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:
Jeff Weyhmiller, a nuclear power instructor from Holland, Michigan
Mary Morris, a law school administrator from Indianapolis, Indiana
Chris D’Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C. (2-day total: $28,600)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
After a wagering error in yesterday’s game that fortuitously worked out for him after opponent Liz Guinn followed proper strategy, Chris D’Angelo is a 2-game Jeopardy! champion, taking on Mary Morris of Indiana and Jeff Weyhmiller of Michigan. I think Chris was also fortunate that Mary wasn’t in yesterday’s game, as I don’t think anyone from Indianapolis would have missed “The Brickyard”.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Literary Terminology
Final Jeopardy! Clue: 17th century critic Thomas Rymer coined this 2-word term, instructing that a work should uphold moral principles & see vice punished
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Correct response: What is poetic justice?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
Thomas Rymer coined the phrase “poetic justice” in 1678’s The Tragedies of the Last Age Consider’d to refer to how fiction should always portray good triumphing over evil, in an attempt to instill proper moral behavior in its audience.
I think today’s Final Jeopardy clue is actually ironic, considering the events of yesterday’s game, because I was left feeling yesterday that the good wager was not portrayed as victorious.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, May 22, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Some Advice; School Books; Coffee Or Tea?; Beyond Redemption; Boxers; Briefs)
Jeff got off to a good start, but he fell back to $0 after missing the Daily Double immediately prior to the break. After 15 clues, the scores were Chris $3,200 Mary $2,400 Jeff $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Chris 5 correct 1 incorrect
Mary 3 correct 0 incorrect
Jeff 5 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Jeff has read his wife to sleep for the last 23 years.
Mary is into astrology, and is Type A.
Chris nearly had his proposal thwarted by spiders in his now-wife’s car.
Chris picked up 9 correct after the break to extend his lead. On the opening board, Chris went 4/5 in words just past “redemption” in the dictionary and 3/5 in advice and Supreme Court briefs, while Jeff did vindicate his choice to go all in on the Daily Double by getting 3 other clues in that boxing category correct.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Chris 14 correct 2 incorrect
Mary 4 correct 1 incorrect
Jeff 9 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Chris $7,200
Mary $2,200
Jeff $1,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Science Vocabulary; Yoink!; Cabinet Members; Accented Words; Record Labels; Geography “B”)
Chris continued his good play, but Jeff was making a run early in DJ; unfortunately, another missed True Daily Double dropped Jeff back to $0. He did get a modicum of redemption by picking up the table maximum on DD3, but by then the damage was done; Chris had a dominant runaway entering Final Jeopardy. Chris went 3/5 in science, yoink, cabinet members, accented words, and geography.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Chris 29 correct 4 incorrect
Jeff 15 correct 4 incorrect
Mary 6 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Chris $20,400
Jeff $3,200
Mary $1,800
I think Chris will impress a lot of fans tonight with his correct response in Final Jeopardy, putting the exclamation mark on a strong performance. He’ll be back Monday to go for win #4.
Tonight’s results:
Mary $1,800 – $1,399 = $401 (What is virtuous text?)
Jeff $3,200 – $500 = $2,700 (What is Morality Play?)
Chris $20,400 + $4,600 = $25,000 (What is Poetic Justice?) (3-day total: $53,600)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) BOXERS $800 (clue #15)
Jeff 3800 -3800 (Chris 3200 Mary 2400)
2) CABINET MEMBERS $1200 (clue #6)
Jeff 5000 -5000 (Chris 12400 Mary 2200)
3) SCIENCE VOCABULARY $1200 (clue #14, $13600 left on board)
Jeff -400 +2000 (Chris 15200 Mary 2200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -100
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Chris 3 4 5 4 5 4
Mary 3 3 3
Jeff 4 5 3 4 3 4*
DJ! Round:
Chris 5 3 4 5 3 4 5 3
Mary
Jeff 5 4 3* 5 4 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Chris 4.07
Jeff 3.92
Mary 3.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Chris $20,400 Coryat, 29 correct, 4 incorrect, 52.63% in first on buzzer (30/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Jeff $11,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Mary $1,800 Coryat, 6 correct, 3 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,400
Lach Trash: $11,200 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,400
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Chris D’Angelo, career statistics:
83 correct, 14 incorrect
10/10 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
47.37% in first on buzzer (81/171)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,000
Mary Morris, career statistics:
6 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $1,800
Jeff Weyhmiller, career statistics:
15 correct, 5 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$6,800)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,200
Chris D’Angelo, to win:
4 games: 61.401%
5: 37.701%
6: 23.149%
7: 14.214%
8: 8.727%
Avg. streak: 4.591 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Chris $20,400 Jeff $3,200 Mary $1,800)
Chris: Bet no more than $13,999 ane enjoy your win. (Actual bet: $4,600)
Mary: Bet at least $1,001 for the best chance of second place. (Actual bet: $1,399)
Jeff: Standard cover bet over Mary is $401. (Actual bet: $500)
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