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
(Quarterfinal Final Standings)
1) Victoria Groce, 15 points, 5 wins, 172 correct responses, $126,000 Coryat Score, $121,000 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Yogesh Raut, 12 points, 3 wins, 106 correct responses, $69,000 Coryat Score, $69,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Paolo Pasco, 8 points, 1 win, 94 correct responses, $62,400 Coryat Score, $71,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Andrew He, 5 points, 1 win, 89 correct responses, $53,000 Coryat Score, $50,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
5) Long Nguyen, 5 points, 1 win, 68 correct responses, $40,200 Coryat Score, $45,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
6) Juveria Zaheer, 3 points, 1 win, 86 correct responses, $60,600 Coryat Score, $68,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
Upcoming Encore Presentations
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)
September 19-20: S42 E173 (May 6, 2026)
(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. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
22. Ben Ingram $449,201
23. Paolo Pasco $448,717
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
Andy here again! Sadly, I won’t be able to get pictures today, but we should be fine for a recap!
Today’s second group of semifinalists: Evan Eschliman, Anshika Niraj, and Elyse Mancuso. Who will join Catherine in the finals?
J! Round categories: WASHINGTON TODAY, A RELIGIOUS CATEGORY, START IT “UP”, THE MOVIES, WE MAKE THAT!, and OPERA PEOPLE & PLACES
One thing I always notice during these tournaments (especially the ones on location): The “current events” clues seem a lot more current than they would for a regular show. I guess that they likely taped this tournament less than a month ago…
While Elyse and Anshika got off to the best start in THE MOVIES, some negs in START IT “UP” and WE MAKE THAT! opened the door for Evan to jump out to what we thought was a commanding lead at the first break. Elyse’s interview brought good news that one of her negs was deemed acceptable, making the scores after 15 clues Evan $4,000 Elyse $3,800 Anshika $1,800.
Of course Alex made reference to Friday’s tiebreaker in his interview with Evan; it was a bit of a crazy finish, considering his opponent did probably bet a little too much! However, if I hear one more contestant mention Michelle Obama’s arugula…
Evan got to the round’s Daily Double on the 23rd clue, under WASHINGTON TODAY $600. He had $5,800 to Elyse’s $4,000 and Anshika’s $3,200. Betting $2,600, his clue: She’s the mother of 5, grandmother of 9, and minority leader of 192 in the House of Representatives. His correct response brought him up to $8,400.
Even though the contestants seemed afraid of OPERA PEOPLE AND PLACES, they still made it through the clues without harm. The scores after the J! round: Evan $9,800 Elyse $5,800 Anshika $4,000.
DJ! round categories: WASHINGTON YESTERDAY, THEY’RE IN THE BAND, SCIENCE & NATURE, WHO WROTE THE LINE?, AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY, 8-LETTER WORDS
All 3 contestants got off to a good rhythm in the Double Jeopardy! round before Elyse found the round’s first Daily Double under WHO WROTE THE LINE? $1200. Holding $11,400 to Evan’s $14,600 and Anshika’s $7,200, she only wagered $3,000 and saw the following clue: “Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long ago” Her correct response brought her to within $200 of the lead.
Anshika got to the game’s final Daily Double in African Geography ($1600). In a distant third with $6,400 to Evan’s $15,000 and Elyse’s $16,800, she went conservative, betting only $2,000. The clue: Port cities on this sea include Massawa in Eritrea and Hurghada in Egypt. Sadly, her incorrect response put her down to $4,400.
Elyse went on a late roll and in spite of a pair of Triple Stumpers (THEY’RE IN THE BAND $1600: Ad-Rock and MCA; & $2000: Pat Monahan and Rob Hotchkiss), she held a small lead going into Final.
Scores going into Final:
Elyse $20,800
Evan $19,800
Anshika $5,600
FJ category: ANCIENT LANDMARKS
Clue: It’s believed that its nose was about 3 feet wide when it was first constructed around 2500 B.C.
Anshika 5600 + 5600 = 11200
Evan 19800 + 19800 = 39600
Elyse 20800 + 20000 = 40800
And once again, Jeanie will be happy, as the Nebraskan, Elyse Mancuso, is your second finalist!
I’ll be back tomorrow with the recap blog of the third semifinal!