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Fall 2023 Champions Wildcard: Hearts — Finals Preview

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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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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 now down to the final three players, and the final two games, of the Fall 2023 Champions Wildcard event, with our final taking place between Yungsheng Wang, Tyler Vandenberg, and Gary Hollis.

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Yungsheng Wang (1)
Lafayette, Louisiana

Yungsheng Wang on Jeopardy!


122 correct, 22 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (126/342)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $14,899)
5/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,300

Is five victories enough for a real lawyer? Yungsheng, the alternate from the 30th Tournament of Champions, is the top seed, and while he’s had to come from behind to get to this point, his clue selection has generally been strong, even though he’s been unlucky to not find a Daily Double yet in this event.

For Desktop in-article:

Tyler Vandenberg (13)
Stuttgart, Germany

Tyler Vandenberg on Jeopardy!


99 correct, 12 incorrect
9/10 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
30.88% in first on buzzer (88/285)
6/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,200)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800

Tyler’s made a name for himself by going all in twice in Final Jeopardy in this event. If a more difficult Final Jeopardy comes at the players today or Monday, this might prove to be his undoing.

For Desktop in-article:

Gary Hollis (18)
Roanoke, Virginia

Gary Hollis on Jeopardy!


88 correct, 18 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
37.72% in first on buzzer (86/228)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,400)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,600

As I said in the semifinal preview, Gary is the latest in a long line of strong alumni from the 2021 Professors Tournament. If there’s one weakness to Gary’s game, though, it’s that he’s not aggressive enough on the Daily Doubles, and he may have to be in order to win this final.

Tyler Vandenberg (13)
Stuttgart, Germany

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99 correct, 12 incorrect
9/10 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
30.88% in first on buzzer (88/285)
6/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,200)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800

Tyler’s made a name for himself by going all in twice in Final Jeopardy in this event. If a more difficult Final Jeopardy comes at the players today or Monday, this might prove to be his undoing.

Gary Hollis (18)
Roanoke, Virginia


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88 correct, 18 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
37.72% in first on buzzer (86/228)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,400)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,600

As I said in the semifinal preview, Gary is the latest in a long line of strong alumni from the 2021 Professors Tournament. If there’s one weakness to Gary’s game, though, it’s that he’s not aggressive enough on the Daily Doubles, and he may have to be in order to win this final.

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Overall Thoughts: I do think that Yungsheng has the fewest flaws in his game overall, though it would probably help him if he took a beat before responding! (He did have a few instances in the semis where he realized the correct response after he said the incorrect one.)


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