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:
Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor & trivia host from Baltimore, Maryland
Vickie Talvola, a quantitative trader from Jersey City, New Jersey
Pete Johnston, a filmmaker originally from Alma, Michigan
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our fourth quarterfinal of five this week in Champions Wildcard features our second of three qualifiers from Second Chance in Pete Johnston; he faces off against Vickie Talvola, whose original run ended in heartbreak after a conservative (yet strategic) bet in Final Jeopardy, and Jonathan Hugendubler, who played “giant killer” to end Scott Riccardi’s run on the show. I hope Vickie has realized that a conservative strategy is the way to go this week, given the four wildcards at play. Oftentimes, contestants who have lost due to a more conservative strategy over-correct to a too-aggressive one. (That’s something I’ve noticed with the post-Million Dollar Masters play of Leslie Frates, for example.)
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Biblical Art
Final Jeopardy! Clue: 3 of Michelangelo’s panels on the Sistine Chapel ceiling deal with him, including his “drunkenness” & “sacrifice”
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Correct response: Who is Noah?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
Nine scenes from the Book of Genesis are depicted on the center panels of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel: 3 detailing the creation, 3 dealing with Adam & Eve, and 3 dealing with Noah—in the case of Noah, the three panels are his being drunk and disgraced, the Great Flood, and his post-flood sacrifice.
I get the sense that this should be relatively straightforward for those familiar with the Book of Genesis and Noah’s drunkenness and redemption arc—religion clues tend to play easier for home viewers in 2026, but we shall see.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, January 8, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Holiday Ro-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-oad; Poets & Poetry; The Golden Globes; “A”ntonyms; Furniture I Need Help Moving; Pivot!)
Pete found the Daily Double immediately; an incorrect response dropped him to $-1,000. Jonathan led after 15 clues; scores were Jonathan $3,400 Pete $2,000 Vickie -$800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Jonathan 4 correct 0 incorrect
Pete 5 correct 2 incorrect
Vickie 1 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Jonathan recently got married.
Vickie had a watch party at work; her coworkers had cutouts of her face.
Pete went to Disneyland after Second Chance.
All three players played well after the break; Jonathan led after 30. On the opening board, Pete went 4/5 in the Golden Globes category and 3/5 in furniture.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Jonathan 9 correct 1 incorrect
Pete 10 correct 2 incorrect
Vickie 6 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Jonathan $4,800
Pete $3,800
Vickie $800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Let’s Radiocarbon Date; Acronyms & Abbreviations; Pop Quiz; In The Range; Broadway Writing Teams; I’d Like To Buy A Vowel)
Vickie doubled up through DD2 to tie for the lead; from there, a spirited 3-way battle took place. Aided by DD3 and a conservative bet, Pete had a very slim lead entering Final Jeopardy. On the game’s second board, Jonathan went 3/5 in mountain ranges, Pete went 3/5 in words without many vowels, and Vickie went 3/5 in radiocarbon dating.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Pete 19 correct 4 incorrect
Vickie 15 correct 4 incorrect
Jonathan 15 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Pete $10,800
Vickie $9,200
Jonathan $9,200
Jonathan and Vickie were correct, but Pete was not; Jonathan is an automatic semifinalist, but Vickie is guaranteed advancement through a wildcard. Unfortunately for Pete, his incorrect response does end his journey here.
Tonight’s results:
Jonathan $9,200 + $9,200 = $18,400 (Who is Noah? Love you Mom and Dad!) (Semi-Finalist)
Vickie $9,200 + $4,400 = $13,600 (Who is Noah?)
Pete $10,800 – $7,601 = $3,199 (Who is Abraham?)
Wild Card standings:
Monday: Stella Trout, $26,401
Tuesday: Michelle Tsai, $14,398
Wednesday: Harvey Silikovitz, $12,998
Thursday: Jonathan Hugendubler, $18,400
Friday:
1. Vickie Talvola, $13,600, 100% to advance
2. Cameron Berry, $12,599, 100% to advance
3. Bill McKinney, $12,200, 93.747% to advance
4. Dave Bond, $10,000, 41.278% to advance
5. Pete Johnston, $3,199
6. Dargan Ware, $2,200
7. Geoff Barnes, $800
8. Jason Singer, $0
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Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) POETS & POETRY $800 (clue #1)
Pete 0 -1000 (Vickie 0 Jonathan 0)
2) LET’S RADIOCARBON DATE $1200 (clue #3)
Vickie 2400 +2400 (Pete 3800 Jonathan 4800)
3) BROADWAY WRITING TEAMS $800 (clue #18, $7600 left on board)
Pete 7800 +1000 (Vickie 8000 Jonathan 8400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 13
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Pete 4*
Vickie
Jonathan
DJ! Round:
Pete 5 4 5 3 5 2*
Vickie 4 5 3* 3 5 4 5 4
Jonathan 4 3 3 4
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Jonathan 3.50
Vickie 4.13
Pete 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.09 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Jonathan $9,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Vickie $8,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Pete $11,600 Coryat, 19 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $28,800
Lach Trash: $12,600 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,600
Lead Changes: 10
Times Tied: 6
Player Statistics:
Pete Johnston, career statistics:
96 correct, 23 incorrect
4/8 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
34.74% in first on buzzer (99/285)
4/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,320
Vickie Talvola, career statistics:
65 correct, 6 incorrect
6/8 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
32.75% in first on buzzer (56/171)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $21,400)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,067
Jonathan Hugendubler, career statistics:
71 correct, 13 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (68/228)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,600)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,250
Andy’s Thoughts:
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