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 as Ben Ingram goes for Win #9!
Mark Japinga and Dawn Owens-Nicholson are the challengers!
J! round categories:
WHERE AM I?
SET SAIL FOR THE MOVIES
WAR STORIES
POKER WORDS
THE LAW
GET YOUR “J.D.”
Ben started at $600, as he always does, but Mark got the $800 and $1000 clues in WAR STORIES to jump to an early lead! Ben got 8 of the first 14 clues before the break, though; scores were as follows:
Ben $5,000
Mark $3,400
Dawn $1,600
In Mark’s hometown, the high school marching band wears wooden shoes! Apparently they wear 6 or 7 pairs of socks, and it feels like normal shoes!
The first clue out of the break (THE LAW $800) had the Daily Double, and it was Ben’s to play! He bet $1,600 and struggled with the following clue: Oddly, this term for a trial postponement comes from the Latin for “uninterrupted”. Ben went for “adjournment” and his score fell to $3,400.
I’m sure Ben made a bunch of people back home happy by calling the Civil War “The War Between The States” on one clue! In the latter half of the round, Ben did pick up 10 of the 15 clues, including 7 straight, regaining his lead!
The only Triple Stumper was the final clue – POKER WORDS $1000 — A steep cliff. Alex said he always gets in trouble when he tries to do it!
Scores at the end of 30:
Ben $7,800
Mark $3,600
Dawn $2,200
DJ! round categories:
19th CENTURY NOVEL QUOTES
ANNIVERSARY GIFTS
WORLD HISTORY
MORE THAN AN ATHLETE
A “BAR”RAGE OF CLUES
CURRENT U.S. SENATOR BEFORE & AFTER
WORLD HISTORY $1200 had the first Daily Double; it was Ben’s to play (surprise, surprise!) Scores were:
Ben $7,800
Mark $3,600
Dawn $2,200
Ben bet $3,000. His clue: The 1st planned convict settlement in Australia was at this bay named for its abundance and variety of life
Following this, Ben started to struggle a bit! He took negs on clues like (“BAR”RAGE $1200) “Adjective for crude & uncivilized practices” and (19th CENTURY NOVEL QUOTES $1200) “”Miss Havisham was alone. ‘Well?’ said she, fixing her eyes upon me. ‘I hope you want nothing? You’ll get nothing”‘”. Both were rebounded by Mark!
Meanwhile, Dawn started to get her score up, and found the final Daily Double, under ANNIVERSARY GIFTS $2000. Scores were:
Ben $12,000
Dawn $11,800
Mark $11,600
Dawn said: “Well, I might be crazy, but I’m gonna bet $10,000.” Her clue: 40th: A “pigeon’s blood” one of these. Alex’s response of “Oh, Dawn…you got it!” cruelly made Dawn think she’d missed the question! Her score went to $21,800!
Over the rest of the round, Mark picked up 5 clues and Ben 2. 2 clues went unplayed, and Ben found himself in 3rd place going into Final!
Scores going into Final:
Darm $21,000
Mark $15,600
Ben $14,400
FJ! category: CLASSICAL MUSIC
FJ! clue: This piece that premiered in Moscow in 1882 includes strains from “God Save the Czar” & “La Marseillaise”
(One of my favourite pieces.)
Ben 14400 + 3600 = 18000
Mark 15600 + 15599 = 31199
Dawn 21000 – 0 = 21000
Dawn’s response was “I have no idea” – but that’s probably a good strategy, considering that she’d chosen to bet $0!
Ben has been dethroned; Mark’s the new champ.
Also, check out the following article about Ben!
I’ll be back tomorrow with Mark’s first title defense!