# Jeopardy! Masters Season 4 premiere and tournament progress > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jeopardy-masters-season-4-premiere > Updated: 2026-08-26T16:47:23.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 3. The fourth season of the ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ tournament premiered on August 25. The competition features six high-ranking players competing for the Trebek Trophy, a $500,000 grand prize, and $100,000 for a charity of their choice. The sixth-place finisher is set to receive $50,000. Host Ken Jennings noted that the difficulty level of the questions will be higher than usual to gauge the true capabilities of the advanced competitors. The tournament includes diverse categories such as medicine, science, and music, with musical clues being read by Yo-Yo Ma. In the opening quarterfinal games, Paolo Pasco and Victoria Groce each secured three match points. Other participants include Long Nguyen, Andrew He, Yogesh Raut, and Juveria Zaheer. The tournament follows a condensed schedule through early September, where the top four contestants advance to the semifinals and the top three compete in the finals. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Jeopardy! Masters begins fourth season with high-difficulty tournament The fourth season of ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ has launched, featuring elite contestants competing in a high-difficulty trivia tournament for a $500,000 grand prize. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jeopardy-masters-begins-fourth-season-with-high-difficulty-tournament ### 2026-08-24: Jeopardy! Masters Season 4 to premiere August 25 Season 4 of Jeopardy! Masters premieres August 25, featuring six top-ranked players competing for $500,000 and the Trebek Trophy over nine episodes. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jeopardy-masters-season-4-to-premiere-august-25-1 ### 2026-08-21: Jeopardy! Masters Season 4 to premiere August 25 Season 4 of 'Jeopardy! Masters' premieres August 25, featuring standout contestant Victoria Groce and drawing mixed reactions from fans regarding the tournament's difficulty and frequency. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jeopardy-masters-season-4-to-premiere-august-25 --- Cite as: Jeopardy! Masters Season 4 premiere and tournament progress. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/jeopardy-masters-season-4-premiere