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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We’re through another week of Jeopardy! Here is another week’s worth of thoughts from the other side of the editorial desk!
The Biggest Beef I Have With “Celebrity Jeopardy” This Season
For the most part, I’ve enjoyed this season of Celebrity Jeopardy. However, something I have noted—especially in my columns for Questionist—is that a brand-new writing team was brought in for these questions, which has led to my biggest beef with this season of the show.
The new writers aren’t following the show’s established style guide, which is very frustrating for me as a fan.
There are some minor stylistic issues I’ve noticed—like not always using an ampersand instead of “and”—but the biggest faux pas from the writers is the misuse of quotation marks in category titles, with a pair of categories in this week’s game being the major culprits. Firstly, with the category “N-I-A-L” AIN’T A RIVER IN EGYPT”, hyphens in the quotation marks generally mean there are letters in between. As this wasn’t the case here, I was left confused as a home viewer and regular Jeopardy! fan. Secondly, U.S. “WORLD CAPITALS” in Triple Jeopardy was another glaring error from this new writing team. Quotation marks mean that something is required in the response—that has been a hard-and-fast rule for nearly 40 years, and it is unacceptable for these writers to deviate from that. This sort of sloppiness, seen mostly in Season 1, was supposedly tightened for Season 2—in 1985.
If Jeopardy is going to bring in new writers for future shows, it is imperative that the “new blood” follows the show’s established practices and rules. Playing fast and loose with quotation marks in category names doesn’t cut it in 2023.
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An Update On Zoha Khalili
If you’ve been reading some of my recent previews, one recurring theme has been my wondering about Zoha Khalili, the third player from February 1, 2022 who made a very similar comeback to Henry Rozycki on Wednesday before falling short in Final Jeopardy. I wondered why Zoha hadn’t been invited to Second Chance, and it prompted an email from Zoha on Thursday of this week.
Zoha writes,
My Google alerts have told me a few times about your surprise at me not being on the Second Chance Tournament. In case it is a comfort, I was invited to be an alternate in September 2022, not a participant, but I was not available at the time of taping, so I’ll never know if I might have gotten that second chance. The producers were and have been so kind, so I just wanted to let you know that it’s not all on them that it didn’t happen for me!Thanks so much for your kindness and for writing about this show we both love so much!
Having heard this, I’m very glad to hear that Zoha was at least considered for Second Chance, and while I’m disappointed that possible scheduling didn’t work out, it is something that all of us should remember when discussing potential “snubs” for competitions in the future.
A Suggestion If You’re A Hopeful: Maybe Keep Quiet On Reddit?
I noticed on Reddit that a group of diehards are still upset that contestants are being asked to say the full category name every time, with one poster suggesting, “What happens if the contestant doesn’t say the entire name? There isn’t anything the producers can do, is there?”
There’s one thing the contestant department can do, especially if you’re a hopeful: Not cast you.
One important thing that the contestant department of a game show is looking for is willingness and ability to follow instructions. If the contestant department somehow doubts your willingness to follow gameplay instructions—and saying the entire category name is an instruction—the likeliness of you being brought to the Alex Trebek Stage is reduced significantly. No show wants a contestant who will “go rogue” and skirt rules.
So, I’d suggest keeping that in mind if you’re a contestant hopeful—maybe biting your tongue here will help your chances of getting on the show.
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What I’ve Learned From The Reaction To Wednesday
Longtime readers of this section know that I’m not the biggest fan of reporting on “negative records”—in fact, my editorial decision to report Becky Lynch going 0-for-the-first-60 on Wednesday, which ended up spawning hundreds of news articles, was made specifically because this was a celebrity game and not a regular civilian one. I thought that celebrities would be more used to an onslaught of news articles, whether those articles are positive or negative.
Certainly, I’ve learned that negative stats are much more likely to go viral—and visibility in today’s fractured media landscape is important. However, is that visibility worth being the flint that starts the fire of virality towards an average American if their own appearance goes south? I’m still not convinced. One thing that I am finding, though, is that contestants should probably be prepared at this point for the media to report on their gameplay—Jeopardy! is one of the most-watched TV shows in America at this point, and it no longer flies under the radar in terms of media coverage. And I’m certainly entertaining the idea of changing my coverage. Certainly, Elias Sports Bureau doesn’t shy away from “negative” records, and Michael Davies wants to see Jeopardy covered more as though it’s a sport.
What do you think as a reader? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this one.
In Closing
Season 40 rolls on as the excitement ramps up. Have a great week!
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