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Season 36

Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, April 27, 2020

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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 4 episodes)

1) Victoria Groce, 9 points, 3 wins, 109 correct responses, $76,800 Coryat Score, $72,600 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Yogesh Raut, 8 points, 2 wins, 75 correct responses, $52,200 Coryat Score, $53,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Paolo Pasco, 6 points, 1 win, 61 correct responses, $39,200 Coryat Score, $46,700 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Long Nguyen, 5 points, 1 win, 54 correct responses, $36,600 Coryat Score, $41,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
5) Juveria Zaheer, 3 points, 1 win, 53 correct responses, $40,000 Coryat Score, $44,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
6) Andrew He, 1 point, 0 wins, 50 correct responses, $22,400 Coryat Score, $18,600 earned before Final Jeopardy

Upcoming Encore Presentations

September 1: S42 E112 (February 10, 2026)
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’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Civil War People) for Monday, April 27, 2020 (Season 36, Episode 166):

Before they were photographed together in 1862, Lincoln wryly noted this general “should have no problem” sitting still for it

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Matt Ribel, a speechwriter from Washington, D.C.

Matt Ribel on Jeopardy!

Lauren D’Souza, a sustainability analyst from Los Angeles, California

Lauren D'Souza on Jeopardy!

Sarah Jett Rayburn, a writer & stay-at-home mom from Hutto, Texas (1-day total: $31,000)

Sarah Jett Rayburn on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: Who is George McClellan?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

Abraham Lincoln, growing frustrated with Gen. McClellan’s reluctance to pursue and fight the Confederacy after the Battle of Antietam, went to visit McClellan at the site. He wrote of the October 3, 1862 meeting to his wife Mary: “We are about to be photographed if we can sit still long enough. I feel Gen. M. should have no problem”. When McClellan claimed his horses were too tired to move later that month, Lincoln telegraphed back “Will you pardon me for asking what the horses of your army have done since the battle of Antietam that fatigue anything?” As it turned out, McClellan was less than thrilled with the Emancipation Proclamation of Lincoln and McClellan was removed from his post in charge of the Army of the Potomac on November 5 of that year. McClellan later ran for President against Lincoln in the 1864 election but was soundly defeated.

Abraham Lincoln (left) and George McClellan (right) at Antietam on October 3, 1862, as asked about in Final Jeopardy on Monday, April 27, 2020.
Abraham Lincoln (left) and George McClellan (right) at Antietam on October 3, 1862. (Photo obtained from: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College. )

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
Sarah $14,400
Matt $9,800
Lauren $8,700

Tonight’s results:
Lauren $8,700 – $5,701 = $2,999 (Who is Sherman?)
Matt $9,800 – $9,798 = $2 (Who is… She ?)
Sarah $14,400 – $6,000 = $8,400 (Who is Grant?) (2-day total: $39,400)

Sarah Jett Rayburn, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the April 27, 2020 game.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sarah $4,800
Lauren $3,400
Matt $1,000

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) CITY HOMOPHONES $1000 (clue #20)
Matt 1200 -1200 (Sarah 3200 Lauren 2800)
2) ARCHER $1200 (clue #28)
Lauren 8200 +2500 (Sarah 14400 Matt 9000)
3) GENERAL HOSPITAL $1200 (clue #29)
Lauren 10700 -2000 (Sarah 14400 Matt 9000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -88

Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 356 (2.14 per episode average), 5 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:
Sarah $14,400 Coryat, 19 correct, 3 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Lauren $9,400 Coryat, 21 correct, 4 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Matt $11,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 4 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,800
Lach Trash: $7,800 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,400

Sarah Jett Rayburn, career statistics:
34 correct, 5 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
30.63% in first on buzzer (34/111)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,200

Lauren D’Souza, career statistics:
21 correct, 5 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $500)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,400

Matt Ribel, career statistics:
11 correct, 5 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,200)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,000

Sarah Jett Rayburn, to win:
3 games: 49.307%
4: 24.312%
5: 11.988%
6: 5.911%
7: 2.914%
Avg. streak: 2.973 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • While the Final Jeopardy! betting looked sloppy on its surface, in actual fact, I really only take issue with Sarah’s bet. Her overbet in Final Jeopardy! could have given Lauren an extra path to victory that she might otherwise not have had. Had Sarah bet the normal cover bet of $5,201, she falls to $9,199, causing Lauren to require a correct response in Final Jeopardy! in order to win. Because Lauren has occasion to bet everything, it means that Matt’s best course of action is to also bet everything (or close to it), as he can’t both cover Lauren and win a Double Stumper with Sarah.

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