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Season 30

Jeopardy! imitates life

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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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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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Yesterday, Molly LaLonde won for the first time.

As someone who’s experienced it (and is still suffering the consequences), this was a no-brainer in Romantic Cliches: “‘Would you believe in’ this sudden event? ‘Yes, I’m certain that it happens all the time.'” I’m curious whether you “believe” in it, but I know it’s real! This clue stumped 2 contestants! I don’t get how this next one in the same category stumped all 3 contestants!: “Olden knights wore mementoes of their ladies pinned to their sleeves, not actual these as in the cliche.” I was pleased that the next clue was the Daily Double, still in the same category.
Molly 1000 (4 right and 2 wrong)
Kathy Haas -600 (3 right and 3 wrong)
Vince Balzano -400 (4 right and 3 wrong)
Vince found it, and he wagered on this clue: “A 17th C. Frenchman wrote, ‘Absence is to love as’ this ‘is to fire; it extinguishes the small, it kindles the great.” I love this quote, and I’m experiencing this right now too. Vince got it right, and it was the last clue before the first break. I was sorry to see this category end, and I didn’t realize til later we still had He’s So Man-“ley”! I love it, but the show’s fueling my addiction!
The contestants turned there puny scores around by the end of the round.
Molly 2400 (4 right and one wrong)
Kathy 3400 (6 right)
Vince 2600 (4 right)
Ooh, Political Terms!! And heck, Pop Music! Why did Kathy leave the category for Science Stuff? Vince stayed with it too. Molly went back to it. Kathy sound found a Daily Double in Political Terms.
Molly 10400 (8 right and 2 wrong)
Kathy 9800 (7 right)
Vince 4600 (2 right)
Kathy wagered 3000 on this clue: “Term for anyone nominated for office by delegates from his or her own state as a sentimental gesture.” She got it right!
The last clue of the round was the Daily Double, in Uncivil Wars. Vince got it.
Molly 13600 (2 right)
Kathy 11600 (2 right and 2 wrong)
Vince 7400 (4 right and one wrong)
Vince wagered 3000 on this clue: “At the Battle of Lake Trasimene during the second of these wars, Hannibal’s forces slaughtered 15,000 Romans.” Vince and I were right!
Trebek wanted to thank the contestants for a good game, and I want to thank the writers!
The Final Jeopardy category was 20th Century Americans. This is the clue: “In 1911 Glenn Curtis received this document number 1.” Vince was wrong and lost 8000. Kathy was wrong and lost 9200. Molly was wrong too and lost 10000, but she still had the most money!
I hope you don’t mind but I didn’t feel like tracking my Coryat today.
Now speaking of romance, I’m gonna try a Janette Oke novel I got today at Goodwill. Don’t judge me: I’ve never read them and I don’t know what to expect!
One year ago: Negs over easy
Two years ago: Daily Doubles are but a few of the villains…
Three years ago: [untitled]
Four years ago: Lanky Lind-y

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