Jeopardy!‘s Champions Wildcard run has officially come to an end as finalists Mehal Shah, Drew Goins, and Will Yancey went head-to-head for the grand prize of $100,000 and a coveted spot in the Tournament of Champions.

My excitement as a daily viewer hit a fever pitch with the Champions Wildcard match, which saw an absolute shootout between two standout players in the current era of Jeopardy!. Don’t believe me? See what other champs had to say.

A Jeopardy! champ revealed behind-the-scenes details from his Wildcard Tournament episode, including Ken Jennings calling out a final clue.

On Thursday’s (January 23) new episode of Jeopardy! three recently-crowned champions faced off for the opportunity to advance to the Tournament of Champions — namely, Will Yancey, Drew Goins, and Mehal Shah — in a Wildcard Finals match that was surprisingly marked with some near-miss answers and big backslides.

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley history lecturer William Yancey is advancing to the Jeopardy Champions Wildcard Tournament finals.