Masters Tournament Recap: Monday 5-22-23
The Final Jeopardy clue in the category “Literature” was:
In reviewing this novel, Carl Jung said it took place in one single & senseless day, “on which, in all truth, nothing happens”
In the first semifinal match of the 2023 Jeopardy! Masters Tournament, the Masters are: 32x champ James Holzhauer, 2019 Tournament of Champions winner & 2020 Greatest of All Time first runner up; 5x champ Andrew He, who placed second in the 2022 Tournament of Champions; and 38x champ Matt Amodio, and a semi-finalist in the 2022 Tournament of Champions.
STARTING POINTS SEMIFINAL #1: James 0 Andrew 0 Matt 0
The Jeopardy! Master Tournament wraps up this week, with 4 semifinal matches and two final games. The match points for the semifinals start over at zero. J!Buzz has all the details on how the competition works.
Jeopardy! Categories: Americans In Protest – All Around The World – Signs & Symbols – Perils Of Journalism – Classic Game Show Phrases – Triple Rhyme Time
Andrew found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “All Around the World” under the 800 clue on the second pick of the round. Andrew was the only one on the board with 1,000. Andrew bet it all and he was RIGHT.
A gigantic 3/4 dome, Montreal’s biosphere was designed by this American for the city’s 1967 expo show
Andrew finished in the lead with 5,600. Matt was second with 5,000 and James was last with 2,800. All clues were shown.
Double Jeopardy! King Of The Mountain – & Scene – Tough Science – Spanish & Portuguese – Five For Fighting – Pure Poetry
James found the first Daily Double in ”King of the Mountain” under the 1,200 clue on the first pick of the round. He was in last place with 2,800, half of Andrew’s lead. James bet it all and he was RIGHT.
Mont Ventour in Provence, during the Seven Years’ War show
James got the last Daily Double in “& Scene” under the 1,200 clue on the 7th pick of the round. He was in the lead with 9,600 now, 3,000 more than Matt in second place. James bet 9,600 and he was RIGHT.
A memorable quote from “In the Heat of the Night” became this title of another Sidney Poitier film in 1970 show
James finished in the lead with 26,000. Andrew was next with 15,200 and Matt was in third place with 8,200. All clues were shown.
All of the Masters got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS “ULYSSES”?
“Carl Jung’s Delightfully Disgruntled Review of Ulysses and His Letter to James Joyce” on The Marginalian takes an entertaining look at Carl Jung’s review of the James Joyce classic. Here’s my favorite part: “I had an uncle whose thinking was always to the point. One day he stopped me on the street and asked, ‘Do you know how the devil tortures the souls in hell?’ When I said no, he declared, ‘He keeps them waiting.’ And with that he walked away. This remark occurred to me when I was ploughing through Ulysses for the first time. Every sentence raises an expectation which is not fulfilled; finally, out of sheer resignation, you come to expect nothing any longer. Then, bit by bit, again to your horror, it dawns upon you that in all truth you have hit the nail on the head.”
Matt bet 7,001 and finished with 15,201.
Andrew bet 6,800 and finished with 22,000.
James bet 4,401 and finished with 30,401.
ENDING POINTS SEMIFINAL #1: James 3 Andrew 1 Matt 0
The Final Jeopardy clue in the category “Historic Ships” was:
This 16th century ship got its name from the crest of Christopher Hatton, which featured a deer
In tonight’s second match, the Masters are: 32x champ James Holzhauer, 2019 Tournament of Champions winner & 2020 Greatest of All Time first runner up; 5x champ Andrew He, who placed second in the 2022 Tournament of Champions; and 23x champ Mattea Roach, & semi-finalist in the 2022 Tournament of Champions.
STARTING POINTS MATCH James 6: Andrew 1 Mattea 0
Jeopardy! Categories: The Arts – The Rest Is History – Picking Up The Czech – Gems – Pop Goes The Music – The 2 Same-Spelled Words
James found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Gems” under the 800 clue on the 6th pick of the round. He was in the lead with 1,800 now, 800 more than Andrew and Mattea who were tied for second place. James went all in and he was RIGHT.
The dazzling blue gem tanzanite is mined in only one place on Earth, near the foot of this 19,300-foot mountain show
James finished in the lead with 11,200. Mattea was second with 3,800 and Andrew was last with 1,600. All clues were shown.
Double Jeopardy! Cities & Towns – Love Letters – A Life In Science – Portmanteaus – Famous Folks – The Maximum Allowed
Mattea found the first Daily Double in “A Life in Science” under the 1,600 clue on the 5th pick of the round. In second place with 4,800, Mattea had 9,200 less than James’ lead. Mattea bet it all and was RIGHT.
His name is associated with work & this 19th C. British physicist had an occasional day job managing his family brewery show
Mattea got the last Daily Double “Maximum Allowed” under the 1,600 clue on the 15th pick of the round. In the lead with 16,000 now, Mattea had 2,000 more than James in second place. Mattea bet 8,000 and was RIGHT again.
When relative humidity is greater than 100% clouds can form, as we’re at this 15-letter point show
Mattea finished in the lead with 26,800. James was second place with 18,800 and Andrew was last with 6,400. All clues were shown.
TWO of the Masters got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS THE GOLDEN HIND?
From goldenhind.co.uk: The keel for the original Golden Hind Ship was laid and registered in Plymouth in 1575. It was a ship commissioned by [Francis] Drake for his 1577 journey. It was…a classic example of a mid 16th century warship during the transition from the carrack to the galleon weighing around 120 tons. The Golden Hind was fast and highly manoevrable in battle and able to be taken (and hidden) in small ports around coastal waters. After the world voyage 1577-1580 the ship was taken to Deptford, London for public exhibition in honour of Drakes remarkable achievement. It was the first ‘Museum Ship’ in the world.”
Andrew got it right. He bet 6,084 points and finished with 12,484.
James got it right, too. He bet 5,900 points, bringing him up to 24,700.
Mattea thought it was the Hartford and lost 10,801. Mattea was left with 15,999 which was still good for second place and one point.
ENDING POINTS SEMIFINAL #2: James 6 Andrew 1 Mattea 1
At this point, James Holzhauer has sewn up his spot in the finals.
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