Jeopardy! February 3, 2025 — Winner, clues, and more

The February 3rd, 2025 Jeopardy! broadcast constituted the 32nd Tournament of Champions airing session. The tournament assembled numerous sharp trivia experts who sought the prestigious championship title. During the episode, three skilled contestants defeated challenging questions to qualify for the semifinal stage.

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Meet the Contestants

The three competing players in this electrifying match included Drew Goins who worked as a journalist in Honolulu Hawaiʻi Amar Kakirde who served as a policy analyst from Lake Hiawatha New Jersey and Lucas Partridge who held the position of high school counselor based in Las Vegas Nevada.

Drew Goins, a journalist from Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.

Amar Kakirde is a policy analyst from Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey.

Lucas Partridge, a high school counselor from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jeopardy! contestants Drew Goins, Amar Kakirde, and Lucas Partridge came to this match after multiple prior wins on the show.

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Jeopardy! Round Highlights

Players began the contest with Jeopardy! The Jeopardy! Round consisted of contestants answering clues from different categories during the game. From the start of the Jeopardy! Round Drew Goins demonstrated excellent command over various categories of questions. His quick buzzer responses coupled with the correct delivery of correct answers granted him consistent progress.

Throughout the show, Amar and Lucas managed to solve several important clues in addition to their regular correct answers. Throughout the first round, Drew continued leading both in terms of exchanged points as well as future competition positioning.

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Double Jeopardy! Round Highlights

The Double Jeopardy period brought increased competition intensity to the game. Strategies became essential for competitors during rounds since point values increased by 100% during this segment.

During the Double Jeopardy Round Drew managed to answer key high-value questions while properly utilizing his Daily Double chances. Most of his bets resulted in successful outcomes which pushed his score even further ahead.

During the Double Jeopardy! Round both contestants managed to keep up through successful answering in their most profitable areas but Drew still led with a large advantage. The competitors failed to catch up with Drew because he managed to keep building his lead.

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Final Jeopardy! Round

Every Jeopardy! game ends with the question which secures victory for contestants and this episode developed similarly.

Category: Places of Disaster

The clue reveals how in 1883 an elderly sailor heard natives using a sound to name the area but remained unsure about the meaning of the name.

Correct Response: What is Krakatoa?

Here Drew and Amar hit the correct mark with “Krakatoa” yet Lucas ran out of time to answer.

Final Scores:

Drew Goins: $31,200 + $808 = $32,008 (Winner)

Amar Kakirde: $6,600 + $6,599 = $13,199

Lucas Partridge: $7,400 – $1,989 = $5,411

The Tournament of Champions semifinals will welcome Drew Goins because he achieved the highest total of $32,008 during the game day.

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Drew Goins pulled off an exceptional performance during this Jeopardy! matchup by demonstrating both excellent knowledge and improvised game strategies to achieve the final win. The competition reached its thrilling peak because Amar and Lucas showcased strong performances alongside Drew Goins.

The remaining matches of the 32nd Tournament of Champions will showcase exceptional trivia talent for fans to enjoy. The show will update viewers about upcoming episodes.

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