Matt Amodio will play his second Jeopardy! Masters recreation on Wednesday, Might 14 within the fifth knockout recreation of the event. This time he’s competing towards 2024 winner Victoria Groce and JIT finalist Adriana Harmeyer. Neilesh Vinjamuri, Juveria Zaheer, and Brad Rutter will play within the sixth recreation. The winner takes house $500,000 on the finish of the event.
TV Insider obtained an unique clip from the episode. Throughout his recreation, Amodio opened as much as host Ken Jennings throughout the interview spherical about how he takes losses and his accomplishments.
“In your unique run, talking of the Leaderboard of Legends, Matt, you received 38 video games. How do you’re feeling about your Jeopardy! accomplishments taken over all?” Jennings requested him.
“I really feel excellent concerning the JIT win,” Amodio admitted. He admitted that throughout the starting of his Jeopardy! expertise, he didn’t have as a lot occurring in his private life as he does now.
“I didn’t have a girlfriend. I went to grad faculty, and bought my PhD, which I took very significantly,” he mentioned.
“However, now I do have a girlfriend. I’ve a job….”
“This seems like a self-help video,” Jennings interrupted. “I bought a girlfriend. I bought a job. I bought a PhD,” he mimicked.
“The Jeopardy! losses are piling up, but it surely’s all value it,” Amodio ended.
Earlier than week three, Amodio, Harmeyer, and Groce are all tied with one match level. Nonetheless, Groce had probably the most right responses out of the three of them (21), placing her in fourth place. Amodio is in fifth with one level and 18 right responses. Harmeyer Additionally had one level however solely 11 right responses.
Amodio received the 2025 Jeopardy! Invitational Event towards Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer. He lives along with his girlfriend in New York Metropolis.
Jeopardy! Masters, Wednesdays, 9/8c, ABC, subsequent day on Hulu