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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As of the writing of this preview, there is one episode of strike replacement programming left. On Tuesday, December 19, the Road to the 31st Tournament of Champions begins, with the first week of Second Chance play for those who lost in their initial Season 39 appearance. One of these nine players will advance to Champions Wildcard in January.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023:
Jason Carpenter
Santa Rosa Valley, California
22 correct, 4 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,800
Jason’s first game: February 15, 2023
In Stephen Webb’s first game, Jason put up $19,200 going into Final against both Stephen and 2-day champion Kendra Westerhaus.
For Desktop in-article:
Eva Thomas
Brooklyn, New York
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200
Eva’s first game: June 1, 2023
Eva’s game saw her leading going into Final Jeopardy against 3-day champion Jared Watson and 2-day champion Ilhana Redzovic.
For Desktop in-article:
Mike Elliott
Derry, New Hampshire
20 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200
Mike’s first game: October 11, 2022
Mike was a slam-dunk inclusion in this event; his score of $26,800 going into Final Jeopardy—against Cris Pannullo of all people—was $200 short of the all-time record non-leading score after Double Jeopardy. (Let’s just hope that the local papers in New Hampshire choose to credit me this time around if they think my work is worthy of re-publication.)
Eva Thomas
Brooklyn, New York
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200
Eva’s first game: June 1, 2023
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Eva’s game saw her leading going into Final Jeopardy against 3-day champion Jared Watson and 2-day champion Ilhana Redzovic.
Mike Elliott
Derry, New Hampshire
Juveria Zaheer
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
20 correct, 6 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,600
Juveria’s first game: May 8, 2023
Juveria was a challenger in Hannah Wilson’s 4th game; she had $17,000 going into Final Jeopardy in her appearance.
For Desktop in-article:
Sam Claussen
Santa Clarita, California
23 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,400
Sam’s first game: April 20, 2023
Sam had $18,400 going into Final Jeopardy before running into a very difficult Triple Stumper Final Jeopardy clue (the “metaverse” one).
For Desktop in-article:
Jake Garrett
Trussville, Alabama
22 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,400
Jake’s first game: March 20, 2023
Jake had over 20 correct responses in his game, the game where 3-day champion Melissa Klapper won her first.
20 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200
Mike’s first game: October 11, 2022
Mike was a slam-dunk inclusion in this event; his score of $26,800 going into Final Jeopardy—against Cris Pannullo of all people—was $200 short of the all-time record non-leading score after Double Jeopardy. (Let’s just hope that the local papers in New Hampshire choose to credit me this time around if they think my work is worthy of re-publication.)
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Overall Thoughts: All 36 of the players coming back for Second Chance are absolutely worthy of their spot and could have become champion had things broken slightly differently for them. That being said, Mike did put up one of the best non-winning games of all time against Cris Pannullo, and I think that there would be a lot of people disappointed if he didn’t win at least one game.
Iris Masucci
Rockville, Maryland
17 correct, 2 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800
Iris’s first game: March 29, 2023
Iris put up $17,200 going into Final Jeopardy in a losing effort to Lisa Sriken back in March.
For Desktop in-article:
Karen Morris
Christiansburg, Virginia
21 correct, 5 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200
Karen’s first game: March 22, 2023
Karen got a late-game Daily Double incorrect against Melissa Klapper—from a runaway position to boot—and then lost, for Melissa’s third victory. It’ll be interesting to see what she does with the Daily Doubles this time if she finds them.
For Desktop in-article:
Michael Vaz
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,600)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,200
Michael’s first game: December 21, 2022
Michael lost “the Battle of Ontario” to Ray Lalonde in Ray’s fifth game; Ray led by just $800 going into Final Jeopardy. Another obvious choice for Second Chance, in my opinion.
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Sam Claussen
Santa Clarita, California
23 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,400
Sam’s first game: April 20, 2023
Sam had $18,400 going into Final Jeopardy before running into a very difficult Triple Stumper Final Jeopardy clue (the “metaverse” one).
Jake Garrett
Trussville, Alabama
22 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,400
Jake’s first game: March 20, 2023
Jake had over 20 correct responses in his game, the game where 3-day champion Melissa Klapper won her first.
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Overall Thoughts: Another game where all three players were very strong. I do think Sam had the better initial game of the three, though (Final Jeopardy notwithstanding), so I potentially think he’s favored in this one.
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Thursday, December 21, 2023:
Karen Morris
Christiansburg, Virginia
21 correct, 5 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200
Karen’s first game: March 22, 2023
Karen got a late-game Daily Double incorrect against Melissa Klapper—from a runaway position to boot—and then lost, for Melissa’s third victory. It’ll be interesting to see what she does with the Daily Doubles this time if she finds them.
Michael Vaz
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,600)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,200
Michael’s first game: December 21, 2022
Michael lost “the Battle of Ontario” to Ray Lalonde in Ray’s fifth game; Ray led by just $800 going into Final Jeopardy. Another obvious choice for Second Chance, in my opinion.
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Overall Thoughts: I’m glad that Karen’s been brought back for a shot at redemption; that said, actually getting that redemption will be very difficult against Iris and Michael. I do think Karen is most likely to win this one, though.