‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament Of Champions Fills Up 2025 Lineup
Jeopardy! has finished filling its Tournament of Champions lineup. The popular game show’s post-season started with a Second Chance Tournament, the winner of which moved on to the Wildcard Tournament. Thanks to someone pulling out of the ToC, two Wildcard players moved into the Tournament of Champions, and now all the spots are filled.
Here is who is competing in the Tournament of Champions with a chance to win the big grand prize.
Who Won The Jeopardy! Wildcard Tournament?
The finals of the Jeopardy! Wildcard Tournament saw Mehal Shaw, Frew Goins, and Will Yancy going against each other in a two-day finale. The winner took home $100,000 and a spot in the Tournament of Champions. After the first day, Mehal and Drew were in a big lead, with Will far behind.
When it came time for the final question on the second day, Mehal had $19,000, and Drew had $10,200 (for that day). The category was “Composers,” and the clue was, “Troll Hill’ is the name of his country home, the grounds of which include a concert hall & a lakeside cabin where he worked.”
No one got the question right (“Who was Grieg?”). Will and Drew both went all in and ended up with $0. Mehal didn’t bid anything and won. The final two-day totals saw Will with $5,600, Drew with $17,600, and Mehal with $46,200. Mehal won it big, took home $100,000, and moved on to the Tournament of Champions.
Mehal went onto Reddit to talk about the experience and thank everyone he feels helped him get there. He also said he almost didn’t take the chance on Jeopardy! “When I first got the call, I wasn’t sure if I could do it – we have an energetic toddler and a son on the way in a few months. She’s never been anything shy of 110% for this goal and believed in me even when I didn’t. I know she has some big life goals for her future, and I look forward to supporting her the way that she’s supported me.”
However, Mehal didn’t go to the Tournament of Champions alone.
Drew Goins Also Made It To Jeopardy! Tournament Of Champions
While he came in second place in the Wildcard Tournament, Drew Goins is also headed to the Tournament of Champions. Celebrity Jeopardy! Champion Lisa Ann Walter had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts. The producers said ahead of time the runner-up here would take her place.
The top three automatic qualifiers all get first-round byes. This includes Adriana Harmeyer (15 wins), Isaac Hirsch (9 wins), and Drew Basile (7 wins). With that in mind, here are the first-round matchups:
- Game 1: Alison Betts vs. Will Wallace vs. Rishabh Wuppalapati
- Game 2: Amy Hummel vs. Grant DeYoung vs. David Erb
- Game 3: Greg Jolin vs. Weckiai Rannila vs. Neilesh Vinjamuri
- Game 4: Mehal Shah vs. Ryan Manton vs. Will Stewart
- Game 5: Mark Fitzpatrick vs. Allison Gross vs. Kevin Laskowski
- Game 6: Drew Goins vs. Amar Kakirde vs. Lucas Partridge
The six winners will move on to the semifinals, where Harmeyer, Hirsch, and Basile will be waiting. In the Finals, the champion is the first person to secure three wins. The tournament begins on Monday, January 27, 2025.
Who do you think will win the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions? Let us know in the comments below.
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