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Season 33

Today’s Final Jeopardy – May 8, 2017

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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)
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August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
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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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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category A Year of Firsts) for Monday, May 8, 2017:

Year in which the Dept. of Energy was created, the Indy 500 had its first female driver & the 1st Pres. was sworn in under a nickname

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Graham Toben, a middle school English teacher from Portola Valley, California

George Deane, a high school humanities teacher from Colchester, Vermont

Gail Ansheles, a kindergarten teacher from Santa Fe, New Mexico

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The Department of Energy was formed during the Carter administration on August 4, 1977. A few months prior to that, Janet Guthrie became the first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500, and James Earl Carter was sworn in on January 20 of that year using his nickname Jimmy.

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  • Scores going into Final:
    Gail $13,800
    George $9,100
    Graham $8,400

    Final results:
    Graham $8,400 – $0 = $8,400 (What is 2008?)
    George $9,100 – $7,000 = $2,100 (What is 1950?)
    Gail $13,800 + $2,000 = $15,800 (Automatic semifinalist)

    Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
    George $4,100
    Gail $3,800
    Grahan $800

    Opening break taken after: 15 clues

    Daily Double locations:
    1) 20th CENTURY AMERICA $1000 (6th pick)
    George 1000 +500 (Gail -200 Graham -600)

    2) RELIGION $1200 (18th pick)
    George 5700 +3000 (Gail 8200 Graham 5200)
    3) THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE $2000 (30th pick)
    George 11100 -2000 (Gail 13800 Graham 8400)

    Game Stats:
    Gail $13,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer
    Graham $8,400 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer
    George $9,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer
    Lach Trash: $15,600 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
    Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,400

    Gail Ansheles, stats to date:
    17 correct
    1 incorrect
    0/0 on Daily Doubles
    1/1 in Final Jeopardy
    29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
    Average Coryat: $13,800

    Graham Toben, stats to date:
    15 correct
    5 incorrect
    0/0 on Daily Doubles
    0/1 in Final Jeopardy
    29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
    Average Coryat: $9,800

    George Deane, stats to date:
    15 correct
    4 incorrect
    2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,500)
    0/1 in Final Jeopardy
    21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
    Average Coryat: $9,800

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