Masters' big change, part two
Host Ken Jennings revealed that for the first time ever, viewers are able to see a preview of where the Daily Doubles are on the board.
He reassured loyal viewers that if they want to play along with the contestants, they can avert their eyes when the preview comes on screen.
When asked if the new gameplay will take off, Ken admitted: “I don’t know if we’ll do it on the syndicated show, but I really like it.”
The host concluded: “You can really get a sense of how the match is changing and how the odds are changing in real-time.”
Ken Jennings reveals huge Masters' change
Before the premiere, host Ken Jennings revealed that the show would mix things up for the Masters.
While speaking with WISN Channel 12 Milwaukee News, the Jeopardy! host opened up about how the audience has “inside information that the contestants will not have.”
The star continued: “This is something we’re trying out with Masters. We noticed this was fun in the studio.
“We know where the Daily Doubles are because we can see the contestants get close. Sometimes they veer away at the wrong time.”
He compared the new idea to a “big game of Battleship.”
All-time Jeopardy! winnings
The all-time winnings for six of the Jeopardy! Masters contestants are the following:
Ken Jennings’ other TV appearances
The trivia wiz has appeared on multiple game shows over the years.
Some shows he has been on include, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Grand Slam, 500 Questions, and Stump the Master.
Jennings also appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, as a frequent expert for the lifeline Ask the Expert, and also taped a pilot for the proposed 2009 CBS revival of Sony’s The $25,000 Pyramid.
He appeared on Millionaire in 2014 as a contestant during its Guinness World Records Edition-themed week as well.
Jennings won $100,000 after deciding to walk away on his $250,000 question despite having made the right prediction.
If he had gone for it, he would have won $250,000.
Meet Ken Jennings
Ken Wayne Jennings III, 47, is a Jeopardy! champion and the highest-earning player in the show’s history.
He also holds the record for the highest average of correct responses per game in Jeopardy! history.
Jennings was finally defeated during his 75th appearance and has totaled nearly $5 million in winnings.
Prior to his hosting role, Jennings returned to the franchise in 2020 and appeared on “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” alongside Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer.
Before his game show days, Jennings worked as a software engineer.
Jennings is also married to Mindy Boam and the couple has two children, Dylan and Caitlin Jennings.
Meet Sam Buttery
Sam Buttery is an all-star contestant on Jeopardy! and will be competing tonight during the Masters.
He is an associate professor of operations research at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
He first debuted on the show in December 2021 to compete alongside Lisa Dresner, Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders, J.P. Allen, Katie Reed, Ed Hashima, and Alisa Hove in the Professor’s Tournament.
The following year, he competed alongside Amy Schneider, Andrew He, Matt Amodio, Zach Newkirk, Jessica Stephens, and John Focht in the 2022 Tournament of Champions.
Fans have poked fun at Buttery for his uncanny resemblance to actor Steve Martin.
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