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Season 42

(TJF Plus) Daily Details – Tuesday, January 13, 2026

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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)
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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:

Bill McKinney, a hospitality executive from San Diego, California

Bill McKinney on Jeopardy!

Michelle Tsai, a tutor originally from Honolulu, Hawaii

Michelle Tsai on Jeopardy!

Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor & trivia host from Baltimore, Maryland

Jonathan Hugendubler on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Our three semifinalists today in Jonathan Hugendubler, Michelle Tsai, and Bill McKinney have been set a high bar by yesterday’s semifinalists—yesterday’s game was the first game without a main game incorrect response since July 4, 2019. What will they do for an encore? In any case, the winner gets one step closer to the Tournament of Champions.

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Final Jeopardy! Category: New Testament Greek

Final Jeopardy! Clue: A famous passage in Matthew 6 refers to kleptai, meaning them

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Correct response: Who are thieves?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

The important part of this Final Jeopardy, as part of the Sermon on the Mount, comes from Matthew 6:19-20 KJV: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: / But lay up for yourselfes treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal”.

Honestly, I am glad that this is generally a universal translation—both the KJV and more modern translations translate “kleptai” the same way—as I don’t think we need a(nother) controversy of Biblical proportions on the show. That said, the “klept”-to-“thief” translation from Greek should be pretty straightforward for most fans and players at this level.

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Incisor Trading; Global Sports; On The Calendar; Our Love’s In Jeopardy; Baby; “Oo”, Oo Oo Oo)

Michelle doubled up through the Daily Double to pull close after 15 clues. After 15 clues, the scores were Jonathan $5,000 Michelle $4,800 Bill $1,200.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Jonathan 6 correct 0 incorrect
Michelle 6 correct 0 incorrect
Bill 2 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Bill has a son who wears Bill’s Jeopardy! swag.
Michelle has started doing aerial hooping.
Jonathan upset some locals after missing a clue about The Wire.

After the break, all three players got in quite a few times as Jonathan continued to lead. On the opening board, Jonathan went 3/5 in sports, Bill went 3/5 in love, and Michelle went 3/5 in “OO”.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Jonathan 9 correct 0 incorrect
Michelle 12 correct 1 incorrect
Bill 6 correct 3 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Jonathan $6,800
Michelle $6,600
Bill $1,600

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: You Say You Want A Revolution?; Ferry Thee Well; Notable American Women; A Very Cultured “T”; Foreign Words & Phrases; Wild At The Oscars)

Jonathan found both Daily Doubles, putting the game away with correct responses on both of them (the first one being a True Daily Double). On the second board, Jonathan went 3/5 in revolutions and the Oscars, while Michelle went 3/5 in American women and “T”.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Jonathan 20 correct 2 incorrect
Michelle 21 correct 4 incorrect
Bill 9 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Jonathan $30,600
Michelle $13,400
Bill $1,200

Jonathan put the exclamation point on today’s game by being the only player correct in Final. He’s joining Cameron Berry in the finals.

Tonight’s results:

Bill $1,200 – $0 = $1,200 (Who is Three wisemen)
Michelle $13,400 – $31 = $13,369 (Who are tax collectors? )
Jonathan $30,600 – $0 = $30,600 (Who is thief?) (Finalist)

Jonathan Hugendubler, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the January 13, 2026 game.)

Chances of winning Champions Wildcard:

Cameron Berry 34.396%
Jonathan Hugendubler 37.534%
Stella Trout 10.875%
Harvey Silikovitz 10.459%
Ian Morrison 6.736%

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) OUR LOVE’S IN JEOPARDY $1000 (clue #10)
Michelle 1600 +1600 (Jonathan 4000 Bill 800)
2) NOTABLE AMERICAN WOMEN $1600 (clue #3)
Jonathan 8800 +8800 (Michelle 8200 Bill 1600)
3) FERRY THEE WELL $800 (clue #20, $7200 left on board)
Jonathan 26000 +5000 (Michelle 11000 Bill -2000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 219

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Jonathan 5 4 3 4 3 3 4
Michelle 5 5*
Bill 4

DJ! Round:
Jonathan 4* 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 2*
Michelle 5 3 5 2 4 3
Bill 4

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Jonathan 3.60
Michelle 4.00
Bill 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 $19,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 2 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Michelle $12,800 Coryat, 21 correct, 4 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Bill $1,200 Coryat, 9 correct, 5 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,200
Lach Trash: $10,800 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,000
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Jonathan Hugendubler, career statistics:

91 correct, 16 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 27 rebound opportunities)
30.88% in first on buzzer (88/285)
7/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $37,400)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,240

Michelle Tsai, career statistics:

138 correct, 20 incorrect
12/15 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
37.13% in first on buzzer (127/342)
6/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,200)
2/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,900

Bill McKinney, career statistics:

98 correct, 25 incorrect
11/16 on rebound attempts (on 40 rebound opportunities)
28.24% in first on buzzer (96/340)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,000)
1/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,767

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • Today’s runaway game means that wagering suggestions will not be posted.
  • Michelle’s Final Jeopardy wager of 31 is clearly a prescient reference to the number of viewers who are actually boycotting the show after Ken Jennings’s remarks last week on social media.
  • Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

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