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 now into the first-ever Champions Wildcard competition. In this competition, players have been placed into groups of 27 players. They’ll play 9 quarterfinals, 3 semifinals, and a 2-game total-point final, with the winner of each group qualifying for the next Tournament of Champions.
Monday, October 2, 2023:
Burt Thakur
Palm Springs, California
29 correct, 8 incorrect
0/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
26.55% in first on buzzer (30/113)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,400Burt went viral in his original appearance due to his interview topic about how Alex Trebek taught him English, a virality compounded by Trebek’s death less than a week afterward. However, this return is not without controversy: questions arose this week regarding whether Burt, who is gearing up for another run in a Republican Congressional primary, should have been allowed to participate in this event, as FCC guidelines do still exist surrounding political candidates and the airwaves. A statement provided by Jeopardy! to The Jeopardy! Fan stated, “Burt Thakur’s participation is within the parameters of the official rules of the show.” I have reached out to local political reporters in the district where Burt is running for assistance in interpreting Texas electoral regulations and how they relate to the FCC guidelines. I will provide updates if that is received.
Emily Seaman Hoy
Houston, Texas
35 correct, 4 incorrect
3/5 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (32/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800Emily was a 1-day champion from the Dr. Oz era of hosting—she was one of the contestants in the “Antidisestablishmentarianism” game, where reports were that Oz had significant difficulty pronouncing that word and required multiple takes.
Dane Reighard
Los Angeles, California
67 correct, 9 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
39.77% in first on buzzer (68/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,867Dane was a 2-day champion, but was the victim of scheduling; his third game was Andrew He’s debut. In one of the most hotly contested games of all time, Dane had a non-winning score of $51,999 in his losing appearance.
Overall Thoughts: Dane has to be considered the favorite here by any metric; considering the statistics going in, it would be an upset if Dane wasn’t at least a semifinalist in this event.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023:
Lawrence Long
East Bend, North Carolina
77 correct, 13 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
32.00% in first on buzzer (72/225)
4/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,600)
4/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,000Lawrence, one of the favorite players of show fashion connoisseur Lilly, returns to this competition as a 3-day champion, who also got a lot of social media attention in his initial appearance for being introduced as a stay-at-home uncle.
Katrina Hill
Alexandria, Virginia
36 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
28.95% in first on buzzer (33/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,000Having lost in the Season 38 finale to Luigi de Guzman, Katrina is the most recent contestant eligible for this event.
Greg Marrero
Huntington Beach, California
47 correct, 7 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
26.83% in first on buzzer (44/164)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,200)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800Greg was a 2-day champion from the week following Alex Trebek’s death in November 2020. One thing to remember: Greg has a history of not making the cover bet from the lead.
Overall Thoughts: I would say Lawrence is the favorite here based on having more initial victories; however, this is a game where anything could happen. It should be noted that Katrina did lose to a very strong player, so her statistics may be misleading at this point.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023:
Evan Roberts
Louisville, Kentucky
33 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (30/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,700Evan was a “giant killer” in his only victory, taking down Tournament of Champions player Jackie Kelly before finishing second in his title defense.
Kendra Blanchette
Elk Grove, California
63 correct, 7 incorrect
9/10 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (54/171)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,000Kendra won two games in December 2020 before being defeated by a poor Final Jeopardy wager. One thing that will interest me about these returning-contestant competitions: I wonder if players who made less-than-ideal strategic decisions decided to shore up that part of their game in preparing for a return appearance.
John Bussard
Ringoes, New Jersey
58 correct, 2 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
42.98% in first on buzzer (49/114)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,300John lost to ToCer Andy Wood after winning just one game. As you can tell by his average Coryat, John is a very strong player.
Overall Thoughts: Just on stats alone, John has to be considered the favorite in this one.
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Thursday, October 5, 2023:
Brendan Sargent
Worcester, Massachusetts
50 correct, 12 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
48.65% in first on buzzer (54/111)
0/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$11,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,200The betting clues definitely didn’t go Brendan’s way in his initial appearance. He was very strong on the buzzer and had a strong Coryat. If the Daily Doubles turn around for him, he could make some noise in this competition.
Amanda Ganske
Austin, Texas
79 correct, 12 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
34.65% in first on buzzer (79/228)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,650Amanda won three games in late Season 37; Mayim Bialik was one of Amanda’s hosts!
Joe Feldmann
Bethesda, Maryland
60 correct, 9 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
34.91% in first on buzzer (59/169)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,933Joe was a 2-day champion in June 2022 before losing a close game that saw all three players bet fearfully over a Final Jeopardy category.
Overall Thoughts: If the Daily Doubles break anywhere close to Brendan’s way, he’ll take this one. If not, though, it’s anybody’s game.
Friday, October 6, 2023:
Daniel Nguyen
San Jose, California
60 correct, 8 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
32.94% in first on buzzer (56/170)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800In May 2022, Daniel won twice and was a strong enough player to hold a lead against superchampion Ryan Long going into Final Jeopardy.
Matt Glassman
Los Angeles, California
39 correct, 7 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
36.04% in first on buzzer (40/111)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,500)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,700Matt won once in March 2022 before losing on a World War I Final.
Jamie Logan
Augusta, Maine
70 correct, 9 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
38.69% in first on buzzer (65/168)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,200)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,133Jamie won twice in May 2021, winning over $50,000 before losing on a Shakespeare Final.
Overall Thoughts: I’m expecting a very closely contested game here; all three players can win, though I think the most likely outcome is a close battle between Daniel and Jamie.
Monday, October 9, 2023:
Phil Hoffman
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
47 correct, 12 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
27.22% in first on buzzer (46/169)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $500)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,133Phil took a pair of come-from-behind victories in February 2021 before being defeated by his own over-wager in Final Jeopardy. I definitely have similar thoughts to my ones on Kendra above—did Phil brush up on betting strategy?
Camron Conners
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
32 correct, 9 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
28.83% in first on buzzer (32/111)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,200)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,400Camron won once before finishing in a distant third in his second game. You may have heard who beat Camron, though: Mattea Roach.
Lucy Ricketts
Atlanta, Georgia
94 correct, 13 incorrect
8/10 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
38.39% in first on buzzer (86/224)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,000)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,300
Lucy, who ended up as third alternate attending the 2022 Tournament of Champions, gets to play again on the Alex Trebek Stage as a 3-time champion.
Overall Thoughts: I would say that based on numbers alone, Lucy is very likely the strongest of the three players in this game, and certainly has a good chance of making the final.
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023:
Morgan Briles
Norman, Oklahoma
57 correct, 4 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
30.36% in first on buzzer (51/168)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,067Morgan was a 2-day champion before she lost in the same game as Jilana Cotter. Jilana just advanced through Second Chance; I’d say that this might be good for Morgan’s chances.
Joe Velasco
La Mirada, California
35 correct, 6 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
32.73% in first on buzzer (36/110)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,500)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,700Joe won one game in the very first week back in 2020 after COVID halted production. I’m sure Joe will be pleased to be getting a more “normal” experience.
Robert Kaine
Los Angeles, California
46 correct, 7 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
36.04% in first on buzzer (40/111)
2/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$7,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,900Robert’s another early Season 37 player who, as you can see, had an unfortunate time with the Daily Doubles in his initial appearance.
Overall Thoughts: If Robert has a better time with the Daily Doubles, I could see him winning this. If not, though, I do believe that Morgan is a strong player who lost due to equally strong opposition and could absolutely take a win in this competition.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023:
Sam Stapleton
Los Gatos, California
60 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
30.41% in first on buzzer (52/171)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,400Sam was a 2-game champion who lost to Aaron Craig on a movie Final.
Robert Won
Washington, D.C.
48 correct, 4 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (42/114)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,500)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,000Robert is a very strong player, with 1 victory under his belt, and an unfortunate loss from a strong position in game #2.
Karla Fossett
Saco, Maine
33 correct, 5 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (30/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000Karla was a 1-day champion from late July 2022.
Overall Thoughts: I think Robert has the best overall stats in this one and certainly has the potential to make a strong run in this competition.
Thursday, October 12, 2023:
Steve Clarke
Chesapeake, Virginia
73 correct, 15 incorrect
6/8 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (72/171)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,500)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,200Steve was a 2-day champion before losing to Emily Fiasco; I did note that Steve’s wagering skills were strong in his initial run.
Valerie Castelo
San Leandro, California
32 correct, 2 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
25.23% in first on buzzer (27/107)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,900Valerie had a very strong first appearance on the show, but her second game saw her get defeated by the late Brayden Smith.
Josh Saak
Boise, Idaho
95 correct, 14 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
41.41% in first on buzzer (94/227)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,600)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,350Josh was the single player in this entire event that people wanted to see return; Josh was a 3-day champion before being just $400 behind Matt Amodio going into Final in game #4. (Imagine how Jeopardy! history looks now if Josh had won that game.)
Overall Thoughts: Josh has to be the clear favorite in this one; any player who can come close to beating Matt Amodio is probably incredibly strong at this game.
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