Schneider, one of the best Jeopardy! champions of all-time, defeated Andrew He and Sam Buttrey in the finals Show
By Stephen Pianovich Nov 22, 2022 at 9:52 am ET • 3 min read Getty Images What is the "Jeopardy!" version of the Super Bowl and March Madness rolled into one? The correct response to that question about America's beloved quiz show is the Tournament of Champions. Arguably the most highly anticipated Tournament of Champions in "Jeopardy!" history just wrapped up, with Amy Schneider winning the competition and its $250,000 prize. Season 38 of "Jeopardy!" saw a series of super champions rack up impressive winning streaks and jaw-dropping cash totals. A total of 21 contestants -- including Schneider, Matt Amodio and Mattea Roach -- were in the Tournament of Champions field to start the competition. Schneider defeated Andrew He and Sam Buttrey in the finals. Amodio and Roach were knocked off in the semifinals. 'Jeopardy!' Tournament of Champions schedule, resultsQuarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals (first player to three wins is champion)
Who were the contestants?Twenty-one of the best players from the last season of "Jeopardy!" went head-to-head. Schneider, Amodio and Roach were the headliners, as they are three of the best players in "Jeopardy!" history. All three contestants won at least 23 games last season and are in the top five on the list of consecutive games won alongside Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer. Schneider is second behind Jennings with 40 wins. Amodio was the top money winner from the season and his $1,518,601 is third all-time behind Jennings and Holzhauer. Roach, 23 during her winning streak, was the youngest "Jeopardy!" contestant to ever win 20 games in a row. The contestant field included five super-champions (who won 10+ games), plus every contestant who won four or more games since the last ToC in 2020, as well as the winners of the "Jeopardy!" National College Championship and the Professors Tournament. The competition will also feature the two winners of the first-ever Second Chance competition. Here's a full list of the contestants, the length of their winning streak and their average score.
'Jeopardy!' Tournament of Champions format, bracketThe 2022 "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions was broken down into three rounds:
Eighteen contestants squared off in the quarterfinals in six three-person affairs. The six winners advanced to the semifinals, where Schneider, Amodio and Roach each started their tournament after receiving quarterfinal byes. The three semifinal winners moved on to the final round and went head-to-head for $250,000. In the finals, the first contestant to win three games was named the Tournament of Champions winner. Schneider won three times, He won twice and Buttrey won once in the six-game finals. Who won Jeopardy tonight 6 1 2022?“Final Jeopardy!” was a triple stumper with no player coming up with the correct response. Morrow bet big and it cost her the game. Ryan Long won by just $1,400 and remains the Jeopardy! champion.
Where did Ryan Long go to college?Personal: Attends Pomona College where he majors in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
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How does the game Jeopardy work?Jeopardy is a quiz show that has a unique answer-and-question format in which contestants are presented with clues in the form of answers and must phrase their responses in the form of a question.
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