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:
Geoff Barnes, an analyst from Washington, D.C.
Dave Bond, an art student from Rochester, New York
Michelle Tsai, a tutor originally from Honolulu, Hawaii
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today’s second game of the Champions Wildcard quarterfinals is taking place between Michelle Tsai, Dave Bond, and Geoff Barnes. Michelle is fresh out of Week 2 of Second Chance after taking a strong victory in that competition, while Dave and Geoff are both multi-day champions who came very close to the Tournament of Champions. (Dave, in fact, has had the longest wait of anyone, as he was the carryover champion at the end of the qualification period for the 32nd Tournament of Champions.)
This is also an important reminder that there are four wildcard spots in the semifinals for non-winners (thus, I won’t be posting wagering suggestions all week on this page.)
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Typography
Final Jeopardy! Clue: Inspired by Port Authority bus terminal signage, it was adopted as a font by NYU & the Tribeca Film Festival
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Correct response: What is Gotham?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
Inspired by signage around the Port Authority bus terminal as well as other locations around New York City, the Gotham font was designed by Tobias Frere-Jones in 2000 with contributions from Jonathan Hoefler. In addition to the New York specific references given in the clue, intended to point both players and viewers to the name Gotham, the font is also famous for appearing in GQ magazine in the early 2000s, with its most famous use being the Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign.
And, yes, I deliberately decided to put today’s “More Information” in Gotham font, just in case anyone is more of a visual learner.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Words That Should Rhyme; Shakespeare Gets Wild; The Country That Borders…; At The Airport; That’s Key; Comedy Gets Personal)
Michelle found the Daily Double midway through the first segment, doubling up through it and leading at the first break. After 15 clues, the scores were Michelle $6,400 Dave $3,800 Geoff $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Michelle 6 correct 0 incorrect
Dave 5 correct 0 incorrect
Geoff 1 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Geoff wants to be on the Great British Bake-Off.
Dave became an art student to take up cartooning.
Michelle has claimed never to won an individual competition before Second Chance.
Dave had the best second segment to pull closer to Michelle; over the course of the opening board, Dave went 4/5 at the airport, while Michelle went 3/5 in keys.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Michelle 10 correct 2 incorrect
Dave 10 correct 0 incorrect
Geoff 6 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Michelle $7,200
Dave $6,200
Geoff $1,600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: I’m The Problem; Second Letter “Q”; Diseases; Name, Myth & Model; Linguistics; So Long, Farewell, Just Kidding)
Michelle found both Daily Doubles in Double Jeopardy—presumably remembering that wild cards are at play here, she went conservative on them. That was a good thing, too, as she got them both incorrect and still led entering Final Jeopardy. Over the course of Double Jeopardy, Michelle went 3/5 in Second Letter Q, diseases, and band farewells, while Geoff went 4/5 in problems.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Michelle 23 correct 4 incorrect
Dave 15 correct 1 incorrect
Geoff 12 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Michelle $16,000
Dave $11,800
Geoff $8,800
Final Jeopardy today was a Triple Stumper. Realizing again that wild cards were at play, both Dave and Michelle made conservative wagers and Michelle is an automatic semifinalist! Dave’s score might hold up, but it also might not. We shall see!
Tonight’s results:
Geoff $8,800 – $8,000 = $800 (What is Helvetica?)
Dave $11,800 – $1,800 = $10,000 (What is Arial? Go Bills!)
Michelle $16,000 – $1,602 = $14,398 (What is) (Semi-Finalist)
Wild Card standings:
Monday: Stella Trout, $26,401
Tuesday: Michelle Tsai, $14,398
1. Bill McKinney, $12,200, 96.237% to advance
2. Dave Bond, $10,000, 63.184% to advance
3. Dargan Ware, $2,200, 0.298% to advance
4. Geoff Barnes, $800, 0.003% to advance
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SHAKESPEARE GETS WILD $800 (clue #8)
Michelle 2000 +2000 (Dave 1800 Geoff 600)
2) DISEASES $1600 (clue #9)
Michelle 10000 -2000 (Dave 11000 Geoff 3600)
3) LINGUISTICS $2000 (clue #15, $12000 left on board)
Michelle 10800 -2000 (Dave 12200 Geoff 7200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 61
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Michelle 4 5 3 4 4*
Dave 5 5
Geoff 5
DJ! Round:
Michelle 4 4* 4 5 5*
Dave 3 4 4 5 2
Geoff 5 4 3 3 5†
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Michelle 4.20
Dave 4.00
Geoff 4.17
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:
Michelle $18,800 Coryat, 23 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Dave $11,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 1 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Geoff $8,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 3 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $39,400
Lach Trash: $8,600 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,000
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 3
Player Statistics:
Michelle Tsai, career statistics:
117 correct, 15 incorrect
10/12 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
37.19% in first on buzzer (106/285)
5/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,600)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,920
Dave Bond, career statistics:
78 correct, 12 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (76/228)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,600)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,500
Geoff Barnes, career statistics:
80 correct, 12 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 27 rebound opportunities)
27.34% in first on buzzer (76/278)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,600)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,120
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I am a very big fan of Michelle’s Final Jeopardy wager; it’s exactly what I would have bet in her position, to the dollar.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
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