Friday Dec 19
Contestants
PETE
JOHNSTON
Originally ALMA, MICHIGAN
FILMMAKER & EDUCATOR
DAVE
WIDMAYER
PORTLAND, OREGON
TRIVIA HOST
EUGENE
HUANG
PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY
TEACHER
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Champions Wildcard Begins
Champions Wildcard will see the return of select one- and two-day champions, plus the three-day champions who did not qualify for the ToC, along with the players who advance out of Second Chance, competing across a two-week tournament. The winner secures a berth in the 2026 Tournament of Champions.
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The Tournament of Champions Begins
The Tournament of Champions is the marquee event of the Jeopardy! postseason. With a $250,000 grand prize on the line, the ToC features the players who won the most games during the eligibility period, plus the winner of Champions Wildcard; they will be joined by “Celebrity Jeopardy!” champions Lisa Ann Walter and W. Kamau Bell to complete the field.
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