Jeopardy! Masters Finale Crowns Season 3 Winner: Was Victoria Groce Dethroned?

Another battle of the brains has come to an end with the crowning of a new Jeopardy! Masters winner.

Wednesday's episodes welcomed back the season's top four players — Season 2 winner Victoria Groce, Yogesh Raut, Juveria Zaheer and Isaac Hirsh — for the final six games that would determine which certified genius would also become a half-millionaire.

In the semifinals, Victoria Groce wiped away the competition, winning Game 1 and solidifying her spot in the championship round. The second semifinal ended with a win for Yogesh, who, along with Juveria, moved on to compete against the reigning champion.

Now onto the finale: The first game's Final Jeopardy! question surprisingly stumped both Victoria and Yogesh. (Juveria, meanwhile, didn't even qualify for Final Jeopardy!.) Game 1 ended with Victoria in the lead ($14,400), followed by Yogesh ($0) and Juveria ($0). But as the trio would soon discover, it was very much still anyone's game.

In Game 2, all three players got the Final Jeopardy! question correct, but it was Yogesh who benefitted the most, ending with a whopping $41,601, while Juveria finished with $36,800 and Victoria with $22,000. When combined with their scores from the finale's first game, here's how things shook out for the finalists:

THIRD PLACE: Victoria Groce ($36,400)
SECOND PLACE: Juveria Zaheer ($36,800)
WINNER: Yogesh Raut ($41,601)

So let's offer a big round of congratulations to Yogesh, who also won $100,000 for his charity of choice, Equal Justice Initiative.

Were you surprised to see Yogesh come out on top? Drop a comment with your thoughts on the outcome of this season's Jeopardy! Masters below.