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Jeopardy! UK Game Recap – Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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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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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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Warning: This page may contain spoilers for the April 15, 2025 game of Jeopardy! UK, especially for those of you watching delayed or on-demand. This page will be updated during each commercial break as the show airs.

Today’s contestants:

Ed Brims, a software engineer from Reading

Ed Brims on Jeopardy!

Diane Hallagan, a retired accountant from Leeds

Diane Hallagan on Jeopardy!

Ben Jones, a hotel receptionist from Caerphilly (4-day total: £24,100)

Ben Jones on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

It’s incredible just how much the UK and US versions have been going in parallel these days. On the same day that the US version has Andrew Hayes going for a fifth victory, the UK version sees Ben Jones going for a fifth as well. Ben faces off against Diana Hallagan from Leeds and Ed Brims from Reading.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! UK today? Here’s the Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Jeopardy! UK by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round #1:

(Categories: Solo Spice Girls; Anagrams On The Beach; Best Actress Oscar Winners; U.S. State Capitals; Essen In Deutschland; Reality Tv Politicians; London Stock Exchange Symbols)

Ben found the Daily Double immediately and got the maximum £125 from it. While Ed led at times, Ben led after 35 clues.

Statistics after Jeopardy Round #1:

Ben 12 correct 0 incorrect
Ed 10 correct 2 incorrect
Diane 9 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after Jeopardy! Round #1:

Ben £825
Ed £600
Diane £525

Today’s interviews:

Ed has been enjoying magic since the age of 10.
Diane once worked at the rugby league headquarters.
Ben has always enjoyed quizzing.

Jeopardy! Round #2:

(Categories: Space Oddity; Let’s Dance; Heroes; Fashion; Station To Station; Ashes To Ashes; Young Americans)

Ed found the Daily Double early, but lost £500 to an incorrect response. Ben picked up 18 correct in the round to extend his lead.

Statistics after Jeopardy Round #2:

Ben 30 correct 3 incorrect
Diane 17 correct 3 incorrect
Ed 15 correct 4 incorrect

Scores after Jeopardy! Round #2:

Ben £1,950
Diane £1,025
Ed £300

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: “A” Is For Albert (Einstein); “B” Places; Hinduism; Broadway Musicals By Character; Financial Lingo; Film Title Translations)

Ed got another crack at the Daily Double about a third of the way through the round; he doubled up this time to get back up to £900. DD4 went Diane’s way and a correct response pulled her close to Ben’s lead. With 16 clues to play, the scores were Ben £3,250 Diane £2,875 Ed £1,250. Diane pulled close after the break, but Ben still led going into Final.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Ben 45 correct 4 incorrect
Diane 29 correct 3 incorrect
Ed 23 correct 5 incorrect

Scores going into Final:

Ben £3,800
Diane £3,575
Ed £1,800

Final Jeopardy correct response: What is the Cook Strait?

Evertyone was correct in Final Jeopardy; Ben made the cover bet and is a 5-day champion! He’s now the all-time biggest winner in the Stephen Fry-hosted version of the show, and he’ll go for win #6 tomorrow.

Tonight’s results:

Ed £1,800 + £800 = £2,600 (What is Cook Strait?)
Diane £3,575 + £3,400 = £6,975 (What is the Cook Strait?)
Ben £3,800 + £3,731 = £7,531 (What is the Cook Strait?) (5-day total: £31,631)

Ben Jones, today's UK Jeopardy winner (for the April 15, 2025 game.)

Daily Double locations:

1) U.S. STATE CAPITALS £75 (clue #1)
Ben 0 +125 (Diane 0 Ed 0)
2) SPACE ODDITY £100 (clue #3)
Ed 675 -500 (Ben 825 Diane 625)
3) FINANCIAL LINGO £150 (clue #11)
Ed 450 +450 (Ben 2950 Diane 1375)
4) BROADWAY MUSICALS BY CHARACTER £250 (clue #18, £1900 left on board)
Diane 1875 +1000 (Ben 3150 Ed 1250)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 179

Game Stats:

Ben £3,750 Coryat, 45 correct, 4 incorrect, 44.55% in first on buzzer (45/101), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Diane £2,825 Coryat, 29 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.71% in first on buzzer (29/101), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Ed £2,000 Coryat, 23 correct, 5 incorrect, 21.78% in first on buzzer (22/101), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: £8,575
Lach Trash: £600 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): £1,325
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 1

Ben Jones, career statistics:

224 correct, 23 incorrect
10/11 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
43.96% in first on buzzer (222/505)
8/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £4,200)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £3,860

Diane Hallagan, career statistics:

30 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
28.71% in first on buzzer (29/101)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £2,825

Ed Brims, career statistics:

24 correct, 5 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
21.78% in first on buzzer (22/101)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -£50)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £2,000

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • It appears as though UK Jeopardy doesn’t have the same wagering restrictions as the US version does.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Ben £3,800 Diane £3,575 Ed £1,800)

Ben: Standard cover bet today is £3,351. (Actual bet: £3,731)

Diane: Bet £26 to cover Ed. (Actual bet: £3,400)

Ed: You’re probably going to have to go all in here, in case Diane bets small. (Actual bet: £800)


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