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- 145 players are in the tournament field
- The field consists of players that have won a College Championship, a Teen Championship, Super Jeopardy,
a Tournament of Champions, or five or more consecutive games on the regular version of Jeopardy
- The two semifinal matches are two-game total-point matches
- The last two players remaining take on Ken Jennings in a three-game total-point match
for the top prize of $2,000,000 and the title of "Best Jeopardy Player Ever"
MONEY DISTRIBUTION
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Round |
Winner |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
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First Round |
$15,000* |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
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Second Round |
$20,000* |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
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Quarterfinals |
$30,000* |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
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Semifinals |
$50,000* |
$30,000* |
$20,000* |
|
Finals |
$2,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$250,000 |
*Guranteed
minimum amount; if a player's in-game winnings exceed this amount, then this amount is discounted, and the player keeps the
exact total of their in-game winnings
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