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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You may recall the news that was broken on this podcast a few months ago, courtesy of Ryan Alley, that tie games were no longer going to be allowed on Jeopardy!. We obviously have not had a tiebreaker question during the regular show as of yet. Tiebreakers are the most obvious consequence of this new rule. However, it appears there have been some unintended consequences of this new rule. And it is one of those unintended consequences of this rule that I am speaking about today.
Today, on Jeopardy!, we at The Jeopardy! Fan have found out that history will be made.
I would like to say at this point that I do not at all believe there is any sort of violation or wrongdoing here on anybody’s behalf. I was told that the show’s staff were informed of this situation prior to its occurrence.
Previously, contestants who knew each other outside of the program would only be able to compete against each other in invitational tournaments. This was due to the obvious fact that the opportunity to collude for a tie could benefit both parties. However, with tie games no longer allowed, this collusion benefit disappears. It has become obvious as well that those who knew each other outside of the show are now allowed to compete against each other on it.
Alex Jacob and Scott Blish, two contestants on tonight’s program, do know each other outside of the program. I believe that both players, knowing about the previous prohibition, were surprised to be paired with each other on today’s show. In fact, we have learned that they were both very up front with the show’s staff about knowing each other.
What does this mean in general? From my own perspective, I think that knowing someone else’s knowledge, tendencies, and strategies would be a good thing when playing, at least to me. I mean, if I know I’m playing someone and I know their strong and weak categories, it would definitely affect clue choices, and even Daily Double hunting. I’d personally feel at more of an advantage playing a friend versus a random chosen contestant. Plus, I might get even more of a handle on their wagering tendencies in Final Jeopardy!, and it might influence my own strategy accordingly.
I certainly think that both Alex and Scott are excellent players, and that many people, including some former champions, are already waiting with lots of anticipation for this matchup. Tonight’s game will be epic and I hope that you get a chance to watch.