Victoria Groce (née Rubin), also known as The Queen, (born January 20, 1981) is a competitive trivia player known for her appearances on The Chase as a Chaser. She also appeared on Jeopardy! in 2005, winning one game.
Jeopardy! Run[]
Regular Play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative Winnings | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 2005 | $22,801 | $22,801 | Victoria ended David Madden's 19-game winning streak. Kelly Miyahara of the Clue Crew introduces herself during the closing credits. |
| 2 | September 20, 2005 | $2,999 | $23,801 | Lost to Ray Freson and advancing to the Jeopardy! Masters. |
Invitational Tournament[]
In the eighth quarterfinal game, she faced off against Dhruv Gaur and Ben Ingram. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 28/31 correct responses. She and Ben got Final correct. She advanced to the semifinals. Dhruv and Ben took home $5,000.
In the third semifinal game, she faced off against Matt Jackson and Sam Buttrey. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 23/28 correct responses (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). She and Sam got Final correct. She advanced to the finals. Matt and Sam took home $10,000.
In the finals, she faced off against Amy Schneider and Andrew He. Throughout the finals (which lasted three games), she came up with 73/78 correct responses (including 3/5 Daily Doubles). She and Andrew got 2/3 Final Jeopardy correct. Victoria won $100,00.
Jeopardy! Masters[]
She played in the first game of night one against Mattea Roach and Matt Amodio. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 26/27 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). Matt was the only player correct in Final. but her runaway gave her 3 match points.
She played in the second game of night two against Yogesh Raut and Amy Schneider. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 29/31 correct responses (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). Her opponents got Final correct. Her runaway gave her 3 match points for a total of 6 match points.
She played in the second game of night three against James Holzhauer and Mattea Roach. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 21/23 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). Everyone came up with the same incorrect response "Who is Thomas More?" She wagered $5,601 and got 3 match points for a total of 9 match points.
She played in the second game of night four against Yogesh Raut and James Holzhauer. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 17/19 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Doubles). She and Yogesh got Final correct. However, after she failed to make a cover bet, she earned 1 match point for a total of 10 match points.
She played in the first game of night five against James Holzhauer and Matt Amodio. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 28/29 correct responses (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). Everyone got Final correct. She got 3 match points for a total of 13 match points and clinched a berth to the semifinals.
She played in the second game of night six against Amy Schneider and Mattea Roach. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 27/31 correct responses (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). Nobody got Final correct and wagered anything. She got 3 match points for a total of 16 match points.
She advanced to the semifinals along with Yogesh Raut, James Holzhauer and Amy Schneider. Matt Amodio took home $50,000 and Mattea Roach took home $75,000.
She played in both games of night one. In game one, she faced off against Yogesh Raut and James Holzhauer. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 19/21 correct responses (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). She missed Final and got no match points. In game two, she faced off against Yogesh Raut and Amy Schneider. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 22/25 correct responses (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). Amy Schneider finished Double Jeopardy with -3,000 and could not play Final. Both remaining players got Final incorrect. Her runaway gave her 3 match points.
She played in the first game of night two against James Holzhauer and Amy Schneider. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 21/25 correct responses (including 0/2 Daily Doubles). She was the only correct respondent. However, James made a small wager. She got 1 match point for a total of 4 match points.
She advanced to the finals along with Yogesh Raut and James Holzhauer. Amy Schneider took home $100,000.In the finals, she faced Yogesh Raut and James Holzhauer. Throughout the finals, she came up with 46/49 correct responses (including 3/3 Daily Doubles). She got 1/2 Final correct and won Jeopardy Masters Season 2.
She played in the first game of episode one against Yogesh Raut and Brad Rutter. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 20/22 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Doubles). She was the only player correct in Final and earned 1 match point.
She played in the first game of episode three against Matt Amodio and Adriana Harmeyer. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 26/31 correct responses (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). Everyone got Final correct. She eared 3 match points for a total of 4 match points.
She advanced to the quarterfinals, along with Yogesh Raut, Matt Amodio, Roger Craig, Juveria Zaheer and Isaac Hirsch. Brad Rutter, Adriana Harmeyer and Neilesh Vinjamuri received $15,000.
She played in the first game of episode four against Yogesh Raut and Roger Craig. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 21/23 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). Everyone got Final correct. She eared 3 match points for a total of 7 match points.
She played in the first game of episode five against Yogesh Raut and Matt Amodio. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 25/27 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). No one got Final correct. Victoria's big lead gave her 3 match points for a total of 10 match points.
She played in the first game of episode six against Yogesh Raut and Isaac Hirsch. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 29/32 correct responses (including 1/2 Daily Doubles). She and Yogesh got Final correct. She earned 3 match points for a total of 13 match points.
Isaac Hirsch and Matt Amodio had 6 match points at the end of the Knockout rounds and Quarterfinals. Based on the first tiebreaker, # of games won (2-1), Isaac Hirsch advanced to the semifinals. Joining her and Isaac were Yogesh Raut and Juveria Zaheer. Roger Craig received $50,000 and Matt Amodio received $75,000.
She played in both games of episode seven. In game one, she faced off against Yogesh Raut and Juveria Zaheer. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 23/25 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). Everyone got Final correct. She earned 3 match points. In game two, she faced off against Yogesh Raut and Isaac Hirsch. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 18/23 correct responses. She was the only player correct in Final and after a come from behind win, she earned 3 match points for a total of 6 match points.
She played in the first game of episode eight against Isaac Hirsch and Juveria Zaheer. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 31/34 correct responses (including 3/3 Daily Doubles). She did not get Final correct, but earned 3 match points for a total of 9 match points via runaway.
Joining her in the finals were Yogesh Raut and Juveria Zaheer. Isaac Hirsch received $100,000.She faced off against Yogesh Raut and Juveria Zaheer. Throughout the finals, she came up with 38/44 correct responses (including 2/3 Daily Doubles). She and Yogesh got 1/2 Final correct, but after losing to Yogesh (in a come from behind win), she received $150,000 for second runner-up.
The Chase[]
In season 3, Victoria started appearing on The Chase, alongside Brad Rutter, James Holzhauer, Buzzy Cohen, and Brandon Blackwell. Her nickname is The Queen.
Trivia[]
- She is one of the highest ranked players on the Online Quiz League, alongside her teammate Troy Meyer.
- Thanks to winning two competitions in a row, she ranked 10th in total money on Jeopardy despite only winning from regular game.
- The biggest winner was Emma Boettcher, who defeated James Holzhauer. Originally, Emma was not eligible to appear on ToC at the time, but she was selected by the production team to appear, and after a fierce rematch with James, she came in second place. She is also considered James' rival, having made up for the disappointment of only a single win with this JIT appearance and ranked in the top 10.
- She is the first female champion to win the all-time best tournament. Unofficially, there is Larissa Kelly, a participant in the All-Star Games, which was held as a team event.