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:
Alex DeFrank, an analyst from Brooklyn, New York
W. Kamau Bell, a comedian & author from Oakland, California
Ashley Chan, a publicist from Lewisville, Texas
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Quarterfinal #4 of the 33rd Tournament of Champions is between Ashley Chan, W. Kamau Bell, and Alex DeFrank. This is one of the more intriguing matchups of the tournament for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, W. Kamau Bell is looking to follow in the footsteps of Ike Barinholtz; Kamau won Season 3 of ABC’s Celebrity Jeopardy and would like to win his quarterfinal. On the other hand, he’s up against a pair of very strong champions in Ashley Chan and Alex DeFrank. Alex had some very dominant performances, but he also had a couple of ones where he struggled with incorrect responses. I think today’s outcome will probably be determined by the number of incorrect responses that Alex gives throughout this game. One thing I’m also curious about: I know that Kamau made an appearance at an “Inside Jeopardy” event—if Juveria Zaheer, who was also at that event, put Kamau in touch with her own coaches, I think Kamau could surprise a lot of people today.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: 18th Century Arts
Final Jeopardy! Clue: A “word book” for the London premiere of this work began with the quote Majora canamus, “Let us sing of greater things”
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Correct response: What is Messiah? (by Handel)
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
For the second Tournament of Champions in a row, we have a Final Jeopardy clue in the quarterfinals about one of the works of George Frideric Handel. While last year’s was about the premiere of Water Music, today’s is about Messiah. Composed in 1742 for vocal and instrumental performers, it is best known today for its Hallelujah chorus at the conclusion of Part II.
To me, the puzzle pieces that need to be put together to solve this would be “London premiere would mean it’s written by someone living in England” + “Let us sing means it’s probably famous for its vocal parts” + “18th century / 1700s” = Messiah.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, January 22, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Love Island: Ancient Greek Myth; Double Double-Letter Words; Only Brands; Around The Americas; Days I Won’t Be At Work; Broadway Musicals By Opening Number)
Alex was rolling—but stumbled on the Daily Double, falling back to $0. After 15 clues, the scores were Ashley $1,200 Kamau $0 Alex $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Ashley 2 correct 0 incorrect
Alex 8 correct 1 incorrect
Kamau 0 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Alex created an Instagram account because of his being on the show.
Kamau is on the show because it’s the coolest thing he’s ever done in the eyes of his kids.
Ashley had a grandmother whose episode in 1974 was preempted.
Alex rebounded well from his Daily Double miss to lead after 30 clues. On the opening board, Alex went 3/5 in Greek myth, double double-letter words, days, and Broadway, and 4/5 in brands.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Alex 18 correct 2 incorrect
Kamau 1 correct 1 incorrect
Ashley 3 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Alex $5,000
Kamau -$200
Ashley -$200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Foreign Leader Firsts; Classic TV; Chemistry; Nonfiction To Film; 5-Syllable Words; A Silver Jubilee)
Alex found both Daily Doubles, but lost a combined $5,000 on them. That meant he held on by just $1,000 entering Final Jeopardy. On the second board, Kamau went 3/5 in classic TV and Alex went 3/5 in nonfiction and silver.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Alex 29 correct 6 incorrect
Ashley 8 correct 3 incorrect
Kamau 4 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Alex $6,400
Ashley $5,400
Kamau $2,600
Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper. Ashley made a small bet, and that means she’s a semifinalist!
Tonight’s results:
Kamau $2,600 – $0 = $2,600 (What is 3 people who have nev)
Ashley $5,400 – $1,002 = $4,398 (What I was glad) (Semi-Finalist)
Alex $6,400 – $4,401 = $1,999 (What is Water music)
Chances of winning Tournament of Champions:
Scott Riccardi: 18.767%
Laura Faddah: 3.877%
Paolo Pasco: 15.023%
Tom Devlin: 14.142%
Allegra Kuney: 14.267%
Cameron Berry: 9.365%
Ashley Chan: 6.434%
Steven Olson: 5.302%
Josh Weikert: 2.095%
Matt Massie: 4.324%
Lisa Ann Walter: 1.231%
Mike Dawson: 2.384%
TJ Fisher: 2.789%
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) AROUND THE AMERICAS $1000 (clue #15)
Alex 4600 -4600 (Ashley 1200 Kamau 0)
2) 5-SYLLABLE WORDS $1600 (clue #20)
Alex 11800 -3000 (Ashley 5400 Kamau 2600)
3) CHEMISTRY $1200 (clue #21, $9600 left on board)
Alex 8800 -2000 (Ashley 5400 Kamau 2600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -148
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Ashley 2 1 3
Kamau
Alex 2 5 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 5 2 5*
DJ! Round:
Ashley 2 4 5 2 4 5 1 4 5 2
Kamau 1 5 1
Alex 3 3 4 3 3 2 4* 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Ashley 3.08
Kamau 2.33
Alex 3.55
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:
Ashley $5,400 Coryat, 8 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Kamau $2,600 Coryat, 4 correct, 2 incorrect, 8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Alex $16,000 Coryat, 29 correct, 6 incorrect, 54.39% in first on buzzer (31/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $24,000
Lach Trash: $18,600 (on 16 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,400
Lead Changes: 10
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Ashley Chan, career statistics:
109 correct, 20 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
33.04% in first on buzzer (113/342)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,500)
2/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,267
Kamau Bell, career statistics:
94 correct, 16 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
30.74% in first on buzzer (95/309)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,305)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,125
Alex DeFrank, career statistics:
154 correct, 31 incorrect
5/8 on rebound attempts (on 22 rebound opportunities)
47.37% in first on buzzer (162/342)
5/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,200)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,067
Andy’s Thoughts:
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Alex $6,400 Ashley $5,400 Kamau $2,600)
Ashley: Bet no more than $199 to keep Kamau locked out. (Actual bet: $1,002)
Kamau: I think your best chance of winning here comes from a Triple Stumper and and overbet from Ashley. Bet no more than $599 and hope Ashley overbets. (Actual bet: $0)
Alex: Standard cover bet over Ashley is $4,401. (Actual bet: $4,401)
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