amodio and Mattea Roach automatically qualified for this second edition of Jeopardy! Masters. Also returning is record-setting Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider, who was a producer's pick for the tournament. To join their ranks, Raut won the most recent Tournament of Champions and Groce prevailed (over Schneider and previous Jeopardy! Masters contestant Andrew He) in the inaugural Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament (Jennings and company are still trying to make "JIT" happen).

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