Mattea Roach advances to final of ‘Jeopardy Masters’ tournament

CITYnews halifax By The Canadian Press

Halifax-born trivia titan Mattea Roach has made it to the final round of “Jeopardy Masters.”

The Canadian writer and podcaster came in second and third in the two games on Tuesday’s show, landing a spot in Wednesday night’s final.

The tournament pit six recent super-champions against each other, including Roach, James Holzhauer and Amy Schneider.

Schneider was eliminated ahead of the semifinals, while Holzhauer is advancing to the final as well.

A different combination of competitors played two “high-stakes games” in each hour-long episode of the quarter- and semifinals.

The three remaining champs will play each other twice in Wednesday night’s final, which airs on CTV2.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2023.

The Canadian Press