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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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Matt Massie, an attorney originally from South Charleston, West Virginia
Josh Weikert, a politics professor from Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Steven Olson, a band director from Princeton, Illinois
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our fifth quarterfinal in the 33rd Tournament of Champions is today and will be contested between Steven Olson, Josh Weikert, and Matt Massie. Even though Josh is a 6-time champion, the Unified Prediction Model does like both Steven’s and Matt’s chances more. As we’ve seen the last few days, though, absolutely anything can happen!
I know what I’m about to say isn’t universally popular—and I’m reasonably certain that these comments today are going to result in my receiving angry messages either in my comments or sent to me directly. But I think it still needs to be said. The complaints that always crop up about the 2020s organization of the Jeopardy! postseason are because Jeopardy! is one of the few television shows left that still can count a wide cross-section of America among its viewership. So, to me, there are a lot of parallels that can be drawn between the debate about Jeopardy! postseason play and a hot-button political issue such as student loan forgiveness. When I look at many of the people who have been posting concerns about tournaments, and the points they raise in opposition (things like “but it takes away from regular places”), it leads me to believe that this viewpoint is coming from a place of subconscious jealousy—jealousy that these players were given an opportunity that these commenters—either long-past contestants or others who may have made numerous attempts over the years to qualify—were not given. Many past auditioners who were not selected may have convinced themselves now that the 2020s tournament schedule is the reason why they were not selected to be a contestant. A handful of past contestants—especially those who would have been locks to be selected in the 2020s for many tournament appearances but haven’t heard a thing from the production staff because they were on in the 2010s or earlier—may be subconsciously thinking, “Why not me? I think I’m better than them! Why was I not given this minor celebrity status that these people now have?” and it is the fuel that is used to publicly criticize the show. And, to me, it is no different from those who were against student loan forgiveness for the reason of “Well I had to pay my student loans off entirely, so why should the future generation have to pay less than I did?” The last couple of games of the Tournament of Champions aside, we have seen some incredible Jeopardy! episodes over the past few weeks. Can’t we just enjoy that for what it is instead of lobbing jealousy-fueled vitriol in the direction of Culver City?
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Capital Cities
Final Jeopardy! Clue: One of the 2 Canadian provincial capitals that share their names with a nation’s capital city
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Correct response: What are (1 of) St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador or Victoria, British Columbia?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
I think this is an excellent Tournament of Champions-level “world capitals” clue, as the “shared names” are on the more “deep end” of that list. On Canada’s east coast (where, in fact, this website’s content is written on a daily basis), St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, shares its name with the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda. On Canada’s west coast, Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, shares its name with the capital city of Seychelles.
The most likely note about judging that may come up: if a contestant says just “St. John”, that’s not going to be accepted due to the confusion with Saint John, New Brunswick. I’m also not going to make a prediction regarding today’s Final Jeopardy—mostly because my predictions the last two days have been horrendously off.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, January 23, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: A Random 5-Course Meal; Tree-Pourri; Asian Geography; Numeric Words & Phrases; I Can Adapt; 21st Century Game Shows)
Josh got the Daily Double incorrect, but recovered quickly to his pre-DD score. After 15 clues, the scores were Matt $2,800 Josh $2,200 Steven $1,800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Matt 3 correct 0 incorrect
Josh 6 correct 1 incorrect
Steven 3 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Matt got a semi-private tour of the Vatican for his birthday.
Josh got recognized by his local pizza place after his run.
Steven was band directing during his run where his banned learned the Think music without his knowledge.
Steven played well after the break and took the lead on the 30th clue of the round. On the opening board, Steven went 3/5 in Asian geography, Josh went 3/5 in food and 4/5 on trees, while Matt went 3/5 in adapting.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Steven 10 correct 2 incorrect
Josh 11 correct 4 incorrect
Matt 4 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Steven $3,800
Josh $3,600
Matt $3,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Military History; A Basic Category; Colorful Lit; Debut Albums; Going “Pro”; National Anthem Lore)
This board belonged nearly entirely to Steven. He had 15 correct, picked up $10,000 on the Daily Doubles, and cruised to a runaway with over a third of the round still to play. On the second board, Steven went 4/5 in military history and basic things and 3/5 in colorful lit, while Matt went 3/5 in debut albums.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Steven 25 correct 4 incorrect
Matt 11 correct 3 incorrect
Josh 14 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Steven $25,800
Matt $5,800
Josh $5,600
Both Matt and Steven were correct in Final as Steven is a semifinalist!
Tonight’s results:
Josh $5,600 – $0 = $5,600 (What an amazing group of people – thank you so much!)
Matt $5,800 + $5,800 = $11,600 (What Victoria)
Steven $25,800 + $7,117 = $32,917 (What’s Victoria?) (Semi-Finalist)
Chances of winning Tournament of Champions:
Scott Riccardi: 17.274%
Laura Faddah: 3.573%
Paolo Pasco: 14.245%
Tom Devlin: 12.801%
Allegra Kuney: 13.570%
Cameron Berry: 8.939%
Ashley Chan: 5.962%
Steven Olson: 17.661%
Lisa Ann Walter: 1.115%
Mike Dawson: 2.127%
TJ Fisher: 2.733%
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) TREE-POURRI $1000 (clue #12)
Josh 2200 -2000 (Steven 1800 Matt 2800)
2) COLORFUL LIT $1200 (clue #4)
Steven 7000 +7000 (Josh 3600 Matt 3000)
3) MILITARY HISTORY $1600 (clue #7, $24800 left on board)
Steven 16000 +3000 (Josh 5200 Matt 3000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 28
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Steven 4 3 4 4 3
Josh 5 5 4 5*
Matt 5 5 4
DJ! Round:
Steven 3 3* 4 4*
Josh 5
Matt 4 5
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Steven 3.56
Matt 4.60
Josh 4.80
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.08 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Steven $18,600 Coryat, 25 correct, 4 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Matt $5,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 3 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Josh $7,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 5 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $32,000
Lach Trash: $10,000 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,000
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 4
Player Statistics:
Steven Olson, career statistics:
154 correct, 28 incorrect
5/9 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
45.13% in first on buzzer (153/339)
12/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $27,200)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,167
Josh Weikert, career statistics:
175 correct, 29 incorrect
8/11 on rebound attempts (on 34 rebound opportunities)
38.38% in first on buzzer (175/456)
7/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,200)
2/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,625
Matt Massie, career statistics:
109 correct, 23 incorrect
5/7 on rebound attempts (on 22 rebound opportunities)
40.07% in first on buzzer (113/282)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,200)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,320
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s runaway game means that wagering strategies will not be posted.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
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