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Jeopardy! Masters is back! Don’t miss the new season beginning Tuesday, August 25 at 8/7c on ABC. Here’s everything you need to know about this season’s format.
WHAT IS JEOPARDY! MASTERS?
Six of Jeopardy!’s highest-ranked current champions will compete for a chance to win $500,000, the Trebek Trophy, and the title of 2026 Jeopardy! Masters Champion.
WHO ARE THE PLAYERS?
Yogesh Raut
Juveria Zaheer
Victoria Groce
Andrew He
Paolo Pasco
Long Nguyen
WHAT IS THE FORMAT?
Across nine hour-long episodes, each featuring two half-hour games, the six champions will face off in league-style competition following the classic J! format: Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy!, and Final Jeopardy!.
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. “Match points” will reset after the quarterfinals; the semifinals will start with each of the players at zero “match points.” 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
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!)
