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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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Toys) for Tuesday, August 9, 2022 (Season 38, Game 40):
Introduced in 1964, he fell out of favor in changing times & in 1970 was marketed as a “land adventurer”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Jeff Smith, a music educator from San Diego, California
Kate Kohn, a communications manager from Washington, D.C.
Sri Kompella, a corporate strategy professional from Frisco, Texas (1-day total: $30,000)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
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Correct response: What is G.I. Joe?
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The G.I. Joe Adventure Team—which included Air Adventurer, Land Adventurer, Sea Adventurer, Adventurer, and Adventure Team Commander, among others—was introduced by Hasbro in 1970 as anti-Vietnam sentiment in the late 1960s had caused sales of the original G.I. Joe action figure to fall significantly in 1968. The line was a big hit, with 1972 seeing the highest total sales.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Playing “Card”s; Kings & Queens; Clubs; Jokers; 3 Of A Kind; I Got A Strait)
The two challengers, Kate and Jeff, had the best time during the opening round today. Sri’s struggles started with an incorrect response on the opening clue, and he only gave 4 correct responses following that. Even missing a Daily Double didn’t keep Jeff from holding the lead.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Kate 6 correct 1 incorrect
Jeff 4 correct 0 incorrect
Sri 3 correct 1 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Jeff 13 correct 1 incorrect
Kate 10 correct 1 incorrect
Sri 4 correct 1 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Florist’s Reading List; I Helped In The 17th Century; States & Symbols; Computer History; Classic Albums; Double Meanings)
Jeff and Kate continued their strong play; unfortunately for Jeff, he dropped $3,000 on the first Daily Double in this round. While turning it around wouldn’t have given him a runaway, it certainly made the game close going into the final question! Scores going into Final Jeopardy were Jeff at $17,200, Kate at $14,200, and Sri at $8,800.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Jeff 25 correct 3 incorrect
Kate 19 correct 1 incorrect
Sri 10 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 4 (0 today).
Kate was the only correct player today, which means that she became Jeopardy! champion! Of course, Jeff has been invited back for the Second Chance Tournament!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, August 9, 2022, Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Jeff $17,200
Kate $14,200
Sri $8,800
Tonight’s results:
Sri $8,800 – $1,200 = $7,600 (What is Ken?)
Kate $14,200 + $5,800 = $20,000 (What is ?? G.I. Joe ???) (1-day total: $20,000)
Jeff $17,200 – $11,800 = $5,400 (What is Jungle Jim?)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Jeff $6,200
Kate $5,000
Sri $800
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) I GOT A STRAIT $400 (clue #27)
Jeff 8800 -3000 (Sri 800 Kate 4600)
2) STATES & SYMBOLS $1600 (clue #3)
Jeff 9000 -3000 (Sri 800 Kate 5000)
3) DOUBLE MEANINGS $800 (clue #16, $14800 left on board)
Sri 3200 +2000 (Kate 9800 Jeff 10400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -5
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 4 (0.10 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Kate $14,200 Coryat, 19 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Sri $7,600 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Jeff $23,200 Coryat, 25 correct, 3 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $45,000
Lach Trash: $4,400 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,600
Sri Kompella, career statistics:
25 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
21.24% in first on buzzer (24/113)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,900
Kate Kohn, career statistics:
20 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200
Jeff Smith, career statistics:
25 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$6,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,200
Kate Kohn, to win:
2 games: 45.792%
3: 20.969%
4: 9.602%
5: 4.397%
6: 2.013%
Avg. streak: 1.845 games.
Today’s interviews:
Jeff also works at a craft brewery.
Kate has drawn the artwork for her friends’ tattoos.
Sri volunteers for his HOA.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s “Clue of the Day” was: Bearing the name of an 8th century Berber conqueror, this strait separates 2 continents; it was in the category I Got a Strait. The correct response: What is the Strait of Gibraltar?
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Jeff $17,200 Kate $14,200 Sri $8,800)
Sri: If Jeff and Kate both make standard cover bets and are incorrect, they fall to $5,999 and $10,799, respectively. Thus, your bet range must be between $2,001 and $2,800. Anything else significantly reduces your chances of winning. (Actual bet: $1,200)
Kate: Standard over bet over Sri is $3,401. (Actual bet: $5,800)
Jeff: Standard cover bet over Kate is $11,201. (Actual bet: $11,800)
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