Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300
To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Jeopardy! Masters Standings
(through 5 episodes)
1) Victoria Groce, 12 points, 4 wins, 138 correct responses, $99,800 Coryat Score, $91,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Yogesh Raut, 11 points, 3 wins, 92 correct responses, $65,400 Coryat Score, $66,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Paolo Pasco, 7 points, 1 win, 77 correct responses, $48,800 Coryat Score, $56,300 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Long Nguyen, 5 points, 1 win, 59 correct responses, $36,600 Coryat Score, $41,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
5) Juveria Zaheer, 3 points, 1 win, 70 correct responses, $51,400 Coryat Score, $56,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
6) Andrew He, 2 point, 0 wins, 72 correct responses, $39,200 Coryat Score, $36,600 earned before Final Jeopardy
Upcoming Encore Presentations
September 2: S42 E113 (February 11, 2026)
September 3: S42 E114 (February 12, 2026)
September 4: S42 E115 (February 13, 2026)
September 5-6: S41 E144 (March 27, 2025)
September 7: S42 E116 (February 16, 2026)
September 8: S42 E117 (February 17, 2026)
September 9: S42 E118 (February 18, 2026)
September 10: S42 E119 (February 19, 2026)
September 11: S42 E120 (February 20, 2026)
September 12-13: S41 E145 (March 28, 2025)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)
All Time Winnings
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):
1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000
Here are my scores for Monday and Tuesday this week:
Marshall Flores 1 Kyle Kahan 1 Erin McLean 22401 Me 22402
Hans von Walter 18178 Ellen Eichner 4200 Steve Greene 12779 Me 20202
Today’s contestants:
[From left to right; Sid Chandrasekhar, Sam Spaulding (he left a comment here last week!), Lea Tottle]
I was pleased that during the Classical Music category, they chose to play the music during this clue rather than afterward, which wastes time and also messes up those of us who are trying to ring in first at home: “The beloved aria heard here is from this composer’s ‘Turandot.'”* (Sorry I don’t have a sound clip, but could anyone have gotten the correct response from the music alone anyway? That is, could you have heard the music and known it was ‘Turandot’? Maybe you or your fiance, Ursula, if you are reading this?)
Sam found the Daily Double in The 15th Century before the first commercial break. He had 1600, Sid had 2200, Lea had -200, and I had 800. Sam looked proud to say he wanted to make it a true Daily Double, but no one cheered when he said it! Too bad. This was the clue: “In 1421, the Ming dynasty moved its capital from Nanking to this city.”* People cheered (clapped at least) when he got this one right.
Here’s my lone triple-stumper from the first two rounds, in Meet Me in the ‘Quad.’: “The 1892 celebration of Columbus’ discovery of America.”*
Was anyone else glad when The Quotable Steve Carell was ignored by the contestants until it was the only category remaining? The contestants sure knew the answers, though. In the Double Jeopardy round, though, the contestants went straight for [adult swim], which was okay with me. Each contestant chose a clue from that category, then didn’t come back to those last two clues until all the other clues were gone! (?) By the way, Sid had 5400 going into Double Jeopardy, Sam had 6000, Lea had 4200, and I had 6400.
Sam found the first Daily Double in the round, in Hail to the Chief. Sid still had 5400, Sam had 9600, Lea had 5000, and I had 7600. Sam wagered 2000 on this clue: “On July 2, 1921, he interrupted his golf game and formally ended hostilities with Germany by signing a treaty.”* Sam got it right!
Lea found the next Daily Double in Textbooks. By then, she had made a healthy move and trailed Sam by only 600. Sid, meanwhile, had less than half Sam’s amount. Lea wagered 3000 on this clue: “Dr. H.V. Carter illustrated this 1858 text, an instant success despite bad reviews in the British Medical Journal.”* She got it right!
The final Jeopardy category was Phrases. Sid had 5400, Sam had 17200, Lea had 17600, and I had 17400. This was kind of a tough one for me as far as wagering, but I decided to go big and wager it all, since my score was virtually the same as Sam’s and Lea’s, and they too might wager it all and get it right! This was the clue: “In ancient Rome it was a post where racers changed direction; since 1836 it’s meant a moment change occurs.”* This triple-stumped the contestants. I was thrilled to get it right, although it was a guess! The answer I gave seemed too vague, like it couldn’t really have an origin like that. Anyway, Sid lost 3600. Sam lost 6399. I’m assuming he wagered to be at least one dollar ahead of Sid had he doubled. (Sam, if you’re reading this, would you care to explain, even if my idea is correct?) Lea lost EVERYTHING but a dollar. I can’t blame her, though; I wagered everything, too. At any rate, Sam wins and will be in the finals tomorrow and Friday with Erin and Hans.
*Puccini, Beijing, quadricentennial, Harding, “Gray’s Anatomy,” turning point