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 American Literature) for Monday, April 7, 2025 (Season 41, Game 151):
His 1821 novel was inspired by stories told to him by John Jay of Jay’s experiences with spies during the Revolution
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Taylor Mattox, an IT specialist from Columbus, Ohio
Erin Li, a psychiatrist from Queens, New York
Mike Dawson, a technology manager from Portland, Oregon (1-day total: $21,601)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Another week of Jeopardy! play begins with Portland’s Mike Dawson defending his title today against Queens’s Erin Li and Columbus’s Taylor Mattox. Mike will very likely need another victory (or a field expansion) at this point in order to see an invitation to Champions Wildcard; he’s just 0.22% to qualify at this point.
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Correct response: Who is James Fenimore Cooper?
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James Fenimore Cooper, best known for his series of five novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, was inspired by John Jay’s stories of spies in the American Revolution to write his second novel, 1821’s The Spy, the work that brought Cooper to prominence. In the work, Harvey Birch was based upon real-life spy Enoch Crosby, who had helped Jay during the Revolution.
In terms of difficulty, you basically have to know of The Spy in order to be certain of Cooper; otherwise, you’re essentially flipping a coin between the two most prominent New York authors of the era (Cooper and Washington Irving), especially since Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” was also from the early 1820s.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, April 7, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Nameless In Shakespeare; Gang “Way”; Ear, Ear; Movie Title Fill In The Blank; Fine; Dandy)
Mike found the Daily Double very early and used it to build an early lead. After 15 clues, the scores were Mike $4,400 Taylor $2,800 Erin $1,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Mike 5 correct 0 incorrect
Taylor 5 correct 0 incorrect
Erin 4 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Taylor was a professional bowler in 1989.
Erin had a bar trivia team named The Psychosomatics.
Mike was on Japanese TV in a pair of “vox pop” interviews.
Mike picked up 8 correct responses after the break, extending his lead.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Mike 13 correct 0 incorrect
Erin 9 correct 1 incorrect
Taylor 5 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Mike $8,000
Erin $3,600
Taylor $1,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Malice In Wonderland; Medieval Histories; Scrabble Scores; Habitats For Humanity; On The “M”ap; Her Mom’s A Singer)
Both challengers found the Daily Doubles in this one; Erin picked up $3,000, but Taylor lost $3,000. Mike picked up 13 correct, including three at the $2,000 level, to lead going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Mike 26 correct 2 incorrect
Erin 19 correct 1 incorrect
Taylor 10 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 30 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Mike $22,000
Erin $15,000
Taylor $3,600
This Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper; which might have been advantage Erin. But I’m guessing she thought that Mike wasn’t going to make a cover bet in this scenario, and she chose to go all in. Unfortunately for her, Mike did cover, and Mike’s now a 2-day champion. He’ll go for win #3 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Taylor $3,600 – $3,000 = $600 (Who Nathaniel Hawthorne?)
Erin $15,000 – $15,000 = $0 (Who is Crane?)
Mike $22,000 – $8,001 = $13,999 (Who is Irving?) (2-day total: $35,600)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) NAMELESS IN SHAKESPEARE $1000 (clue #2)
Mike 0 +1000 (Erin 0 Taylor 0)
2) ON THE “M”AP $2000 (clue #3)
Erin 6000 +3000 (Mike 8000 Taylor 1800)
3) MEDIEVAL HISTORIES $1200 (clue #11, $20000 left on board)
Taylor 3000 -3000 (Mike 14800 Erin 11400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 50
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Mike 4 5*
Erin
Taylor
DJ! Round:
Mike 4 4 5 3
Erin 4 5* 3 2 5
Taylor 2 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Mike 4.17
Taylor 2.50
Erin 3.80
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 30 (0.20 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Mike $22,000 Coryat, 26 correct, 2 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Taylor $6,600 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Erin $14,000 Coryat, 19 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,600
Lach Trash: $4,600 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,800
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Mike Dawson, career statistics:
45 correct, 5 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (44/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,500
Erin Li, career statistics:
19 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000
Taylor Mattox, career statistics:
10 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,600
Mike Dawson, to win:
3 games: 58.281%
4: 33.967%
5: 19.796%
6: 11.537%
7: 6.724%
Avg. streak: 3.397 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Mike is now 2.46% to qualify for the Tournament of Champions and 34.00% to return for Champions Wildcard.
- Obviously there was no way for either show to know they were airing today, but it was ironic to see a clue about the Maldives in both the US and UK versions today.
- If you’re in second place going into Final Jeopardy and your read is that the player in the lead isn’t going to make a cover bet, going all-in is the strategic play.
- Having seen our three responses to Final Jeopardy today, I’m still of the opinion that requiring players to know that Cooper was the novelist might be a bridge too far to ask of regular play players; maybe this FJ clue could have been saved for the Tournament of Champions?
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Mike $22,000 Erin $15,000 Taylor $3,600)
Mike: Standard cover bet today is $8,001. If you think Erin might defend against that, a bet between $2 and $5,998 would also be viable, but you’d have to be pretty certain as to her intentions. (Actual bet: $8,001)
Erin: If you think Mike will make a cover bet here, bet between $0 and $1,000. If you don’t, going all in is viable. (Actual bet: $15,000)
Taylor: You need to overbets to have a chance. Do whatever you like, but you might want to keep a couple of bucks around in case Erin goes all in. I might bet $3,550 here to circle back to the $50 from your interview story. (Actual bet: $3,000)
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