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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Upcoming Encore Presentations
August 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 2026)
August 13: S42 E99 (January 22, 2026)
August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 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
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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Historic Americans) for Thursday, January 4, 2024 (Season 40, Game 84):
They went their separate ways in 1806 & both became territorial governors: one of Upper Louisiana, the other of Missouri
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Kelly Shannon-Henderson, a classics professor from Cincinnati, Ohio
Max Davison, a writer from Studio City, California
Matt Harvey, a healthcare administrator from Providence, Rhode Island
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today’s game is Semifinal #3 of Week #3 of Winter 2024’s Second Chance competition, with today’s game featuring Matt Harvey (who was just $2,600 behind Cris Pannullo going into Final Jeopardy), Max Davison (who put up 22 correct responses in a losing effort), and Kelly Shannon-Henderson (who led ToCer Emmett Stanton going into Final Jeopardy).
One thing that I mentioned in my preview over the weekend—in his initial appearance, Max’s dad Mike gave Max a shout-out in Final Jeopardy on March 11, 1997. That specific episode is currently the most recent game that is not in J! Archive.
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Correct response: Who are (Meriwether) Lewis & (William) Clark?
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After their famous expedition from 1803 through 1806 in which they explored the recently purchased Louisiana Territory, both Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were in the good graces of American presidents; Lewis was named the second governor of the Louisiana Territory in 1807, serving until his 1809 death (under circumstances which will likely never truly be known), while Clark was appointed as the fourth governor of the territory by James Madison in 1813. (In the interim, the territory had been renamed from the Louisiana Territory to the Missouri Territory due to Louisiana’s 1812 statehood.)
This feels like a straightforward Final Jeopardy clue to me; the only other major American historical pair I could think of would be Mason & Dixon—and they don’t really fit the time period.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, January 4, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: All About Authors; Which Cabinet Department?; Languages & Their Forms; I Sense Some Negativity; Game Show; Of Thrones)
Max got to the Daily Double early, but an incorrect response dropped him back to $0. Matt held an $800 lead over Kelly at the first break. Matt led after 30 as well, thanks to his 13 correct responses in the round.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Matt 6 correct 0 incorrect
Kelly 4 correct 0 incorrect
Max 4 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Kelly got the attention of the Green Bay Packers after a response of “yeet”.
Max proposed with his prize money and got married in an Irish castle.
Matt thinks he’d be worried if he wasn’t anxious on stage.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Matt 13 correct 0 incorrect
Kelly 8 correct 0 incorrect
Max 8 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Matt $6,400
Kelly $5,600
Max $3,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: State Capitals Of India; 5-Syllable Verbs; Put On Your Helmet!; Mythology; Earth Science; New Jazz)
Max and Kelly got to the Daily Doubles; Kelly used hers to jump into a tie for the lead! However, Matt played well in the second half of the round and re-took the lead going into Final Jeopardy!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Matt 22 correct 1 incorrect
Kelly 13 correct 2 incorrect
Max 15 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Matt $16,400
Kelly $12,400
Max $9,000
Max went for a shoutout, betting $0, while Kelly and Matt got Final, and Matt advances to tomorrow and Monday!
Tonight’s results:
Max $9,000 – $0 = $9,000 (Who is Valentina?)
Kelly $12,400 + $5,601 = $18,001 (Who are Lewis & Clark?)
Matt $16,400 + $13,000 = $29,400 (Who are Lewis + Clark?) (Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) ALL ABOUT AUTHORS $800 (clue #10)
Max 1200 -1200 (Matt 2000 Kelly 2200)
2) PUT ON YOUR HELMET! $2000 (clue #5)
Max 4600 +2000 (Matt 10800 Kelly 5600)
3) EARTH SCIENCE $1200 (clue #14, $15600 left on board)
Kelly 6400 +4400 (Matt 10800 Max 8200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 12
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Matt 3 4 3 3
Max 4 5 4*
Kelly 3 5 2
DJ! Round:
Matt 3 4 4
Max 4 5* 3† 3 4 5 5 1 5
Kelly 2 3*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Matt 3.43
Kelly 3.00
Max 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Matt $16,400 Coryat, 22 correct, 1 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Kelly $9,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Max $10,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,800
Lach Trash: $10,400 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,800
Lead Changes: 8
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Matt Harvey, career statistics:
46 correct, 7 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
37.72% in first on buzzer (43/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,700
Max Davison, career statistics:
37 correct, 11 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,200)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,300
Kelly Shannon-Henderson, career statistics:
35 correct, 7 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (32/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s duplicate topics between UK and US shows: Truman Capote, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?
Today’s box score: January 4, 2024 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Matt $16,400 Kelly $12,400 Max $9,000)
Matt: Standard cover bet over Kelly is $8,401. (Actual bet: $13,000)
Max: Limit your bet to $1,000 and hope for a Triple Stumper and a big bet from Kelly. (Actual bet: $0)
Kelly: You’re in Stratton’s Dilemma; you can’t both cover Max and win the Double Stumper with Matt. However, being that Max’s best play is a small bet, you might consider a small bet yourself. Limit your bet to $2,400 or less in this case. (Actual bet: $5,601)
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