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Season 26

Thank God It’s Friday

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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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I’ve now finished my first (and last) week of keeping track of my score using the “Coryat” method. I am undeniably frustrated today: I had my best score of the week at 23000, but I may have done better if I’d have been able to wager on Daily Doubles. For example, one-day champ Alison Stone Roberg picked up 4000 on this Daily Double in Get the L Out, where it could only count for 2000 for me because that was the value of the clue: “Get the L out of a word meaning to quench a thirst to get a Japanese potent potable.”* (They’re looking for two words in the correct response.)
I also don’t like how my fate is sealed at the end of Double Jeopardy, whereas the real contestants still have a chance to augment their scores. It doesn’t seem fair! It’s almost like you can’t win. Trying this method was a worthwhile experience, but I feel like it doesn’t reflect whether I won or lost a game as well as the Jeopardy Challenger method does. I know that the Coryat method measures a person’s knowledge of the content, but I already know what my weak subjects are. What I need to know is how to wager effectively on Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy. Yes, you can still practice wagering using the Coryat method, but with the Jeopardy Challenger, it counts, just like it does on the show.
Here are my scores from Wednesday and Thursday, keeping in mind what I said above:
Tom Alexander Sarah Minson John Krizel Me
0 16801 26401 19400

Alison Stone Roberg Dan Highlands John Krizel Me
26801 6400 8100 18800


Alison was off to a fast start today. By the first break, she had 5500, thanks in part to a 2500 wager and a correct response on this Daily Double in Letter and Word: “The most common human blood type (make sure to say whether it’s positive or negative).”* Rich Baker had 200 at the first break, and Joe Gallagher had 3000. At the end of the round, Alison had 9300, Joe had 4200, and Rich continued to struggle with 1400. My Coryat score was 9400. Here’s my Jeopardy round from today:

Did you guys know these triple-stumpers in the round, both in The Late Night Crowd?:
“Ted Koppel anchored this late night show for 25 years.”* I’m a little surprised that Alison and Joe still missed this one after Rich guessed Dateline.
“Back in 1993, this SNL vet’s foray into late night on Fox lasted only 29 episodes.”*
What about this one in the Double Jeopardy round, in They’re Looking Out for Us: “The NCIRD (the I is for immunization) is part of this 3-letter Atlanta-based organization.”* Again, Alison and Joe missed this one even after Rich gave them the answer when he said “Centers for Disease Control.” By then, he looked as frustrated as I was!

Below is my Double Jeopardy round. At the end of the round, Alison had the game locked up with 27300. Joe had 12300, and Rich had 3000.

The Final Jeopardy category was Presidential Campaigns, and this was the clue: “In the ‘World Almanac’ list of notable third party candidates, 1 of the 2 for whom the main issue was ‘states’ rights.'”* This probably shouldn’t have been a toughie, but for me it was. I guess I need to read the book I have on my shelf with the same name as the category! Typical for this game, Joe and Rich missed it and Alison got it right. We will see her next week, and I will see my Jeopardy Challenger again!

*slake and sake, O-positive, Nightline, Chevy Chase, CDC, Wallace or Thurmond

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