JEOPARDY! Masters’ Matt Amodio suggested two contestants were more concerned with friendship over competition.

The game show star released his first public statement since the final on Tuesday via his X, formerly Twitter, account.

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Matt first appeared on Jeopardy! in 2021 and won 38 consecutive fees and gained $1,518,601 in prize-winnings.

Victoria Groce, Yogesh Raut, and returning champ James Holzhauer were the final three players in the second Masters tournament.

Matt bowed out earlier in the contest, but has been commentating on social media ever since.

He came third in Jeopardy! Masters in 2023 and returned to give his thoughts on this year’s big win.

“Thank you to @GraceWithAnO [Victoria Groce], Yogesh, @James_Holzhauer, @Jeopardamy, and @mattearoach for being fantastic company on a crazy journey!” he wrote on social media.

“In an environment with objectively a lot at stake, you all prioritized camaraderie over competition (but also kicked ass at the competition!)” he completed.

Matt came sixth in 2024’s Masters tournament and bagged himself $50,000.

The New York-based mathematician game third to Victoria and James on May 16, which knocked him out of the contest.

During the fast-paced first round, which saw Victoria take a commanding lead early in the game, Matt attempted a comeback when he responded to the $800 clue for the category “I Want Candy.”

The prompt read, “Jelly Belly puts out every flavour beans, including earthworms & earwax, under the name of this Harry Potter confectioner.”

Matt rang in and answered, “What is Bernie Bott,” quickly adding the “S” sound to complete the possessive in Bott’s.

Still, despite his attempt to correct himself, host Ken Jennings, 49, curtly responded, “No.”

UNFAIR RULING?

Several fans thought this was unfair as James then buzzed in straight after and answered correctly, but stuttered and made a mistake.

“What is Bertie Bott… Bertie Bott’s Every Flavoured Beans.”

Still hesitant, Ken replied, “Yeah, we’ll take that. That’s the name of the product.

“Justice for Matt!” wrote one passionate fan on Reddit, who thought Ken’s decision was unfair.

“I heard ‘Bertie Botts’ not ‘Bernie Botts.’ I’ve never been so disappointed in my entire life about anything, ever.”

“I think we can give the nerds the benefit of the doubt that they know their Harry Potter,” joked another fan.

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Jeopardy! Universe

Jeopardy! first aired in 1964 until 1975. Then the nighttime version began in 1974. Since then, spinoffs of the game show have emerged. Here they all are:

Jeopardy! – (primetime) 1974 to present, weekdays on ABC at 7pm.

Tournament of Champions – 1984 to present, features the top champions who have appeared on the show since the last tournament.

Celebrity Jeopardy! – 1992 to present, has celebrities compete against each other to raise money for charity.

Jeopardy! Masters – 2023 to present, features six notable recent Jeopardy! champions competing against each other.

Jeopardy! National College Championship – 2022 to present, undergraduates from 36 colleges and universities across America compete to win $100,000.

Other versions of Jeopardy! have fizzled out throughout the years.

On Wednesday, Victoria thwarted James’ chance of a repeat Masters win with a final total score of $55,400 after two close-fought games.

The Jeopardy! champ was awarded $500,000, the coveted Trebek Trophy, and $100,000 for the charity Partners in Health for her tournament victory.

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