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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, April 15, 2024
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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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Upcoming Encore Presentations
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)
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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 $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Great Brits) for Monday, April 15, 2024 (Season 40, Game 156):
From 1689 to 1690 & 1701 to 1702, he served as a Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Cambridge University
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Adam Sieff, an attorney from Los Angeles, California
Joshua Beckett, an ethicist originally from Knoxville, Tennessee
Alison Betts, a writer & creative executive originally from San Jose, California (2-day total: $61,700)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
A new week begins on Jeopardy!, as 2-day champion Alison Betts returns to the Alex Trebek Stage. Interestingly, this is a rare case where a Monday game isn’t the first one taped—due to the postseason ending mid-week, the general taping schedule likely won’t be Monday-to-Friday for most of this season. Today’s challengers are Joshua Beckett and Adam Sieff.
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Correct response: Who was Sir Isaac Newton?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
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Famed British polymath Isaac Newton also served two terms as a Member of Parliament representing Cambridge University as a Whig.
One thing that I found surprising is that until 1950, British voters, if they had a university degree, were able to vote for a representative of both their location of residence, and a representative of their alma mater. However, the Representation of the People Ace 1948 effectively enshrined a “one person, one vote” system for electing Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
This feels like the sort of clue where a lot of people might learn something about Isaac Newton today, but that a lot of people will also successfully guess Newton from a “Who else could it be?” perspective.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, April 15, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Historic Americans; Boats; 3-Letter Spelling Bee; Places That Are Also First Names; Hodgepodge; The Voice Of Television)
Joshua and Alison both got off to the best start in this one, with 6 correct responses and $4,400 each at the first break! Meanwhile, Adam couldn’t get in at all and looked visibly unimpressed with the situation at the first break.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Joshua 6 correct 0 incorrect
Alison 6 correct 0 incorrect
Adam 0 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Adam has a wife who was on the show last year.
Joshua has a game going on with the neighbors where they try to take lemons from his lemon tree.
Alison retired from playing air hockey after beating her husband.
Alison got to the Daily Double just after the break and used it to propel herself to five figures after 30 clues, despite an incident where Ken accidentally ruled her correct on a clue and had to reverse course quickly. Meanwhile, Adam’s struggles continued on the buzzer, going the entire round without getting in once.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Alison 15 correct 2 incorrect
Joshua 11 correct 1 incorrect
Adam 0 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Alison $10,000
Joshua $6,800
Adam $0
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Health Observances; In The Dictionary; A Love For Books; Road Scholarly; That Band’s An Institution; “P”eople)
Alison found both Daily Doubles, picked up a combined $10,000 on them, and cruised to a runaway, despite some ill-advised guesses in a category she said herself she was terrible in (music). Adam did get in four times to ensure he was around for final—and still had a shout at second place!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Alison 26 correct 4 incorrect
Joshua 17 correct 2 incorrect
Adam 4 correct 0 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 4 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Alison $26,800
Joshua $8,400
Adam $4,800
Alison and Joshua were both correct in Final; Alison is now a 3-day champion, winnings $97,500!
Tonight’s results:
Adam $4,800 – $3,000 = $1,800 (Who is Locke?)
Joshua $8,400 + $1,201 = $9,601 (Who was Newton?)
Alison $26,800 + $9,000 = $35,800 (Who is Newton?) (3-day total: $97,500)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) HISTORIC AMERICANS $400 (clue #18)
Alison 5800 +3000 (Joshua 4000 Adam 0)
2) IN THE DICTIONARY $1600 (clue #10)
Alison 17200 +5000 (Joshua 5200 Adam 3200)
3) A LOVE FOR BOOKS $1600 (clue #16, $13600 left on board)
Alison 23400 +5000 (Joshua 6000 Adam 3200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 102
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Alison 4 5 4 4 5 4 3 5 2 2*
Joshua 3 5 3 2 3 4 3 3
Adam
DJ! Round:
Alison 4 3 5 3 2 4* 2 4*
Joshua 3 4 5 3
Adam 3 4 5 2
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Alison 3.61
Joshua 3.42
Adam 3.50
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 4 (0.03 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Alison $17,400 Coryat, 26 correct, 4 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Joshua $8,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 2 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Adam $4,800 Coryat, 4 correct, 0 incorrect, 5.26% in first on buzzer (3/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $30,600
Lach Trash: $17,800 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,600
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Alison Betts, career statistics:
75 correct, 11 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (69/171)
8/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $27,000)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,600
Joshua Beckett, career statistics:
18 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,400
Adam Sieff, career statistics:
4 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
5.26% in first on buzzer (3/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,800
Alison Betts, to win:
4 games: 70.287%
5: 49.403%
6: 34.724%
7: 24.406%
8: 17.154%
Avg. streak: 5.366 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
It appears as though Adam’s wife was Madeleine McKenna, who was on the show exactly 52 weeks ago.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Alison $26,800 Joshua $8,400 Adam $4,800)
Alison: (Actual bet: $9,000)
Joshua: Standard cover bet over Adam is $1,201. (Actual bet: $1,201)
Adam: Bet at least $2,401 for the best chance of finishing second. (Actual bet: $3,000)
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