If you like happy endings and are a fan of Ohio-favorite Jeopardy! champ Matt Amodio − read no further.
Spoiler alert: The run for Medina native and Ohio State alum on “Jeopardy! Masters” ended on Tuesday night in the Quarterfinals of the nationally televised competition.
At one point, it looked like Amodio had a chance to run away with the match against fellow competitors Juveria Zaheer and Roger Craig when he bet it all on a Daily Double in the Double Jeopardy Round and earn a spot in the Semifinals.
The category was Victorian Writings.
The clue?
Sergeant Cuff of London solves the mysterious disappearance of this item stolen under the influence of Opium.
Amodio, who now works as a quantitative researcher in New York City, couldn't come up with "What's 'The Moonstone' by Milkie Collins."
In the end, it was just Amodio and Zaheer left to compete in Final Jeopardy.
Amodio trailed by just 200 points.
The category was British History.
The clue?
When New Amsterdam was taken by the British, he was in the throne of England but the city was renamed for his brother.
They both correctly answered, "What's Charles II" and Zaheer won the match.
Amodio finished with the same number of tournament points as competitor Isaac Hirsch who earned the last spot in the Semifinals because he won more matches.
Amodio took home $75,000 for finishing fifth in the tournament that continues Wednesday night.
The tournament started last month with nine current Jeopardy! champions matching wits over six weeks for a chance to win $500,000 and the Alex Trebek Trophy.
Who is competing on 'Jeopardy! Masters' Tournament?
To qualify to be in the "Jeopardy! Masters" Tournament, the contestants had to be among the highest-ranked current champions.
This year's roster included:
How does the 'Jeopardy! Masters' Tournament work?
The tournament consists of nine, hour-long episodes consisting of two half-hour games.
The first round consisted of six games with three players eliminated.
In the quarterfinals, there will be six games with another two players eliminated.
The semifinals will start with four players with one eliminated after four games.
Players earn points in each game with three points awarded to the winner and one point for the second-place finisher.
The players with the lowest points are eliminated in each round.
How can I watch the ‘Jeopardy! Masters' Tournament?
The “Jeopardy! Masters" Tournament is aired in ABC and streamed on Hulu.
In Northeast Ohio, the gameshow airs at 8 p.m. on WEWS-TV (Channel 5).
The remaining air dates are: