recaps

Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – December 28, 2017

Published Modified

Join TJF Plus

Get free access to all of our articles. Register a free account for TJF Plus.

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)
(Click Here for Methodology)

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

DISCLAIMER

The Jeopardy! Fan is created by fans, for fans. The Jeopardy! game show and all elements thereof, including but not limited to copyright and trademark thereto, are the property of Jeopardy Productions, Inc. and are protected under law. This website is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or operated by Jeopardy Productions, Inc.

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Traditions) for Thursday, December 28, 2017 (Season 34, Episode 79):

This list of 12 may have been inspired by a biblical garment decorated in 4 rows, the top being sardius, topaz & carbuncle

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Travis Rojakovick, an equity analyst from Nashville, Tennessee

Travis Rojakovick on Jeopardy!

Vaishali Shetty, an attorney from Melville, New York

Vaishali Shetty on Jeopardy!

Kevin Foley, a police captain from Mount Sinai, New York (1-day total: $16,000)

Kevin Foley on Jeopardy!

If you appreciate the work I do here on The Jeopardy! Fan and would like to make a one-time contribution to the site, you may do so here!

Correct response: What are birthstones?

(Content continues below)

My friends over at Geeks Who Drink have a daily trivia game—Thrice! Existing to make daily clever trivia content accessible to a wide audience, it's a daily challenge that tries to get you to the answer via three separate clues. It has a shareable score functionality to challenge your friends and new questions every day will give you a new daily social ritual. You can find it at thricegame.com.

Are you going on the show and looking for information about how to bet in Final Jeopardy? Check out my Betting Strategy 101 page. If you want to learn how to bet in two-day finals, check out Betting Strategy 102. In case the show uses a tournament with wild cards in the future, there is also a strategy page for betting in tournament quarterfinals.

Are you looking for information on how to stream Jeopardy! in 2026? Find out information here on how to stream from most places in North America!

You can find game-by-game stats here at The Jeopardy! Fan of all 23 players, including Caleb Groen, Adam Remsen, Tristan Williams and Jamie Ding, that have won 10 or more games on Jeopardy!

You can now listen to Alex Trebek-hosted Jeopardy! episodes from TuneIn Radio without leaving The Jeopardy! Fan — listen now!

More information about Final Jeopardy:

The reference is to Aaron’s breastplate from Exodus 28. The 12 stones set on it: sardius (ruby), topaz, carbuncle (garnet), emerald, sapphire, diamond, ligure, agate, amethyst, beryl, onyx, and jasper. They represented the 12 tribes of Israel.

Today, the American Gem Society recognizes birthstones for each month and alternate birthstones for others. The American Gem Trade Association recognizes 20; the American Gem Society recognizes 21 (adding sardonyx to the AGTA list).

Didn’t get the thing you wanted for Christmas? You can still get all of the items from The Jeopardy! Fan Online Store. Here are our top sellers; all prices are in US dollars!

In order to redesign our merchandise area to serve you better in 2026, all merchandise sales have been temporarily taken offline. Look for a return in late 2026! All previous orders will still be supported.

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
Travis $12,500
Kevin $9,200
Vaishali $1,000

Tonight’s results:
Vaishali $1,000 – $1,000 = $0 (What are the twelve days of Christmas?)
Kevin $9,200 + $7,199 = $16,399
Travis $12,500 + $5,950 = $18,450 (1-day total: $18,450)

Travis Rojakovick, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the December 28, 2017 episode.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Kevin $6,400
Travis $5,600
Vaishali $2,200

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) OFFICIAL STATE STUFF $800 (12th pick)
Kevin 1200 +1000 (Travis 2400 Vaishali 1800)
2) EUROPEAN HISTORY $1200 (8th pick)
Travis 7600 +2000 (Kevin 6000 Vaishali 2600)
3) A DEDICATED COMPOSER $1200 (27th pick) ($5600 remaining on the board)
Travis 12400 +100 (Kevin 9200 Vaishali 1000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 110

Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: A DEDICATED COMPOSER $2000 & BOATY McBOATFACE $2000
Total $ Left On Board: $4,000

Kevin Foley, final stats:
38 correct, 5 incorrect
32.11% in first on buzzer (35/109)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,900

Travis Rojakovick, stats to date:
20 correct, 2 incorrect
30.91% in first on buzzer (17/55)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,100)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800

Travis Rojakovick, to win:
2 games: 41.67%
3: 17.36%
4: 7.23%
5: 3.01%
6: 1.26%
Avg. streak: 1.714 games.
(Note: This model has been adjusted to take pre-Final Jeopardy! score into account instead of Coryat Score.)


The new TJ!F Plus section is active! In order to get the Daily Details of each episode coming soon, as well as the ability to comment on posts site-wide, make sure to register for your account! It should be noted that if you have not registered for an account since December 13, 2025, that registration for a new account is necessary.

Did you accidentally get logged out of your TJ!F Plus account? Log in here!

Become a Supporter now! Make a monthly contribution to the site on Patreon!

Contestant photo credit: jeopardy.com

When commenting, please note that all comments on The Jeopardy! Fan must be in compliance with the Site Comment Policy.

If you are going to quote any information from this page or this website, attribution is required.

Have you had a chance to listen to our podcast game show, Complete The List, yet? Check it out! It's also available on Apple Podcasts.

Have you had a chance to listen to our new podcast game show, Complete The List, yet? Check it out! It’s also available on Apple Podcasts.

Powered by Labrador CMS