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T10 WHATS UP! May 7 - 13, 2023 wins. Reigning over "Jeopar- dy's" regular season play for a total of 40 games, Schneider took home a cool $1.6 million. Ranking as both the most suc- cessful woman and the most successful trans person ever to compete in the series, Schnei- der's particular strength has been in the Final Jeopardy! Round, in which she answered 30 of 41 clues correctly. All good things must come to an end, however, and Schnei- der was ousted in January 2022 by another contestant, Chicago librarian Rhone Talsma (who will not appear in the Masters tournament). Of course, Schneider knew her time on top would eventually end, as it was she who dethroned fellow Master Andrew He at the start of her run. An MIT grad, software de- veloper and competitive pro- grammer, He is not only a "Jeopardy!" champion but also the 2021 winner of the Face- book Hacker Cup. Well known on the quiz show for his expert wagering tactics and narrow- margin wins (wins by just $1 or $2), He is the second youngest of the "Masters" series com- petitors. The title of "youngest cham- pion" goes to Canadian tutor Mattea Roach. Boasting an im- pressive 93% accuracy with re- gard to her buzzed-in answers, Roach won the hearts of many with her quirky hand gestures and down-to-earth repartee. The most successful Canadian in "Jeopardy!" history, Roach's 23-game win puts her in sixth place for earnings at just 23 years old. "Jeopardy! Masters" will put Roach back in the game with other Tournament of Champions contestants, in- cluding He, to whom she lost during the November 2022 ToC. The most recent master is a rather familiar (some may say "celebrity") face. Sam Buttrey, a new favourite among "Jeop- ardy!" fans, has caught atten- tion for his remarkable physi- cal likeness to comedic actor Steve Martin ("Only Murders in the Building"). Buttrey, how- ever, unlike Martin (so far as anyone knows), is somewhat of a trivia master, securing his place in the ToC after winning the first-ever "Jeopardy! Pro- fessors Tournament." The Na- val Postgraduate School asso- ciate professor of operations research even got the chance to play Amodio in the ToC semi- finals — a previously stated dream of his — and won. With respect to the organiza- tion of the new "Jeopardy!" se- ries, showrunner Michael Da- vies told the "Inside 'Jeopar- dy!'" podcast that "Masters" is "a league-based system." "It's about winning games," Davies remarked, "and we want to reward winning. There will be some bonus for finish- ing second, but it's really about winning games." During "Jeopardy! Masters," every contestant will get a chance to play each of the oth- er all-time champs, which will no doubt make for a very com- petitive, fun and high-earning 10 episodes. At the end of it all, the top three winners will be invited to return for next year's "Masters" tournament, while the remaining three will have to qualify again to appear. Of course, the biggest obsta- cle for five of the masters this time will likely be Holzhauer, who recently labelled himself the "supervillain" of the event while drawing parallels be- tween "Masters" and the ToC on Twitter. Retweeting the official "Jeopardy! Masters" poster, Holzhauer (@James_Holzhauer) wrote: "This poster screams, 'We know you saw this tournament last year but a new supervillain has joined the cast for the se- quel!' And I am here for it." Either way, one thing diehard "Jeopardy!" fans can all seem to agree on is that there can never be enough "Jeopardy!" Don't miss the first year of "Jeopardy! Masters" when it premieres Monday, May 8, on ABC in prime time, and be- come a part of the action by staying up to date with news and fan comments on the offi- cial "Jeopardy!" website (Jeop- ardy.com) and the game show Twitter page (@Jeopardy). continued from page T2 Masters in 'Jeopardy'!: Champs return in new tournament TV FEATURE Ken Jennings hosts "Jeopardy! Masters"