The quarterfinals of the Jeopardy! Champions Wildcard ended on Friday night, and the semifinals are set to kick off on Monday. Here’s who is advancing.
The winner from each quarterfinal game advances to the semifinals. Then, the next four players who had the highest scores out of the non-winners advance. Whoever wins the whole tournament secures their spot in the Tournament of Champions, which begins on January 19.
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