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:
Rebecca Joseph, a senior cost accountant from Denver, Colorado
Chenfei Lu, a data scientist from San Francisco, California
Chris D’Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C. (4-day total: $83,600)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today, Chris D’Angelo looks to become the 293rd 5-time champion since Jeopardy! returned to the airwaves in 1984; your challengers today are Rebecca Joseph of Denver and Chenfei Lu of San Francisco.
Certainly, the increase in streak length recently by champions is not lost on me; I have a few more statistics to compile on why I think this is the case, but it’s definitely been noticed.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Famous Lines From Literature
Final Jeopardy! Clue: The first line & the last line of this 1859 novel begin with “It”
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Correct response: What is A Tale of Two Cities
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
The first line of Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities is the more famous one: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”; the last, though, was “It is a far, far, better thing that I do, than I have ever one; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known”. The former describes London and Paris; the latter describes Sydney Carton shortly before his guillotining, having sacrificed himself in the name of love.
As long as you don’t get too hamstrung by too much knowledge and get stuck too much on the year 1859, this should be a relatively straightforward Final Jeopardy.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Year Of The Horse; “B”Angers; Archaeology; American Authors; Common Bonds; 13-Letter Words)
Chenfei did quite well in the music category, running it, but Chris was the only player to ring in on the rest of the board, and he still led after 15; scores were were Chris $3,600 Chenfei $3,000 Rebecca $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Chris 7 correct 2 incorrect
Chenfei 5 correct 0 incorrect
Rebecca 0 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Rebecca works for an organ and tissue recipient non-profit.
Chenfei went on a 200-mile backpacking trip for his honeymoon.
Chris had a bingo win as his previous big win.
Coming out of the break, Chris doubled up through the Daily Double to take a big lead into the second break. Aside from the aforementioned category run from Chenfei, Chris went 4/5 in 13-letter words and 3/5 in archaeology and horses.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Chris 14 correct 3 incorrect
Chenfei 10 correct 1 incorrect
Rebecca 1 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Chris $10,800
Chenfei $4,800
Rebecca $400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Operas Of Giovanni Antonio Kringi; 2-Word Magazine Titles; Overseas Territories; Funny Ladies; Anagrams Of Each Other; D-Day)
Rebecca and Chenfei had their opportunities in Double Jeopardy, but a combination of incorrect Daily Doubles and surprisingly conservative wagers considering the game situation saw them both be out of contention entering Final. Chris went 3/5 in funny ladies, anagrams, and D-Day.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Chris 25 correct 4 incorrect
Chenfei 15 correct 3 incorrect
Rebecca 5 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Chris $19,200
Chenfei $5,100
Rebecca $2,200
It was crucial that Chris had the runaway today, as he was the only player incorrect in Final. He’s a 5-time champion and will go for #6 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Rebecca $2,200 + $2,100 = $4,300 (What is A tale of two cities)
Chenfei $5,100 + $67 = $5,167 (What is A Tale of Two Cities)
Chris $19,200 – $5,800 = $13,400 (What is Uncle Tom’s Cabin) (5-day total: $97,000)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) ARCHAEOLOGY $600 (clue #20)
Chris 4600 +4600 (Chenfei 4000 Rebecca 0)
2) 2-WORD MAGAZINE TITLES $1200 (clue #7)
Rebecca 2000 -1000 (Chris 12800 Chenfei 7200)
3) OVERSEAS TERRITORIES $1600 (clue #11, $23200 left on board)
Chenfei 7600 -2500 (Chris 13600 Rebecca 2200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 17
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Chris 3 4 5 3 3 4 5 3 5 3 4 5 3*
Chenfei 4 5 4 2 1 4 2
Rebecca
DJ! Round:
Chris 3 4 5 3
Chenfei 2 4 4*
Rebecca 1 3* 2† 1†
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Chris 3.82
Chenfei 3.20
Rebecca 1.75
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 $15,200 Coryat, 25 correct, 4 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Chenfei $7,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Rebecca $3,200 Coryat, 5 correct, 2 incorrect, 7.02% in first on buzzer (4/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $26,000
Lach Trash: $16,800 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,200
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Chris D’Angelo, career statistics:
138 correct, 23 incorrect
12/12 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
48.07% in first on buzzer (137/285)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,800)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,840
Chenfei Lu, career statistics:
16 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,500)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,600
Rebecca Joseph, career statistics:
6 correct, 2 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
7.02% in first on buzzer (4/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $3,200
Chris D’Angelo, to win:
6 games: 66.998%
7: 44.887%
8: 30.074%
9: 20.149%
10: 13.499%
Avg. streak: 7.030 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today being a runaway game for both first and second means wagering suggestions will not be posted.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
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