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The Jeopardy! Masters 2025 tournament concluded with a two-hour block of back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, June 4, featuring the final two semifinal games and the high-stakes two-part finals. Four contestants—Victoria Groce, Isaach Hirsch, Yogesh Raut, and Javeria Zaheer—vied for the title, but it was Yogesh Raut who emerged as the Jeopardy! Masters 2025 champion.
The finals operated on a cumulative points basis across two games. Groce, who led most of the tournament, saw a strong challenge from Zaheer and Raut, with the competition decided by the Final Jeopardy clue in the last episode.
Raut's strategic wagering and correct final response pushed him past Groce and Zaheer to win the championship. Here's a complete breakdown of all the Final Jeopardy clues and answers from the June 4 episode of Jeopardy! Masters.
Jeopardy! Masters season 3 finals – Clues and answers explored
In the third semifinal game of Jeopardy! Masters, aired on June 4, Victoria Groce, Isaach Hirsch, and Javeria Zaheer competed for a spot in the finals. Groce dominated early with 32,400 points going into Final Jeopardy. The category was “Medieval Times,” and the clue read:
“A vassal-lord bond had two parts: in homage the vassal swore to serve, and in this other six-letter word the vassal also swore to be loyal.”
The correct response was 'What is fealty?' Both Hirsch and Zaheer answered correctly, while Groce gave no response. The results were academic, as Groce’s lead secured her a win and three match points. Zaheer earned one point, and Hirsch earned none.
In the fourth semifinal game, Yogesh Raut replaced Groce and faced Zaheer and Hirsch. The category for Final Jeopardy was “Island Countries.” The clue was:
“The only UN member state named for a woman, it's named for a fourth century Sicilian martyr.”
The correct response was 'What is St. Lucia?' All three contestants answered correctly. Raut finished first, Zaheer second, and Hirsch third. Hirsch used his Final Jeopardy response to congratulate the advancing finalists. This win propelled Raut and Zaheer into the final alongside Groce.
The first game of Jeopardy! Masters season 3 finals featured Groce, Raut, and Zaheer. The Final Jeopardy category was “Peoples of the World.” The clue was:
“Heard often in the film The Conqueror, this name of a once-nomadic people comes from a Latin word for Hell.”
The correct response was 'What is Tartars?' Groce guessed 'Mongols' and lost 6,800 points, ending the game at 14,400. Raut answered incorrectly with an alternative spelling not accepted by the judges and lost all 13,000 of his points.
Zaheer had ended Double Jeopardy with -1,000 and started game 2 at zero. After game 1, Groce held a 14,400-point lead, putting her in a strong position heading into the final game.
The final game of Jeopardy! Masters 2025 finals aired as the second hour of the June 4 broadcast. It was a highly competitive round, with major swings in the Double Jeopardy portion.
Raut earned 36,000 points through true Daily Doubles, Zaheer climbed to 20,800, and Groce fell to 11,000. The Final Jeopardy category was “Paintings,” and the clue read:
“The artist saw this subject as a kindred spirit and in 1890 depicted him with flowers used to treat heart disease.”
The correct response was 'Who is Dr. Gachet?' All three contestants answered correctly. Groce doubled her total to 22,000, giving her a two-game total of 36,400.
Zaheer wagered 16,000, finishing with 36,800 across both games. Raut wagered 5,601, bringing his game 2 total to 41,601, and a combined score that secured him the Jeopardy! Masters season 3 title.
The June 4 episode of Jeopardy! Masters concluded with the final standings: Yogesh Raut as champion with 41,601 total points, Javeria Zaheer in second with 36,800, and Victoria Groce in third with 36,400.
During the semifinal and final rounds, the show provided clues across categories such as “Medieval Times,” “Island Countries,” “Peoples of the World,” and “Paintings,” testing the competitors on historical, geographic, linguistic, and artistic knowledge.
Groce maintained her performance streak in all three semifinal games, while Raut came back from a zero-point finish in the finals game 1 to win the overall title. Jeopardy! Masters, hosted by Ken Jennings, wrapped up its third season with a finish that saw the lead change hands multiple times during the final game.
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