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)
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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 $1,098,403
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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The Spades and Diamonds brackets are complete—it is now time for the Clubs bracket in the Fall 2023 Champions Wildcard event. While I should say that the opening game has been played, my preview (which was written prior to the game being played) will be published for posterity.
I should also note that the 27 players have been ranked by wins and money won (with the two tournament/competition invitees ranked between the 1- and 2-day champions). Those “seeds” are posted along with the players.
Thursday, November 9, 2023:
Charlie Fonville (14)
Los Angeles, California
57 correct, 7 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
52.63% in first on buzzer (60/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,500
Charlie won 1 game in November 2020. That may seem incongruous with the stat line above, but Charlie picked up 29 and 28 correct responses in his two games, only losing in his second game because Henry Baer expertly rebounded Charlie’s incorrect responses. Charlie also won his lone game against 4-timer Andy Wood. If there’s a 1-day champion who could make a run in this sort of competition, it’s certainly Charlie.
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Jen Jazwinski (5)
Algonquin, Illinois
65 correct, 8 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
35.67% in first on buzzer (61/171)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,400)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,933
Jen Jazwinski’s run spanned the end of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s and the start of George Stephanopoulos’s hosting stints in July 2021. Jen’s first game saw her put up $26,000 going into Final Jeopardy; if we see that Jen in this one, we could very well have fireworks in the opening game of this part of the bracket.
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Matt Takimoto (20)
Moraga, California
40 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
36.04% in first on buzzer (40/111)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,500
Matt was a 1-day champion from February 2022; much like Charlie and Jen, Matt has very strong statistics. However, my game write-ups from Matt’s initial run noted that Matt seemed indifferent to finding Daily Doubles. One good thing about this event is that it is a chance to see if players choose to make different strategic choices.
Jen Jazwinski (5)
Algonquin, Illinois
65 correct, 8 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
35.67% in first on buzzer (61/171)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,400)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,933
Alan Johnson (25)
Metuchen, New Jersey
41 correct, 4 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
32.46% in first on buzzer (37/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500
Alan was a 1-day champion in February 2021; his victory would have seen a lot of clickbait had it occurred a year later, as it came due to Andy West responding to Final Jeopardy with “William Jennings Bryant” (with the extra T). Alan then lost a very close game to Sam Stapleton.
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Dennis Chase (9)
Palm Springs, California
79 correct, 8 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
43.53% in first on buzzer (74/170)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,100)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,333
Dennis was a 2-game champion—with very strong stats, as you can see—before losing to Erick Loh during Aaron Rodgers’ hosting stint in April 2021.
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Kate Lazo (24)
Walnut Creek, California
34 correct, 2 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
27.68% in first on buzzer (31/112)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800
Kate was a 1-day champion from November 2020 before losing to John Bussard. Interestingly, Kate’s mother, Meg Shreve, would have been eligible for Season 3 Champions Wildcard had it existed; Meg won 3 games in June 1987.
Jen Jazwinski’s run spanned the end of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s and the start of George Stephanopoulos’s hosting stints in July 2021. Jen’s first game saw her put up $26,000 going into Final Jeopardy; if we see that Jen in this one, we could very well have fireworks in the opening game of this part of the bracket.
Matt Takimoto (20)
Moraga, California
Emily Fiasco (1)
St. Louis, Missouri
75 correct, 9 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
30.26% in first on buzzer (69/228)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
4/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,700
Emily’s run got off to a slow start, but once she got going, she was dominant—her third win saw her pick up a Coryat north of $25,000, and she was an alternate for the 2022 Tournament of Champions.
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Stuart Crane (9)
Kalispell, Montant
38 correct, 9 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
34.21% in first on buzzer (39/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,300
Stuart was a 1-day champion from February 2021; one thing that I noted from his initial win—he made a “Lazarus wager” from the lead in his first game, letting the third-placed player back into contention unnecessarily. Again, it will be interesting to see if this part of Stuart’s game improves.
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Fred Nelson (21)
Fresno, California
39 correct, 12 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
39.47% in first on buzzer (45/114)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200
Fred won a single game in December 2020 in a game that had me declaring “if everyone played the way I would play, the game would be much more predictable and boring”. As I said in my preview for Matt Takimoto above, it’ll be interesting to see if different strategies are used this time around.
40 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
36.04% in first on buzzer (40/111)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,500
Matt was a 1-day champion from February 2022; much like Charlie and Jen, Matt has very strong statistics. However, my game write-ups from Matt’s initial run noted that Matt seemed indifferent to finding Daily Doubles. One good thing about this event is that it is a chance to see if players choose to make different strategic choices.
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Overall Thoughts: This will be the first game aired that was taped after the writers returned to work following the WGA strike. It’s going to be interesting to see what this means for the caliber of play in the last two parts of this Champions Wildcard bracket. Seeing players with stats like Charlie, Jen, and Matt paired with each other gives me high expectations and hope for some really good games coming up! Charlie is probably the favorite based off stats alone, but it also wouldn’t surprise me if we had a very competitive game with all three players over $10,000.
Nick Cascone (16)
Queens, New York
44 correct, 11 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (46/114)
2/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $800)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,800
Nick’s games in March 2021 spanned Katie Couric’s (yay!) and Dr. Oz’s (nay!) hosting stints. Nick’s two games were also a Jekyll-and-Hyde performance, but his poor performance may have been because Dr. Snake Oil was hosting. I would think he’s more likely to have a strong performance with a more normal host.
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Brandon Deutsch (2)
Long Beach, California
89 correct, 14 incorrect
13/15 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
34.36% in first on buzzer (78/227)
6/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $18,900)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,300
Brandon won 3 times during Aaron Rodgers’ hosting stint while he was a student at UC Berkeley—a fact that delighted the then-reigning NFL MVP. He finished just short of a ToC spot and, especially considering his Daily Double stats, might be in a good position to take this entire bracket.
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Emily White (8)
Wilmington, Delaware
55 correct, 7 incorrect
7/9 on rebound attempts (on 22 rebound opportunities)
26.19% in first on buzzer (44/168)
3/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,400)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800
Emily was a 2-day champion in June 2021; Savannah Guthrie was Emily’s guest host. Emily is one of many in this event who has very similar statistics; despite going 3-for-6, though, her average bet size was high on the Daily Doubles.
Friday, November 10, 2023:
Dennis Chase (9)
Palm Springs, California
Leah Caglio (22)
Phoenix, Arizona
34 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
28.18% in first on buzzer (31/110)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,200
Leah was a 1-game winner during Anderson Cooper’s run; interestingly, she has experience playing against strong opposition: her one victory was over Second Chance winner Hari Parameswaran, and her losing game was a $18,600–$17,200–$17,200 battle going into Final Jeopardy that newly-crowned ToCer Emily Sands won.
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Kit Sekelsky (3)
Kent, Ohio
76 correct, 16 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (80/228)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,200
Kit was a 3-game champion during Mayim Bialik’s and Savannah Guthrie’s guest-hosting stints in June 2021; one thing that I can count on is that Kit is probably the likeliest to have wagering strategy down—some skillful wagering brought Kit through a stretch of difficult Final Jeopardy clues.
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Henry Rozycki (11)
Richmond, Virginia
52 correct, 7 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (45/171)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,400)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200
Henry was a 2-day champion in February 2022 before losing a tiebreaker to eventual ToCer Christine Whelchel. Henry is also an expatriate Canadian, which gives us north-of-the-border fans someone to cheer for.
79 correct, 8 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
43.53% in first on buzzer (74/170)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,100)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,333
Dennis was a 2-game champion—with very strong stats, as you can see—before losing to Erick Loh during Aaron Rodgers’ hosting stint in April 2021.
Amy Bekkerman (6)
Durham, New Hampshire
61 correct, 11 incorrect
8/8 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
30.99% in first on buzzer (53/171)
6/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,800
Amy was a 2-time champion in March 2022, known for some aggressive Daily Double betting and a very strong second victory.
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Tim Moon (4)
Los Angeles, California
65 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
34.50% in first on buzzer (59/171)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,733
Tim was one of the rare players to win over $70,000 in their first two wins and not qualify for a Tournament of Champions. This is a golden opportunity for redemption. He’s a strong player, but I did note that in his first game that he had a Coryat of $20,000, went 3/3 on Daily Doubles, and didn’t have a runaway—his Daily Double Efficiency was just 55 for that game. On the flip side, if both Tim and Jen Jazwinski make the final, we would get our first rematch of Champions Wildcard.
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Scott Plummer (15)
Golden, Colorado
41 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,400
Scott was a 1-day champion from February 2022. As I noted when Jay Foster played in the last bracket, Scott won the game that saw Zoha Khalili make an incredible late comeback, only to falter in Final—and I’m still left feeling that Zoha was snubbed for Second Chance last season.
Kate Lazo (24)
Walnut Creek, California
34 correct, 2 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
27.68% in first on buzzer (31/112)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800
Kate was a 1-day champion from November 2020 before losing to John Bussard. Interestingly, Kate’s mother, Meg Shreve, would have been eligible for Season 3 Champions Wildcard had it existed; Meg won 3 games in June 1987.
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Overall Thoughts: Dennis is another player who was dominant in his wins with a run that ended much too soon. It will be very interesting to see how he does against two other strong players in Alan and Kate. I could very much see Dennis dominate this one too—I could also see a very competitive match-up!
Danielle Maurer (10)
Peachtree Corners, Georgia
49 correct, 9 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
27.11% in first on buzzer (45/166)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,800)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,600
After being a “giant killer”, ending Mattea Roach’s run, Danielle won a second game before losing to Mallory Kass (author of The 100).
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David Ferrara (27)
Los Angeles, California
37 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
32.11% in first on buzzer (35/109)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$10,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,900
While David’s lone win was just under $5,000, he lost $7,400 on a True Daily Double in the game he lost. If he’s not “once bitten twice shy” over this, he could absolutely do well in this event.
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Carrie Cadwallader (26)
Aurora, Colorado
40 correct, 14 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
39.64% in first on buzzer (44/111)
2/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,600
Carrie’s one win was against “giant killer” Rhone Talsma in January 2022. Her win total in that game was deflated due to a difficult Final Jeopardy that fell for a Triple Stumper.
Monday, November 13, 2023:
Stuart Crane (9)
Kalispell, Montant
Verlinda Johnson Henning (23)
Memphis, Tennessee
34 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
27.19% in first on buzzer (31/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,500)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,000
Verlinda is a 1-day champ from June 2021; Mayim Bialik was Verlinda’s guest host.
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Kevin Hirsh (18)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
33 correct, 4 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (28/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,500)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800
Kevin is another one of Mayim Bialik’s champions from her Season 37 guest host stint.
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Deanna Bolio (13)
Campbell, California
77 correct, 11 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
31.14% in first on buzzer (71/228)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,800)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,450
Deanna is a Second Chance winner from this past September.
38 correct, 9 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
34.21% in first on buzzer (39/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,300
Stuart was a 1-day champion from February 2021; one thing that I noted from his initial win—he made a “Lazarus wager” from the lead in his first game, letting the third-placed player back into contention unnecessarily. Again, it will be interesting to see if this part of Stuart’s game improves.
Fred Nelson (21)Fresno, CaliforniaNick Heise (17)
Madison, Wisconsin
33 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (30/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600
Nick was champion in Season 38 in between a couple of well-known 3 timers: he defeated stay-at-home uncle Lawrence Long before losing to the expertly Mohawked Dave Rapp. Nick’s stats might be understated because of this stronger opposition.
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Ed Hashima (12)
Sacramento, California
90 correct, 16 incorrect
12/13 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (82/228)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,800)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500
The runner-up to Sam Buttrey in the 2021 Professors Tournament, Ed had an extremely strong first game but ended up losing to Sam in the Professors Tournament final. I noted during that tournament that Ed wasn’t as aggressive as he needed to be late in the final against Sam—it would be great if Ed played more aggressively in this one.
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Sandy Olive (7)
St. Louis, Missouri
77 correct, 6 incorrect
4/6 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
41.52% in first on buzzer (71/171)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,000
Sandy was a 2-day champion during Savannah Guthrie’s hosting stint, whose run ended earlier than it probably should have. Sandy definitely is going to be a strong player in this event.
39 correct, 12 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
39.47% in first on buzzer (45/114)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200
Fred won a single game in December 2020 in a game that had me declaring “if everyone played the way I would play, the game would be much more predictable and boring”. As I said in my preview for Matt Takimoto above, it’ll be interesting to see if different strategies are used this time around.
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Overall Thoughts: This game has a player who was on the cusp of the Tournament of Champions playing a pair of 1-game winners. If Game 3 Emily—where she had buzzer timing—shows up to this one, this one won’t be close. However, Emily does have the worst overall buzzer numbers of our three players in this one—which might keep this one interesting through all 61 clues.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023:
Brandon Deutsch (2)
Long Beach, California
89 correct, 14 incorrect
13/15 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
34.36% in first on buzzer (78/227)
6/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $18,900)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,300
Brandon won 3 times during Aaron Rodgers’ hosting stint while he was a student at UC Berkeley—a fact that delighted the then-reigning NFL MVP. He finished just short of a ToC spot and, especially considering his Daily Double stats, might be in a good position to take this entire bracket.
Emily White (8)
Wilmington, Delaware
55 correct, 7 incorrect
7/9 on rebound attempts (on 22 rebound opportunities)
26.19% in first on buzzer (44/168)
3/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,400)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800
Emily was a 2-day champion in June 2021; Savannah Guthrie was Emily’s guest host. Emily is one of many in this event who has very similar statistics; despite going 3-for-6, though, her average bet size was high on the Daily Doubles.
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Overall Thoughts: I think Brandon has to be a slight favorite overall, but he’s not going to have an easy time in this quarter-final. Nick and Emily are both very capable of strong performances, and any one of these three players can win this game.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023:
Kit Sekelsky (3)
Kent, Ohio
76 correct, 16 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (80/228)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,200
Kit was a 3-game champion during Mayim Bialik’s and Savannah Guthrie’s guest-hosting stints in June 2021; one thing that I can count on is that Kit is probably the likeliest to have wagering strategy down—some skillful wagering brought Kit through a stretch of difficult Final Jeopardy clues.
Henry Rozycki (11)
Richmond, Virginia
52 correct, 7 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (45/171)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,400)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200
Henry was a 2-day champion in February 2022 before losing a tiebreaker to eventual ToCer Christine Whelchel. Henry is also an expatriate Canadian, which gives us north-of-the-border fans someone to cheer for.
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Overall Thoughts: Jeopardy! has put three of my favorite champions from Seasons 37 & 38 in the same quarterfinal. Regardless of the outcome, I’ll be happy for whoever wins. (And yes, now that the strike is over, I will feel more comfortable cheering for contestants again.)
Thursday, November 16, 2023:
Tim Moon (4)
Los Angeles, California
65 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
34.50% in first on buzzer (59/171)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,733
Tim was one of the rare players to win over $70,000 in their first two wins and not qualify for a Tournament of Champions. This is a golden opportunity for redemption. He’s a strong player, but I did note that in his first game that he had a Coryat of $20,000, went 3/3 on Daily Doubles, and didn’t have a runaway—his Daily Double Efficiency was just 55 for that game. On the flip side, if both Tim and Jen Jazwinski make the final, we would get our first rematch of Champions Wildcard.
Scott Plummer (15)
Golden, Colorado
41 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,400
Scott was a 1-day champion from February 2022. As I noted when Jay Foster played in the last bracket, Scott won the game that saw Zoha Khalili make an incredible late comeback, only to falter in Final—and I’m still left feeling that Zoha was snubbed for Second Chance last season.
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Overall Thoughts: Tim seems to be very aggressive when behind, but much too conservative when holding onto a lead. If some of that come-from-behind aggression bleeds over, I think Tim can make a run in this event. If not, he could be very vulnerable, especially if Final Jeopardy doesn’t break his way.
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Friday, November 17, 2023:
David Ferrara (27)
Los Angeles, California
37 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
32.11% in first on buzzer (35/109)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$10,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,900
While David’s lone win was just under $5,000, he lost $7,400 on a True Daily Double in the game he lost. If he’s not “once bitten twice shy” over this, he could absolutely do well in this event.
Carrie Cadwallader (26)
Aurora, Colorado
40 correct, 14 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
39.64% in first on buzzer (44/111)
2/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,600
Carrie’s one win was against “giant killer” Rhone Talsma in January 2022. Her win total in that game was deflated due to a difficult Final Jeopardy that fell for a Triple Stumper.
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Overall Thoughts: If past stats are any indication, Danielle has a definite Daily Double advantage going into this one. It wouldn’t surprise me if this ended up as a close match, though; David and Carrie are better than their “seeds” indicate.
Monday, November 20, 2023:
Kevin Hirsh (18)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
33 correct, 4 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (28/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,500)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800
Kevin is another one of Mayim Bialik’s champions from her Season 37 guest host stint.
Deanna Bolio (13)
Campbell, California
77 correct, 11 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
31.14% in first on buzzer (71/228)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,800)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,450
Deanna is a Second Chance winner from this past September.
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Overall Thoughts: Deanna both has the best statistics in this one and the most recent playing experience. Much like Jilana and Hari both played extremely well in Champions Wildcard Diamonds, I expect Deanna to have a strong game in this one and advance to the semifinals.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023:
Ed Hashima (12)
Sacramento, California
90 correct, 16 incorrect
12/13 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (82/228)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,800)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500
The runner-up to Sam Buttrey in the 2021 Professors Tournament, Ed had an extremely strong first game but ended up losing to Sam in the Professors Tournament final. I noted during that tournament that Ed wasn’t as aggressive as he needed to be late in the final against Sam—it would be great if Ed played more aggressively in this one.
Sandy Olive (7)
St. Louis, Missouri
77 correct, 6 incorrect
4/6 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
41.52% in first on buzzer (71/171)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,000
Sandy was a 2-day champion during Savannah Guthrie’s hosting stint, whose run ended earlier than it probably should have. Sandy definitely is going to be a strong player in this event.
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Overall Thoughts: I’m expecting to see fireworks in this one—Nick, Ed, and Sandy are all incredibly strong players. I think most fans will cheer for Ed, especially once they remember that he was runner-up to Sam, but I also think that this game will come down to whichever player the board suits best.