đ„ JEOPARDY! TEAM SHAKES: PAOLO PASCO SWEEPS THE SECOND MATCH, ONE FOOT AHEAD OF MASTERS đ„ Paolo Pasco continued to leave the studio breathless by repeating his ârunaway winâ for the second consecutive time at the Tournament of Champions. With cool, daily double all-ins and long but absolutely accurate answers, Paolo quickly pulled ahead of Scott Riccardi and TJ Fisher by the middle of the match. By the time the Final Jeopardy concluded, victory was practically decided â Paolo comfortably reached over $32,000, while his two opponents could only watch. The fan community erupted: âToo easy for Paolo,â âA true monster,â âTomorrow is practically over!â If Paolo wins one more match, the $250,000 championship trophy and a Jeopardy! Masters spot will officially be his â and history could be written in the blink of an eye.
[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Tuesday, February 3, episode of Jeopardy!]

The Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions continued as Game 2 had another huge win. The previous day, fans were dazzled after Paolo Pasco had a runaway win in Game 1.
The finals of the TOC come down to which contestant wins three games first. It can go up to seven, depending on how many games each contestant wins and when. So, it could come down to one champion sweeping in three games, or the finals could go on until next week.
The winner takes home $250,000 and an invitation to play in Jeopardy! Masters. The second-place contestant receives $100,000, while the third-place contestant takes home $50,000.
Throughout the games, Scott Riccardi, from Somerville, New Jersey, will play against TJ Fisher, from San Francisco, California, and Pasco, from San Diego, California.

Pasco, a puzzle writer, took an early lead when he answered the first two clues correctly. He then found the Daily Double on clue three. Having $1,800 in his bank, he wagered it all in the category âWords of Mouth.â The clue read, âA WWII ad campaign warned Americans about the risks of giving info to the enemy, leading to this 4-word rhyming slogan.â He answered correctly with âWhat is loose lips sink ships?â doubling him up to $3,600.
Although Riccardi and Fisher, a marketing specialist, picked up a few clues, it wasnât enough to catch up to Pasco after the first 15 clues. Fisher was in the negatives. Pasco had $5,800, which was double Riccardiâs total.
By the end of the round, Pasco led with $6,800. Riccardi, an engineer, had $2,600. Fisher ended with -$1,400.
In Double Jeopardy, Pasco found the first DD on clue two. He had $8,000 and wagered all of it again. In âBefore, During, & After,â the clue was âPiscine entry in a Douglas Adams sci-fi series thatâs in an unusual or uncomfortable situation listening to a Handel suite.â
He answered correctly with âWhat is So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Out of Water Music?â This brought his total to $16,000.

Pasco then found the last DD right after on clue three. This time, he went smaller with $6,000. In âThatâs a Long Title,â the clue read, âThis Swift title continues, âfor Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burthen to Their ParentsâŠââ
Once again, Pasco got it right with âWhat is A Modest Proposal?â He now had $22,000.
Pasco continued to blow his opponents out of the water. He ended the game with $31,200. Riccardi had $9,800. Fisher was in third place with $4,600.
The category for Final Jeopardy was âAmerican Artists.â The clue read, âHis 1967 New York Times obituary called him a âpainter of loneliness.ââ The correct response was Edward Hopper, which all three game show contestants had.
Fisher wagered $3,177, giving him a final total of $7,777. Riccardi ended with $9,800, after wagering $0. Pasco wagered $1,105, making his final total $32,305.
Pasco won and secured his second win. If he wins tomorrow, he takes the whole competition. Riccardi and Fisher both have zero wins.
Fans reacted to another runaway win. âI think Paoloâs gonna wrap this thing up tomorrow,â a Reddit user said.
âHow did Paolo only win 7 games lol? Good lord,â a fan asked.
âPaolo makes it look so easy. Hats off!â a third added.
âPaolo is such a beast,â a Reddit user said.