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Season 29

The Rematch

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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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Andy here, and a happy 4th of July to everyone!

Today we get the rematch of yesterday’s tie game; Karen O’Donnell challenges co-champions Hunter Sandison and Ben Ingram!

J! round categories:
WHAT’S ON YOUR iPOD?
2 COMPLETELY UNRELATED ITEMS
RHYME TIME
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
ANATOMICALLY CORRECT
POLITICALLY INCORRECT

Ben and Hunter, once again, wanted Daily Doubles; Karen wanted no part of the hunt.

I’m not sure I liked the 2 COMPLETELY UNRELATED ITEMS clues — here was $600: The team that won the Super Bowl in 2013 & the first heir to the British Crown to earn a bachelor’s degree. I think this might be a better category for Double Jeopardy, or a Tournament of Champions!

Hunter found the first Daily Double under ANATOMICALLY CORRECT $600. Sadly for me transcribing, it was a video!

Scores were:
Ben $3,400
Hunter $1,800
Karen $-200

Hunter bet $1000. His clue: A structure called the loop of Henle in each section of this organ helps the body recover water and sodium chloride from waste. Hunter’s correct response took his score to $2,800 and the game to the first break.

Ben has already decided that he’s going to buy a new bed with his winnings!

There were a lot of video clues in this opening round and it really dragged things!

A disappointing Triple Stumper (WHAT’S ON YOUR iPOD $600, delivered by Janet Napolitano): I’m a big fan of Puccini arias, like “Yes, they call me Mimi” in this opera. It might have also helped that I’ve seen “Rent”! Ben went for “Madame Butterfly”. I’m also sure I could have done without knowing that Wolf Blitzer listens to the Black Eyed Peas!

There were 4 clues remaining at the end of the round, and the scores were:

Hunter $6,600
Ben $5,800
Karen -$1,000

DJ! round categories:
A QUICK CATEGORY
HEY, “MISTER”!
WHO WROTE THAT?
4-LETTER FISH
SIMILES
AT THE DRIVE-IN

Karen was doing well in 4-LETTER FISH and got to play the first Daily Double at the bottom of that category! Scores were:

Hunter $7,000
Ben $5,800
Karen $1,800

Karen bet just $1,000. Why even go on the show if you don’t make an effort to win? Her clue: The name of this shark, a popular game fish, is from the Maori. Karen’s brain went amok for a few, she went “I have no idea”, and her score fell to $800.

Ben, as he always seems to do, has that innate knowledge of where the Daily Doubles are. His first selection of the round — A QUICK CATEGORY $1200 — brought the game’s 3rd and final betting clue. Scores were:

Hunter $7,000
Ben $6,200
Karen $800

Ben bet $3,000. His clue: This synonym for quick is also the name of a fast-flying bird that resembles the swallow. His correct response put him at $9,200.

The remainder of the clues saw all 3 contestants with plenty of opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge; Ben got the key $2,000 clue in AT THE DRIVE IN to ensure his lead going into Final!

Scores going into Final:

Ben $16,000
Hunter $15,800
Karen $6,400

FJ! category: SAINTS ON THE MAP

FJ! clue: In population, it’s the largest U.S. city with the same Spanish name as a current Western Hemisphere capital

I was stuck on this clue for a good 18-20 seconds before it clicked.

Karen 6400 – 1400 = 5000
Hunter 15800 + 15800 = 31600
Ben 16000 + 15601 = 31601

Ben got that crucial 4th victory, which should help his Tournament of Champions chances quite a bit! He’ll be back tomorrow, and it’ll be Jeanie blogging it! I’ll be back next week!

ToC update:

1. Jim Coury (May 2013 College Champion)
2. Drew Horwood $138,100 (8 wins)
3. Andrew Moore $137,803 (6 wins)
4. Joshua Brakhage $103,205 (5 wins)
5. Rebecca Rider $101,600 (5 wins)
6. Mike Lewis $102,800 (4 wins)
7. Ben Ingram $53,230 (3 wins)
8. Adam Holquist $76,299 (3 wins)
9. Sara Garnett $75,403 (3 wins)
10. Salvo Candela $66,195 (3 wins)
11. John Anneken $60,112 (3 wins)
12. Tim Anderson $56,001 (3 wins)

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