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04.02.2025

How the 2025 Jeopardy! Masters Works

Jeopardy! Masters is returning for another thrilling season Wednesday, April 30 at 9/8c on ABC!
The 2025 Masters field is larger than ever before, with nine champions competing for the ultimate prize: $500,000 and the Trebek Trophy. Let’s review all this season’s details, from format and prizing structure to match points and tiebreakers.

WHAT IS JEOPARDY! MASTERS?
Nine of Jeopardy!’s highest-ranked current champions will compete for a chance to win $500,000, the Trebek Trophy, and the title of 2025 Jeopardy! Masters Champion.

WHO ARE THE PLAYERS?
Victoria Groce
Yogesh Raut
Brad Rutter
Neilesh Vinjamuri
Adriana Harmeyer
Isaac Hirsch
Matt Amodio
Roger Craig
Juveria Zaheer

WHAT IS THE FORMAT?
Over the course of nine hour-long episodes containing two half-hour games, the nine champions will compete across a series of league-style games that follow the standard J! structure: Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy!, and Final Jeopardy!.

Knockouts	Three episodes (six games)	9 players
Bottom three players eliminated
Quarterfinals	Three episodes (six games)	6 players
Bottom two players eliminated
Semifinals	Two episodes (four games)	4 players
Bottom player eliminated
Finals	One episode (two games)	3 players

THE POINTS & PRIZE STRUCTURE
Until the finals, players will be awarded “match points” based on their performance in each game.
Winner – 3 Points
Second Place – 1 Point
Third Place – 0 Points

Anyone who does not make it to Final Jeopardy! will automatically receive 0 “match points” for that game. Up until the finals, eliminations and prizing will be determined by cumulative ”match points,” with the finals being determined by traditional dollar value scores: a two-game “total point affair” as in other Jeopardy! tournament finals.

The prize structure is as follows:
1ST PLACE - $500,000 + $100,000 donation to charity in their honor
2ND PLACE - $250,000
3RD PLACE - $150,000
4TH PLACE - $100,000
5TH PLACE - $75,000
6TH PLACE - $50,000
7TH PLACE - $15,000
8TH PLACE - $15,000
9TH PLACE - $15,000

LEADERBOARD TIEBREAKERS
If any players are tied in cumulative match points, the following criteria will be used to determine their leaderboard standings:

Number of games won. If there is still a tie…
Cumulative correct responses for that stage of the competition (including Final Jeopardy!). If there is still a tie…
Cumulative score (excluding Final Jeopardy! & Daily Double wagers). If there is still a tie…
Cumulative score (excluding Final Jeopardy!)

Jeopardy! Masters