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Jeopardy! UK Game Recap – Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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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 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 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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Today’s contestants:

James Nicholls, an electrical engineer from Oakham

James Nicholls on Jeopardy! UK

Pip Duvall, a clinical librarian from Leicester

Pip Duvall on Jeopardy! UK

Michael Hutchinson, a maths teacher from Reading (2-day total: £10,401)

Michael Hutchinson on Jeopardy! UK

Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:

Michael Hutchinson has been playing incredibly well over his first two victories, getting nearly half the clues on the board; he has absolutely figured out the timing on the buzzer! Today, Oakham’s James Nicholls and Leicester’s Pip Duvall will attempt to stop him.

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Final Jeopardy category: European Geography

Final Jeopardy clue: Switzerland shares a land border with this many countries

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! UK today? Here’s the Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Jeopardy! UK by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round #1:

(Categories: Film Puzzles; ‘G’-ography; Oh, Nuts!; “Annoying” Ads; Musical Chairs (& Other Furniture); Hidden Animal Names)

Michael got off to the best start again, getting half the board and the Daily Double. He had a big lead over both challengers, who struggled for most of the round to get in, after 30 clues.

Statistics after Jeopardy Round #1:

Michael 18 correct 1 incorrect
James 5 correct 0 incorrect
Pip 5 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after Jeopardy! Round #1:

Michael £1,775
James £450
Pip £425

Today’s interviews:

James is a postcard collector.
Pip collects perfume bottles.
Michael was caught in Hurricane Sandy when in New York in 2012.

Jeopardy! Round #2:

(Categories: Blanking On Shakespeare; Three Of A Kind: Sport; British Wildlife; Parliamentary Constituencies; The 1980S; Start The Car)

Michael got to the Daily Double early, but an incorrect response brought his score back a bit towards his opponents. No matter, though, 20 correct in the round extended Michael’s lead further.

Statistics after Jeopardy Round #2:

Michael 38 correct 2 incorrect
Pip 7 correct 3 incorrect
James 7 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after Jeopardy! Round #2:

Michael £2,175
James £400
Pip £450

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Volcanoes; 20th Century Art; Home Sweet Home; A Night At The Musicals; Nobel Prize Winners; People Going Places)

Despite not knowing about “Come From Away”, Michael did get to the third Daily Double and picked up £1,400 from it! With one Daily Double still out, though, this game isn’t over! Michael finding the last one guaranteed victory #3.

Statistics after 75 clues:

Michael 46 correct 3 incorrect
James 10 correct 1 incorrect
Pip 7 correct 3 incorrect

Scores after 75 clues:

Michael £4,475
James £850
Pip £450

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Michael 55 correct 3 incorrect
James 16 correct 1 incorrect
Pip 7 correct 4 incorrect

Scores going into Final:

Michael £6,575
James £1,500
Pip £350

Final Jeopardy correct response: What is 5 (Austria, France, Italy, Germany, Liechtenstein)

Everyone got Final; Michael’s wager brought him over five figures, and he’s a 3-day champion, winnings £20,476!

Tonight’s results:

Pip £350 + £345 = £695 (What is 5?)
James £1,500 + £799 = £2,299 (What is 5?)
Michael £6,575 + £3,500 = £10,075 (What is 5?) (3-day total: £20,476)

Michael Hutchinson, today's Jeopardy! UK winner (for the January 16, 2024 game.)

Daily Double locations:

1) MUSICAL CHAIRS (& OTHER FURNITURE) £150 (clue #9)
Michael 600 +600 (Pip 300 James 150)
2) THE 1980s £150 (clue #4)
Michael 1925 -925 (Pip 275 James 300)
3) A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS £300 (clue #7)
Michael 2675 +1400 (Pip 450 James 550)
4) HOME SWEET HOME £300 (clue #25, £500 left on board)
Michael 5125 +1000 (Pip 350 James 1450)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 124

Game Stats:

Michael £5,250 Coryat, 55 correct, 3 incorrect, 60.47% in first on buzzer (52/86), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
James £1,500 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 19.77% in first on buzzer (17/86), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Pip £350 Coryat, 7 correct, 4 incorrect, 11.63% in first on buzzer (10/86), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: £7,100
Lach Trash: £1,500 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): £1,000
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0

Michael Hutchinson, career statistics:

145 correct, 12 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
53.49% in first on buzzer (138/258)
9/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £5,375)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £4,400

Pip Duvall, career statistics:

8 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
11.63% in first on buzzer (10/86)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £350

James Nicholls, career statistics:

17 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
19.77% in first on buzzer (17/86)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £1,500

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • I didn’t think someone would get into five figures in one game in this run.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Michael £6,575 James £1,500 Pip £350)

Michael: Limit your bet to £3,574 and take win #3! (Actual bet: £3,500)

Pip: Bet whatever you like! (Actual bet: £345)

James: Limit your bet to £799 and take second place! (Actual bet: £799)


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