James is my favorite contestant ever. The combination of his amazing breadth of knowledge, his speed on the buzzer and his total fearlessness when it comes to his Daily Double wagers is nothing short of amazing.

@paulbirnbaum

11 ай бұрын

He's far from my "favorite" contestant, but he's far and away the best Jeopardy! player I've ever seen (with the exception of Ken, who showed he was better, only because he adapted his "comfortable" style of play to deal with the pressure-filled competition from James' high-risk/high-reward strategy, and KILLED IT! BWAH-HAH-HAH-HAH!)

Davies made a really excellent point, the greatest thing about watching James on tv is the juxtaposition of his two identities. One is the game show villain, the antagonist who will be quick to make a snappy comment, plays aggressively, and is evidently fond of "crushing people's dreams". The other is the family-oriented, philanthropic, down-to-earth guy who really cares about the people around him and expresses that very clearly. The result is a very chaotic but lovable J! champion who leads by example both on and off the Alex Trebek stage 👏❤

Surprised at how in control Mattea was with the passing if their father is amazing. Congrats to my favorite James although im canadian

@rachel_a_whisman17

11 ай бұрын

My parents and I really wanted Mattea to win, we were shocked when she lost

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

@@rachel_a_whisman17 She played great and she easily could have won that final guy, but at the same time it wouldn't have been fair to James after winning just about every game to not win the tournament after just losing one game, so I think it went down how it should have. Mattea was the only player to outplay James though, which she did in that last game. Her family should be very proud, and I'm sure her dad is wherever he is. Mattea is very likable, she seems like such a nice person so I understand rooting for her.

@rachel_a_whisman17

11 ай бұрын

@@billj4525 yeah I never really liked James very much, I’ve always liked Mattea, Sam, and Amy. Too bad Ray didn’t make it, me and my parents loved Ray

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

@@rachel_a_whisman17 Yeah, well I can understand not liking James based on his tv personality. Sam seems like a really great funny guy too. I honestly think they all seem like really great nice people overall. Even James is very nice guy who does a lot for charity in las vegas. I was rooting for Sam actually at the beginning, I wanted to see him do well. Oh yeah Ray was good too. He will be at the tournament of champions later this year I think.

@rachel_a_whisman17

11 ай бұрын

@@billj4525 yeah I liked Sam too

LOVE LOVE James - so happy he won!!! He's been my favorite from the beginning time on J! - love that he is a villain and a teddy bear. Love the fact that James and Melissa are so involved in charity work - beautiful loving hearts. THANKS for this great interview to share with us.

The Masters was a fantastic competition.James and Ken did make great TV. Jeopardy has changed so much these last few years. It used to be all bussiness. I have enjoyed the lighter side. Love James. Congradulations.

@joannek6267

11 ай бұрын

Both Ken and James have class. Unfortunately for James, it's all low class.

@paulbirnbaum

11 ай бұрын

​@@joannek6267 Yeah, right. It's so low class to be the first to congratulate your opponents when they've played a great game.

@masterdoge987

9 ай бұрын

⁠@@joannek6267 if you somehow haven’t figured out that he’s purposefully playing into the role of the villain yet, i don’t know what to tell you, but a show about intelligence might not be for you

@joannek6267

9 ай бұрын

@@masterdoge987FU. He's still an arrogant jo.

This was the first time I had a chance to watch James compete and I enjoyed watching him and all the teasing with Ken Jennings and how compassionate he was with the other players. Congratulations on your win James and wish the best for your charity as well.

I found all of them were lots of fun. I like the friendships among them

I can't imagine what the contestants were feeling. James was so gracious despite his heartrate probably doubling. He handled it so well; I'm glad he won. All of the masters were great, but he stood out as a champ from the start. To do as well as he did and have it all come down to the last second was stunning. I was so worried for the guy. Kudos to the Jeopardy legend, Ken Jennings; he did a spectacular job and is such an elegant host.

This has been the very best Jeopardy format of all time. Hearing it will be happening next year is an early xmas gift!!! It would be awesome if it somehow included past greats of recent memory (Austin Rodgers, etc.) Sam Buttrey is a must!

@margaretrapach2710

11 ай бұрын

J j Mmmm m

@John-jf8lw

11 ай бұрын

It was fun and entertaining, but I am a bit troubled that Jeopardy's idea of "The Masters" was, as Sarah mockingly called it, a "repeat of the most recent Tournament of Champions with James." OK, I get it - Schneider, Amodio and Roach are three of the top five most successful players in terms of games won, but two of those contestants didn't even win the Tournament of Champions. In fact, Amodio and Roach finished third in their respective semifinal matches. Obviously, Roach and to a lesser degree, Amodio proved that their "one-and-dones" at the TOC were a total aberration, but why did both of them get a "second chance" while other truly formidable players with TOC titles on their resumes were left out in the cold? While Andrew He and Sam Buttrey did make the finals of the TOC, their accomplishments prior to the tournament weren't exactly legendary. He was a five-game winner - plenty of those guys can claim such bragging rights over the years, including a plethora of standouts who had to "retire" after five games. Yeah, I know ... He's run ended with a loss to Schneider, who obviously turned out to be an all-time great in regular-season play. Nevertheless, there are, as I mentioned earlier, plenty of five-game winners over the years, along with six-, eight-, nine, 12-, 13, 19- and 20-game winners as well. And Buttrey was a professors' champion. Mind you, he certainly held his own at both the TOC and The Masters, but again, why is a professors' champ invited while others with far more impressive accomplishments are dismissively snubbed? For example: Colby Burnett is a former teachers' champion (I think we can say that "professors" and "teachers" are pretty much interchangeable when it comes to game shows). He also won his respective TOC and then triumphed in a match against two very strong players (a former TOC champion and a former TOC runner-up) at the Battle of the Decades' tourney. On the other hand, Buttrey, who looks like a super nice guy and I really enjoyed his sense of humor, took third in the TOC and yet, he got the nod over a far more accomplished teachers/professors' champion like Burnett? And what about Brad Rutter? Yes, he was shockingly invisible at the GOAT tournament, but he is still the all-time money winner and defeated so many legends at the Ultimate TOC and the Battle of the Decades (including Ken Jennings multiple times) in the process. Perhaps Jeopardy wanted to move on from the "old" era. Thus, players like Brad and other all-time greats such as Chuck Forrest or Bob Verini are ... well, I guess, no longer "attractive" for these special tournaments. However, why does the "new" era include just James and the more "heralded" 2022 contestants? Why not Alex Jacob, who had, perhaps, the most dominant TOC run ever? That was after the UTC and the Battle of the Decades, so it's not like his performance is ancient history. If you want to stick to more recent times, what about Sam Kavanaugh? He won the 2021 TOC against some strong competition. Sure, there were no 20-plus game winners during that tournament, but as Andrew He and Sam Buttrey proved, even the most statistically dominant players (such as Roach and Amodio) can be defeated and even crushed by mere "mortals." Let's not forget Emma Boettcher either (I have a hunch Jeopardy James knows her status as a three-day champion is a bit modest to say the least). Again, it was a still a delightful tournament to watch and great television, but the fact that Jeopardy's attitude was basically, "Well, regardless of the success of all of the champions over the past 30-something years, we have determined that the greatest players ever (with Ken being ineligible since he is now the host) are James and five other players from the 2022 TOC (and, I hate to keep beating a dead horse, but two of those players didn't even WIN a match at the TOC). That's our evaluation and we're sticking to it. End of discussion." Thus, my response is, "Wait, what?"

And this was THE VERY VERY VERY BEST TV in an long long time!! Thank you for that - looking forward to next year and the gang "bringing it".

James is incredible and so deserving of the trophy. Love how he and his wife are so committed to charity and volunteering.

That's my boy! In my home, we call him "Golden Child" !! Congrats James! No surprise at all that you won the title of Masters Champion! Way to shine and deliver!

I will tune in to watch James every single time.

I used to despise James Holzhauer so much, and I was actively rooting against him in the GOAT tournament because I wanted Ken to win so bad. But he eventually grew on me and I now really like and appreciate the guy. He's immensely talented and absolutely deserved to win. His near flawless record in the Masters tournament speaks for itself.

i like how he & the professor seem to have a good rapport

Congratulations James . Well deserved 👏👏👏👏👏

I was cheering for James all along! I did really enjoy Matt and Sam too!

I'm so happy for James. He deserved to win. Congratulations!

@fornitegood122jr6

11 ай бұрын

Fabulous job James we're all really proud of you

James, you’re awesome

Some of the best tv and tv personalities this year! Loved it.

Congratulations james for becoming a jeopardy masters champion 🏆

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, Mattea did amazing and she was great, but had James not won after just dominating almost every game it just wouldn't have seemed even close to fair or right. They really need to do something about this format because it just doesn't make sense. Congrats James, it's unbelievable he could the record he did against players this good, and I don't think most people realize how insane that is. Mattea really upped her game more so at the end, and was the only one to give James a real game, and she did it twice, and even outplayed him the last game. I'm so sorry to hear about the passing away of Matteas father, I feel so bad for her and I hope she's feeling at least a little better. Her dad would be so very proud of her.

One of the nice things about Masters was finding out that James is not a computer 😊. The tournament was good television indeed.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

I don't know, that arguable considering his record. Even a computer could lose one game out of all those games, lol. James is a freak, but Mattea did great.

James dominated throughout the tournament and won at the end. As it should be.

Congrat’sJAMES! Love you 🇨🇦🇵🇭🙏😘😘😘

Love James, And Mattea really showed why she was in a strong 2nd place, she did absolutely amazing! Especially with her comeback from being in the negative a few games back. But James is the man!

Love you James ❤❤❤wow congrat’s

A very on the level cool player.. All the Best to James.

Congratulations James!!

Exciting tournament! Happy for James!

Congratulations James! I thought it was coming on tonight, lol. At least it’s recorded! Total buzz kill but this is a nice interview.😊

Way to go, James! You deserve it, buddy! Congratulations!

Congratulations, James! My favorite contestant become a Jeopardy masters champion! Bring it, James!

James trademark "All in" and a emoji

Where is James' Blue Jacket? He won the Masters event. We need the Jeopardy version of Butler Cabin and a Blue Jacket. Can not be green but the tradition should start here.

@robertlunderwood

11 ай бұрын

Great idea.

Love the charitable donation

I was keeping score on myself throughout the tournament. In the elimination rounds I was averaging 10 correct answers per round but in the finals I was averaging only 5. Really tough questions compared to regular Jeopardy where I usually score better. Anybody else kept score on themself?

@flynn1a

11 ай бұрын

I kept score on myself also. I was generally getting 10 to 15 right, but what I loved was when I got an answer none of the actual players got, which happened once or twice per game in the semifinals. (I never get even close to any of the final jeopardy questions.).

Congratulations James! My favorite contestant.

Great competition. Should do this again this year for more money ! Add Cris Pannullo and Brad Rutter ...

Jeopardy is a contact sport. Loved seeing it between TOC contestants. Would love to see more personal contact between regular contestants .

This is an interesting podcast! 👍🏻

Congrats, James well earned and deserved! Heartbroken for Mattea, She was so close! Well done James, Mattea, Matt, Andrew, Amy and Sam

James is THE BEST, and I was SO happy he won the Masters Tournament and Congratulations, James!

Congratulations to James but even a more heartfelt sincere congratulations to Mattea. Quite an achievement dear Lady. We, Canadians are so proud. BTW, I never liked James but I am warming to him, he's more "human" than I figured. Go James! You won me over....

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

A lot of people don't like James because of his tv personality. He's actually a very nice guy in real life who trys to do a lot of things to help people. Him and his wife do a lot for charity in the las vegas area.

@JerrySmith-ih9rd

11 ай бұрын

Well back at you!….I was so proud of Mattea. She won me over in this competition. When she was first on the Jeopardy stage last year I found her rather annoying and wanted her to just play the game and not blabber so much…I chalked it up to youth. Her talent was undeniable one has to admit. But this time around she really proved herself in the way she held herself and when she got on a tear she was amazing. I look forward to seeing her play again. All that said…..I admit I was rooting for James in the end. As people and personalities….I really loved them all equally. This was the best Jeopardy ever, and I’ve been watching it since the days of Art Fleming.

Is there any plans for the Jeopardy 40th anniversary coming up? Like a competition similar to Battle of The Decades or something?

I pulled for James but I was happy for Mattea.

Congratulations to James. It Was a fun competition that sometimes had you on the edge.

@2:44 I don’t remember seeing this footage lol

james maybe a future host of jeopardy.funny,witty honest guy.congrats.💯✌️

@joannek6267

11 ай бұрын

Never!!!!!!

My only criticism may have been the format setup or points system. Maybe only 3 contestants should have made it to the semis or finals, and overall points playing some kind of role? James was 6-1 in regular games, 3-0 in semi-games (9-1), that I would have been disappointed if Holzhauer would not have won by simply falling behind in only one game or because of one Daily Double, when he had already won nine games. I would have felt like the true winner (and audience), or most deserving, would have been cheated out of the overall win and title.

I did find it difficult to watch James and to root for him because during the games he comes across to me as so obnoxious. It was nice to see a moment of real humility from him here in this interview.

🎉🎉🎉🎉 Well done James holzhauer and Michael davies and Sarah foss can you sent me the masters themr

Make James the next host of WHEEL OF FORTUNE since Pat is stepping down after next season.

😊😢😊Oh, How Alex Trebec would have enjoyed Watching Ken and James 👀...and this Championship!! ❤ I think he would have rejoiced happily, with this Winner!.. 😊!

@Jeopardy! PLEASE, make Ken the permanent host already! Can you imagine if this tournament were hosted by Mayim? We wouldn't have all the really entertaining interactions and the quick comebacks. Ken is such a quick thinker and just knows how to carry a conversation. Every time I see Ken following up with a player's anecdote, I think of 2 things: 1) this is just how Alex would've said it; 2) Mayim "Awesome!" It's night and day watching regular Jeopardy followed by Masters these couple of weeks. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, enough already!

@judithmoore7892

11 ай бұрын

100 % agree. Watching Mayim back to back with Ken made the difference just totally glaring. On top of that, she embarrassed herself by acting the fool on Wheel of Fortune. Why must we put up with this woman who has no concept of how to be a natural host.

@elainecheckley

11 ай бұрын

I refuse to watch regular J! because of her - can't stand her!! She made an ass of herself on Wheel of Fortune and when she walked out on the writers strike that should have been the end for her. Thank goodness Ken hosted this tournament!!!

@brigidmurphy8997

11 ай бұрын

​@@elainecheckley ❤

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Mattea has so much confidence on James she did not doubt even for a second he'd get the FJ right, hence the wager of $5,915. If only she let her instinct took over and assumed that since Jame's game is exceptionally way, way off and that the FJ would certainly be very tough then there is a chance he'd miss it. I was really, really hoping she'd wager only $3,685. But then yes of course, she know James more than anyone else having played alongside him for several games. She knew better. But if only ....

@threesharpsa7302

11 ай бұрын

His small bet when it was all on the table was the most brilliant move I have ever seen in Jeopardy. Just as you said, he knew Mattea expected him to get it, so she had to be enough to cover it. He assumed the final question of the entire tournament would be tough. The way he dominated the entire tournament, it would have been unfair to lose in one final game.

@17mazes17

11 ай бұрын

@@threesharpsa7302 i agrre - Jame's wager was very strategic. But i would not consider lossing the entire tournament by getting one-upped in one final game unfair as the other contestants were working their asses off, too. Unfair - not totally. Unlucky, most likely.. Or maybe just being an unimaginably UNLUCKY victim of an unfair finals format. But i do understand what you mean.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

@@threesharpsa7302 Yeah, it would have been ridiculous if he lost one game at the end that cost him the whole tournament after dominating everyone in an insane performance the whole way. That's a problem with the format though. Mattea did amazing.

Please add closed captioning to you you tube videos. Sound is not good on an ipad

I think it would be a more level playing field if they got rid of the daily doubles for the championship games.

@rocketfighter8

11 ай бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly. The daily doubles add an unfair element of luck.

Seemed to me the daily doubles were in the same location for James to easily find them.

@rocketfighter8

11 ай бұрын

The other players could have found them too. A lot of luck is involved. Ken Jennings won over James because he found most of the daily doubles.

@ajsy1090

11 ай бұрын

@@rocketfighter8 Another factor at GOAT is Brad found the DD but got it wrong almost all the time.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

@@rocketfighter8 Yeah, there is so much luck and variance in jeopardy. If things went bad enough for James he could have had a hard time in this tournament as well. It's pretty obvious though he's on a whole another level in terms of skill though compared to the rest of the players. Ken even admitted in an interview that things went well for him vs James, and he doubts he could beat James again. He said he doesn't want to try even though the hosts said they would probably allow it. He's done playing jeopardy against anyone at all it sounds like.

@rocketfighter8

11 ай бұрын

@@billj4525 Ken knows when to quit while he's ahead, just like in Las Vegas.

Go James! I can sense this won’t be the last of the true GOAT. To perform so well against the current top of the field and to dominate them as well is incredible. Mattea also had a very respectable performance, and this tournament really increased my respect for her. (Before you say ‘it’s they/them’, please know that I don’t care.)

@s_solus3089

11 ай бұрын

^ I will not and I see no reason I should.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

@Space Penguin King It's a nice thing to do if your remember, but very few rational intelligent people really care about that. It's not relevant to real life. If someone can remember to do it though it's nice to do, but if not then that's fine as well. It's not important at all is the point. Mattea is great though, she's a wonderful person, very kind and likable.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

@@s_solus3089 Yeah, the world is very very weird these days. People just aren't all there mentally, and a lot of that is because of the internet and all the nonsense spewed around. Mattea though is a very very kind person, very likable. I feel horrible she lost her father, she did great.

@chueyvanderbilt2213

11 ай бұрын

@Space Penguin King Mattea did absolutely amazing, SHE rocked it!!! HER performance was incredible. I don't care if people want to identify as a kangaroo, but don't expect the vast majority to go along with the delusions and try to force these delusions upon us, we won't change basic language and meaning based off someone's feelings, it will never happen. Mattea seems like a wonder WOMAN and SHE seems so sweet.

@s_solus3089

11 ай бұрын

@Chuey crazy based lol

James was an obvious champion. Mattea and Matt are close seconds!! Is it a coincidence that the name "Matt" is in both their names? I don't think so. Matthew the Apostle and Gospel writer was a tax collector - good with figures and computations

James is awesome. He completely deserved this title , whether or not he won the last game, and the format shouldreally be tweaked. He was clearly the dominant player. However, he sort of dodged the question in the middle of the interview. Does he actively study on a regular basis? Has he been studying since the GOAT? I am genuinely curious how he and these other contestants become such encyclopedias. Now that they have completed their big jeopardy runs are they constantly studying in anticipation of the next time they could get a call to play in the next jeopardy tournament?

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

He mentioned in an interview that he did a lot of prep for this tournament.

@rocketfighter8

11 ай бұрын

@@billj4525 I can guarantee all the contestants did too. No one has all that trivia knowledge without prepping.

The finale hadn't even aired on Hulu when this was posted. Super rude.

Tell Michael Davies that Everton is going to get relegated to the Championship.

@BlueManIan

11 ай бұрын

He's a Chelsea fan

@therainmakerinsider

11 ай бұрын

@@BlueManIan that’s just as bad.

Honestly, I want Mattea Roach to win. She did so well on the 2nd day of finals and just wished she got the third daily double instead of Matt so that she could win hands down against James.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

She's awesome and did incredible. She's only one that was able to give James a game at all, and even outplayed him the last game. Her dad would be so proud of her. The thing is James DOMINATED the whole competition in a very extreme way. If James losing one game to Mattea at the end meant he didn't win the competition, it just wouldn't have seemed right or made any sense at all. That's the problem with the format though, it just makes no sense, and the fact he could have lost is crazy. He beat everyone countless times and most games in a very dominating fashion. I know he still would have been considered the best player by far even if Mattea won, but I think it's only fair James gets the first place price and recognition as the winner. I love Mattea though, and was very impressed.

@renskeconnell8038

11 ай бұрын

Indeed! But she's so awesome, just in her twenties. Go dear, wonderful lady, GO.

@17mazes17

11 ай бұрын

Mattea has so much confidence on James she did not doubt even for a second he'd get the FJ right, hence the wager of $5,915. If only she let her instinct took over and assumed that since Jame's game is exceptionally way, way off and that the FJ would certainly be very tough then there is a chance he'd miss it. I was really, really hoping she'd wager only $3,685. But then yes of course, she know James more than anyone else having played alongside him for several games. She knew better. But if only ....

@rachel_a_whisman17

11 ай бұрын

Me and my parents wanted her to win as well so you’re not the only one

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

@@rachel_a_whisman17 It makes sense that you wanted her to win though. She seems so nice, and is a very likable and personable person. Feel horrible for her after losing her father in the middle of this.

I kinda feel like James has won more runaway games against other champions than anyone. That’s amazing. Somebody correct me. James is a great champion and a class act.

James never mentioned anything about Matt Amodio 😂 I really think he doesnt like the guy!! Especially with their previous twitter feud during Matt's run.

I didn't have to root for him, I knew he was the best player on that stage, even though I had Mattea favored to win it all going into the last Final clue. But his wagering instinct was just as good, giving him that win. As always, it takes someone else's A+ Game to even have a shot to beat the Master. It's literally amazing to me that, had James not second-guessed himself in that one Final Jeopardy!, he would have been undefeated in the entire Masters tournament! And, speaking of an A+ Game, I was (admittedly, pleasantly) surprised when Ken showed that he could match up with James in the GOAT Tournament (and adjust his strategy outside his comfort zone in order to win quite convincingly).

James: "Is there no one else??" Mattea: "me Canadian here!" You can see the panic on James' face as Double Jeopardy was winding down. It would've been the GOAU (Upsets).

I wish you’d used a title / thumbnail that didn’t risk giving away the result in fans’ feeds whether or not they chose to watch the video. Other shows redact this information for a short while, at least overnight, since many are not able / do not choose to watch live. Please consider this next time. I still look forward to watching, but the needless spoiler is too bad.

Second time James put the right bet to overcome mattea and win, Awkward thinking, villainy at his best.🏆

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

It wasn't awkward thinking. It was the correct bet mathematically. Good he won, because losing just one game and losing the tourney after his dominance would have made no sense. Format needs change.

@mmarcam9031

11 ай бұрын

We know that James is James because he likes to put all the chips on the table not even trying to get one point over mattea looks awkward to me.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

@@mmarcam9031 Yeah I understand what you mean. It looks awkward based on the way James usually bets, but all of James bets are actually very mathematical and calculated. The only one that wasn't was when he bet that 25k on the daily double vs Andrew when he had 25k and was already killing them both and risking it didn't benefit him at all. He was just showing off at that point lol.

Mattea blew it .. should have bet 0 to put the pressure on James to answer correctly..

@ce7.0

11 ай бұрын

I can't speak for Mattea but i know if i were in their position, i would rather lose by getting Final wrong than by getting it right but not betting enough on myself.

I wish they would eliminate the daily doubles. It just adds an element of luck to an otherwise competition of knowledge. That was how Ken Jennings defeated James.

@judithmoore7892

11 ай бұрын

It would be very interesting to see how that would change the outcome.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, but they would never do that because it adds such an amount of excitement for the viewers. They actually want to put more luck and variance in the game if they could. They don't want to take it away at all. James is by far the best player ever without luck and variance. His stats are insane. The game is a bit more complicated with all the variance. They also had a horrible format for the masters, and they did that for excitement too since it gave any of the 3 players a good chance to win in the finals regardless of what happened before hand. Skill wise they should just add up the points for all the game to determine the best player.

@rocketfighter8

11 ай бұрын

@@billj4525 Adds excitement to the viewers but I doubt if the best of the best players like it. It allows the less knowledgeable ones a chance to beat the best. Imagine if they allowed a sports team the opportunity to double its score against its opponent.

I wish Mattea would've won

@matthewhenningervonada9914

11 ай бұрын

And I wish brad's score wasn't still there. It didn't happen. It wasn't going to happen.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

It wouldn't have been fair considering how many times James beat and dominated everyone else. To lose one game at the end finally and not win would have been very wrong. That's the format though, it made no sense. Mattea did great, and I feel like she improved her play a lot from beginning to end, especially in terms of buzzer speed. She got 2nd and her dad would be so very proud of her. I feel awful she lost her father when he was so young at only 57 unexpectedly. She played great, and was the only to have outplayed James in a game. The last game she actually outplayed James with coryat score which is the only time anyone did during the tourney, good for her.

@joannek6267

11 ай бұрын

I hate to brag, but with just 1 year of HS Latin back in 1970, I got final jeopardy!!!!!!

@rachel_a_whisman17

11 ай бұрын

Me and my parents were hoping she would win

@MK-uw8qt

11 ай бұрын

@@billj4525 let me first say, I agree with you on everything else BUT if Mattea would've won at the end, it would've been fair because she had the same advantages and opportunities as James. Maybe you meant to say, James is the more deserving winner, but if Mattea, Matt or anyone else would've won at the end, it would be fair as long as James was also able to compete.

I feel like they shouldn’t have included James. I love the dude so much, but the other contestants had no chance.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

Well then it would have just been a rematch of last years champions without James, and no one wanted to see that again. Plus some people thought Matt and Amy could compete with James or at least wanted to see it. It makes the ratings better. James is just a complete freak in jeopardy. Ken is the only one who would have a chance of beating him again. Ken said things went well for him last time, and he doubts he could do it again, and that he's done playing with anyone period if he's allowed. I think if things went well for ken again he could potentially beat James. Would love to see another tourney with a bunch of top players with Ken and James as well.

@s_solus3089

11 ай бұрын

Interesting how neither Matt or Amy could topple James. If anyone could compete with him, it was Mattea.

@ce7.0

11 ай бұрын

did you see the final though? mattea had more than double his score in the second half and would've won the whole thing if they'd gotten final right; james won in the end by hoping for a coin toss to go his way.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

@@s_solus3089 Yeah, they got completely crushed. I knew by watching James in the past they had very little chance against James, and would have to get very very lucky to win. There were some people who thought maybe they could sort of compete, but it wasn't looking good, James is just a freak. In all fairness Mattea got crushed in many games too, but at the end she was really starting to play good and give James a hard time. The only game James got outplayed was the final game and it was by Mattea. It would have been stupid if losing one game cost him the tourney though. The format is ridiculous. Mattea definitely is the only one to give James a hard time. Almost everyone got dominated just about every game with James having runaways.

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

@@ce7.0 Yeah, she did great in the final games. Anyone could win that tournament with the really weird format though. James just dominated to the extreme overall, to the point that it was hard to believe for some people. Only losing one game, and a game that he probably should have won against that type of competition is really just insane. Some people don't think a guy playing who is so far ahead of everyone should be there, but I think it's great for ratings, and jeopardy like it if anything. I personally like watching James. Mattea is strong though and improved as the games went on, and because of the format it was interesting at the end, and it was the only game someone outplayed James in terms of coryat score. Good for her for making it interesting. She's such a kind likable person.

Wow - no spoiler alert? I guess I won’t watch the episodes I DVR’d

@jeffmurray4627

11 ай бұрын

Watch em anyway, they are good.

he lost weight

Mattea did a big mistake by finally bidding an amount more than 0 and that was a gift for James >Congratulations James

@mikelynch-zeroviewz2507

11 ай бұрын

Exactly !!

@billj4525

11 ай бұрын

She bet the correct amount mathematically though. James knew that, which is why he bet what he did. Considering how many countless times James beat everyone, it wouldn't have seemed right if he didn't win the tournament based on losing one game. That's an issue with the format though. Mattea did great though, amazing player. Much stronger than Matt and Amy, especially at the end.

I hate to spoil the James lovefest going on in here but there are a few million of us who couldn't stand James. His total Disregard for his fellow players with his swaggering and boasting was disgusting to watch. Yes, he deserved to win. I can't argue that but it was not fun to watch such poor sportsmanship and I wish we could know what his fellow competitors really thought. Sadly, anything but praise would sound like sour grapes from them so we never will. Also, "his" charity? ...there would be no charity if it were not for his wife. It's her baby and he sticks his face in once and a while to look legitimately involved but it has nothing to do with him whatsoever.

@rocketfighter8

11 ай бұрын

Poor sportsmanship? You obviously didn't watch the tournament. Whenever someone beat him in a round he was the first, and usually the only one, to leave his podium and congratulate the winner. He's been doing this throughout his Jeopardy career. A few million who couldn't stand James? What is the source of that reference? You obviously can't tell the difference between playing to the audience as a "villain" and being truly mean. Go ahead and dislike him but don't make up lies especially about having nothing to do with the charity. No James = no charity.

@spookymumbles3884

11 ай бұрын

WendyH He's playing a character bro, just like he said in this interview

@wendyh3297

11 ай бұрын

@@spookymumbles3884 You know what? You have made me take another look and realize I very well might be wrong. I never considered that. Its possible.