Jeopardy! fans furious over key Tournament of Champions detail before big premiere
JEOPARDY! has fans furious over a key aspect of the show’s upcoming Tournament of Champions event.
Viewers are upset over the prize amount for the big affair, which has its premiere on Monday.
The annual Jeopardy! event begins on Halloween but with a few changes.
Instead of its usual 15 competitors, there will be 21 this year.
There will also be a wild card elimination, as well as a Best of Seven for the finals.
With more contestants participating in the 2022 Tournament of Champions, fans are arguing over the prize money for the event’s winner.
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It is once again reportedly set at $250,000, but many viewers believe the winnings should be greater this year because there are more players to beat and more hoops to go through.
One annoyed fan explained their reasoning for wanting a higher payout for the winner, writing on a Jeopardy forum: “Way, way more games.
“We did not just watch the second chance tournament for two weeks for people to win the opportunity to slog their way through another 12-16 games against some of the biggest winners to get $250K.
“Players would be better off going through the regular season with per game winnings that low!”
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Another suggested: “I think $500K would be the best prize for the winner, with $200K for second place and $100K for third.”
“Maybe they could copy off Wheel of Fortune and make the prize $390,000 this year for season 39, then $400,000 next year, etc,” a third offered.
A fourth said they “agree with others that $1million prize for the winner seems reasonable.”
Ken Jennings, who splits the show's hosting duties with Mayim Bialik, will lead the podium for the event.
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In a new ToC teaser, Ken, 48, walked onto the stage and waved with a humble smile as he looked suited up and ready to go.
"18 winners and three legends will double down and risk it all," the narrator continued as fans got to see some quick shots of the $250K tournament.
Those three legends are Mattea Roach (who won 23 games and $560K last May), Amy Schneider (40 games and $1.3M), and Matt Amodio (38 games and $1.5M).
The screen also flashed a grid of the other returning champs - and a clip of fan-favorite Ryan Long (16-time winner) pumping his fist looking like he just crushed a clue.
One game show fan gushed: "I honestly think this is going to be the best TOC in the show's history.
"All these heavyweights duking it out. Usually you have a person or two who are heavy favorites going in. Not here This will be epic."
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A second simply penned to Twitter: "This is my world series."
And a third similarly wrote: "This feels like the Olympics this year. So many powerhouses I am so excited."
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