Yogesh Raut is excited after winning the latest James declined the producers' invitation for unknown reasons. These two contestants almost had a repeat of their previous game. However, this time around, Yogesh ended up winning, and Victoria actually landed in third place.

Jeopardy! Masters winner Yogesh Raut revealed what the camaraderie was like between him, Juveria Zaheer and Victoria Groce.

Jeopardy! posted an interview with Yogesh after he won Jeopardy! Masters season 3. When the discussion turned to defeating Juveria Zaheer and Victoria Groce, the champion revealed what the camaraderie was like between the three of them. He explained, "Even though we had to compete against each other, compared to the world at large, we have more in common with each other than we do with the rest of the world in many ways. We're all kindred spirits."

Yogesh added that when filming an episode of Jeopardy! the other contestants are definitely competitors since "you're fighting against each other." However, it's more of a friendly competition since they're all in the same boat. Regarding the competitive nature of their friendship, Yogesh itted that it's pointless to feel spiteful towards each other.

"You all work so hard and a few milliseconds on the buzzer is what's going to make the difference," he said. "If it goes to you, great. If it doesn't, it goes to one of your friends." In other words, Juveria and Victoria are not mad that he defeated him. In fact, Yogesh added that if the outcome had turned out differently and either Juveria or Victor had won, then "they would've deserved it."

What Camaraderie Between Jeopardy! Masters Contestants Means

Jeopardy! Contestants See Each Other As Friends Not Competitors

It's heartwarming to see that the Jeopardy! Masters season 3 contestants are all friendly with each other, despite being competitors in the game. Since they've been on Jeopardy! multiple times before, there's a good chance they've met each other at some point, whether in one of the tournaments or off-camera. For Yogesh and Victoria, they competed against each other during the second season, so they already had a sense of the other's strategy, demeanor and personality.

They're likely able to hang out backstage before filming the Jeopardy! episodes, so there are opportunities for the contestants to mingle and get to know each other on a personal level instead of just seeing everyone as competitors they need to defeat. While other shows might play up the competitive factor, game shows like Jeopardy! clearly do the opposite.

Our Take On Yogesh Raut’s Friendship With Juveria & Victoria

Jeopardy! Masters Contestants Set A Great Example

It's great to hear directly from Yogesh on playing against such talented players like Juveria and Victoria. There's no animosity, no feuds and no jealousy, at least none they're willing to it publicly. They all want to win Jeopardy! Masters, of course, but there can only be one winner in each tournament. Yogesh will be back for Jeopardy! Masters season 4, and it'll be fascinating to see who he'll be playing against in 2026.

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