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Winter 2024 Champions Wildcard Group 2 Semifinal 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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August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
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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 battle for the last spot in the Tournament of Champions is now down to nine players. Who will end up in the final?

Friday, February 16, 2024:

Sriram Krishnan (16) +1000
Falls Church, Virginia

Sriram Krishnan on Jeopardy!


57 correct, 6 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (54/171)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,400)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,600

Sriram won his quarterfinal on February 12 in come-from-behind fashion.

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Vince Bacani (22) +560
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Vince Bacani on Jeopardy!


68 correct, 13 incorrect
4/8 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
38.46% in first on buzzer (65/169)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,799)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,867

Vince began the run of Montrealers winning when he won Quarterfinal #8 on February 14.

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Mira Hayward (5) +820
Portland, Oregon

Mira Hayward on Jeopardy!


84 correct, 18 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (88/228)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,600)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600

Mira defeated Kate Campolieta and Jesse Chin in the tournament’s opening match in runaway fashion.

Vince Bacani (22) +560
Montreal, Quebec, Canada


68 correct, 13 incorrect
4/8 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
38.46% in first on buzzer (65/169)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,799)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,867

Vince began the run of Montrealers winning when he won Quarterfinal #8 on February 14.

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Mira Hayward (5) +820
Portland, Oregon


84 correct, 18 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (88/228)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,600)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600

Diandra D’Alessio (10) +1000
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Diandra D'Alessio on Jeopardy!


61 correct, 10 incorrect
6/8 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
24.12% in first on buzzer (55/228)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,400)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800

Diandra surprised many with a very strong performance in the last quarterfinal, where she defeated James Tyler and David Bederman. Will she be able to keep that up in the semis?

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Deb Bilodeau (20) +810
San Francisco, California

Deb Bilodeau on Jeopardy!


67 correct, 13 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
40.00% in first on buzzer (68/170)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,800)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,600

Deb advanced out of their quarterfinal when they defeated Second Chancer Matt Harvey with a very intelligent Final Jeopardy wager. Will that excellent strategy continue in this round?

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Taylor Clagett (6) +920
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland

Taylor Clagett on Jeopardy!


77 correct, 18 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
35.53% in first on buzzer (81/228)
4/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,200)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,700

Taylor advanced over Justin White and Lisa Sriken after a Triple Stumper Final Jeopardy. While many were disappointed to see Lisa go, Taylor has his own fans who are very happy to see him advance this far.

Mira defeated Kate Campolieta and Jesse Chin in the tournament’s opening match in runaway fashion.

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Overall Thoughts: Chances of winning: Vince 38.797% Mira 31.945% Sriram 29.258%.

Vince had a very strong game in his quarterfinal and certainly will be looking to keep the Montreal win streak going. However, all three players in this game are strong and absolutely anybody can win this one.



Kat Jepson (17) +470
Roanoke, Virginia

Kat Jepson on Jeopardy!


56 correct, 6 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
30.41% in first on buzzer (52/171)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,667

Kat defeated Long Nguyen in one of the best games of all time on February 13; if she still has anything left in the tank after that, she has another very strong opponent in Alex.

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Alex Gordon (3) +470
Somers, New York

Alex Gordon on Jeopardy!


99 correct, 16 incorrect
4/8 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
42.54% in first on buzzer (97/228)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,200)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,450

Alex advanced out of the “I Walk The Line” Triple Stumper game on February 8 over Ed Petersen and Suzanne Goldlust.

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Jesse Matheny (27) +1600
Huntington, Indiana

Jesse Matheny on Jeopardy!


57 correct, 14 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
35.88% in first on buzzer (61/170)
2/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,200)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,667

Jesse’s shrewd Final Jeopardy bet led to a come-from-behind victory from him on February 9.

Monday, February 19, 2024:

Deb Bilodeau (20) +810
San Francisco, California


67 correct, 13 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
40.00% in first on buzzer (68/170)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,800)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,600


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Deb advanced out of their quarterfinal when they defeated Second Chancer Matt Harvey with a very intelligent Final Jeopardy wager. Will that excellent strategy continue in this round?

Taylor Clagett (6) +920
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland


77 correct, 18 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
35.53% in first on buzzer (81/228)
4/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,200)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,700

Taylor advanced over Justin White and Lisa Sriken after a Triple Stumper Final Jeopardy. While many were disappointed to see Lisa go, Taylor has his own fans who are very happy to see him advance this far.

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Overall Thoughts: Chances of winning: Deb 35.014% Taylor 33.221% Diandra 31.765%

This is shaping up to be a very closely contested semifinal match. I could see any of the three players in this one advancing.


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Tuesday, February 20, 2024:

Alex Gordon (3) +470
Somers, New York


99 correct, 16 incorrect
4/8 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
42.54% in first on buzzer (97/228)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,200)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,450

Alex advanced out of the “I Walk The Line” Triple Stumper game on February 8 over Ed Petersen and Suzanne Goldlust.

Jesse Matheny (27) +1600
Huntington, Indiana


57 correct, 14 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
35.88% in first on buzzer (61/170)
2/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,200)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,667

Jesse’s shrewd Final Jeopardy bet led to a come-from-behind victory from him on February 9.

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Overall Thoughts: Chances of winning: Alex 39.275% Kat 38.800% Jesse 21.925%

The prediction model thinks that Kat is very likely to have a very spirited two-way battle for the second round in a row. However, don’t count Jesse out here. There’s enough variance baked into the game at this level.


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