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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:

Jason Singer, a real estate agent from Portland, Maine

Harvey Silikovitz, an attorney & worldwide karaoke singer originally from West Orange, New Jersey

Cameron Berry, a data analyst & college administrator from Brighton, Massachusetts

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Today is our third of five quarterfinals in the Winter 2026 Champions Wildcard event. Our quarterfinalists today are Cameron Berry, Harvey Silikovitz, and Jason Singer; both Cameron and Harvey were very strong 1-day champions, while Jason was a 2-day champion before losing to Scott Riccardi. Jason’s run, where he was very much trying to get “the court of public opinion” onside with inviting his wife Susan back to compete on the show in some capacity, completely overran the discourse surrounding the show back in July and very much threatens to do the same again this week, with his interviews this week continuing that lobbying effort.

What Jason also has completely failed to realize, though, is that the only reason why Victoria Groce and Brandon Blackwell were invited back to the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament after their own respective J! runs was the fact that both players had extremely strong public and/or televised trivia performances in the time since their initial appearances on the show. (And, no, online competition can not count here; I think that the Online Quiz League controversy surrounding Scott Blish is the primary reason as to why OQL or even LearnedLeague can not be counted.) Susan has no such record; in fact, after all the lobbying that has happened, I as a Jeopardy! fan actively do not want to see Susan appear on the show again, because I don’t want to give any positive reinforcement to public lobbying of the producers for contestant spots.

Final Jeopardy! Category: Literature

Final Jeopardy! Clue: In a 21st century Pulitzer Prize winner, this character introduced in an 1876 work is biracial

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Correct response: Who is Huckleberry Finn?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

Many 21^st century novels have done deeper dives into the characters of Mark Twain’s 1876 work The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequels, reinterpreting many of the characters. One popular choice for reinterpretation is Huckleberry Finn, who has generally been portrayed as biracial in modern literature. The most recent example of this has come in the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning James by Percival Everett; James is a reimagining of the sequel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the fugitive slave Jim; the story differs from the original Twain work due to the separation of Huck and Jim that occurs in the original. Huck has generally been portrayed in modern literature as the son of Pap Finn and an enslaved woman, with this biracial heritage been seen as a major reason why Huck is able to connect with Jim.

I do think this is a gettable Final Jeopardy for those who are familiar with both modern and classic literature; we shall see how this Final Jeopardy clue plays, though.

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: It’S Government Policy; Fear Itself; “K” Pop; Demon Hunters; Golden; How It’s Done, Done, Done)

Cameron got off to the best start with 9 correct; however, the Daily Double stayed hidden (potentially because of the 3 $200 clues selected). After 15 clues, the scores were Cameron $5,200 Harvey $1,400 Jason $1,000.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Cameron 9 correct 0 incorrect
Harvey 4 correct 1 incorrect
Jason 1 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Jason got some heat for his synagogue for an incorrect response.
Harvey got to meet Michael J. Fox as a result of his appearance and work fundraising for Parkinson’s.
Cameron now has a good icebreaker as a result of being on the show.

Jason got the Daily Double incorrect after the break and sat 3rd after 30 clues. Cameron continued to lead; on the opening board he went 3/5 in pop music & golden things.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Cameron 13 correct 0 incorrect
Harvey 6 correct 1 incorrect
Jason 6 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Cameron $8,200
Harvey $3,000
Jason $1,500

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Water Over The Dam; Gimme Some Money; Memoirs; The Bare Bones; Their Own Museum; Words About Birds)

Double Jeopardy saw both Cameron and Harvey get Daily Doubles; Cameron was correct, while Harvey wasn’t. However, Harvey went on a roll, including 3/5 in the money and bones categories, to take a $200 lead entering Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Harvey 17 correct 3 incorrect
Cameron 22 correct 3 incorrect
Jason 10 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Harvey $13,000
Cameron $12,800
Jason $3,900

Everyone got Final Jeopardy incorrect today, which means things came down to the wagers. Successfully predicting that Cameron would only bet $201, Harvey bet just $2—and is now an automatic semifinalist.

Tonight’s results:

Jason $3,900 – $3,900 = $0 (Who is James #BringBackSusan)
Cameron $12,800 – $201 = $12,599 (Who is Jim?)
Harvey $13,000 – $2 = $12,998 (Who is Jim?) (Semi-Finalist)

Wild Card standings:

Monday: Stella Trout, $26,401
Tuesday: Michelle Tsai, $14,398
Wednesday: Harvey Silikovitz, $12,998
1. Cameron Berry, $12,599, 99.706% to advance
2. Bill McKinney, $12,200, 94.919% to advance
3. Dave Bond, $10,000, 54.964% to advance
4. Dargan Ware, $2,200, 0.269% to advance
5. Geoff Barnes, $800
6. Jason Singer, $0

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) IT’S GOVERNMENT POLICY $1000 (clue #22)
Jason 2000 -1500 (Cameron 7000 Harvey 3000)
2) THEIR OWN MUSEUM $1200 (clue #3)
Cameron 9800 +1000 (Harvey 3000 Jason 3500)
3) MEMOIRS $1600 (clue #7, $25200 left on board)
Harvey 3800 -2000 (Cameron 9200 Jason 1900)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -117

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Cameron 5 3 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 3 5 3 2
Harvey 4 4 4 4 4 5
Jason 4 3 5*

DJ! Round:
Cameron 3* 2†
Harvey 4 5 4*
Jason 5 4

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Harvey 4.22
Cameron 2.60
Jason 4.20

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:

Harvey $15,000 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Cameron $13,000 Coryat, 22 correct, 3 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Jason $5,400 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,400
Lach Trash: $10,000 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,600
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Cameron Berry, career statistics:

64 correct, 14 incorrect
6/9 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (63/171)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,400)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,400

Harvey Silikovitz, career statistics:

66 correct, 8 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (66/171)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,667

Jason Singer, career statistics:

76 correct, 18 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (82/228)
3/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $500)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,150

Andy’s Thoughts:

• I am extremely happy that a $2 bet worked out this well in a tournament quarterfinal.
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

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