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October 2023 Champions Wildcard: Spades – Finals Preview

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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

August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
August 31: S42 E111 (February 9, 2026)
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

After 12 matches, we are now down to 3 players in the Fall 2023 Champions Wildcard Spades bracket. Here’s “the tale of the tape”:

Wednesday, October 18 & Thursday, October 19, 2023:

Sam Stapleton
Los Gatos, California

Sam Stapleton on Jeopardy!

104 correct, 9 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
32.28% in first on buzzer (92/285)
9/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $28,600)
1/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,200

For Desktop in-article:

Josh Saak
Boise, Idaho

Josh Saak on Jeopardy!

131 correct, 18 incorrect
4/6 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
38.12% in first on buzzer (130/341)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,600)
5/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,000

For Desktop in-article:

Lucy Ricketts
Atlanta, Georgia

Lucy Ricketts on Jeopardy!

139 correct, 18 incorrect
14/16 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
36.98% in first on buzzer (125/338)
7/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,600)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,233

Josh Saak
Boise, Idaho

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131 correct, 18 incorrect
4/6 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
38.12% in first on buzzer (130/341)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,600)
5/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,000

Lucy Ricketts
Atlanta, Georgia

139 correct, 18 incorrect
14/16 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
36.98% in first on buzzer (125/338)
7/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,600)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,233


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Overall Thoughts: Going into this competition, Lucy was the #1 seed, Josh was the #3 seed, and Sam was the #5 seed (out of all 27 quarterfinalists). This is definitely an intriguing matchup, as Lucy and Josh are, for the second time, a victory away from the Tournament of Champions. Meanwhile, Sam has never had a single-game Coryat score below $16,000—he is very good. I could see absolutely anything happening in this final.


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