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Season 41
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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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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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Countries of the World) for Tuesday, February 4, 2025 (Season 41, Game 107):
About 80 miles from Vladivostok, its 11-mile land border with Russia is the shortest of that country’s 14 neighbors
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Will Wallace, a game design director from Austin, Texas
Ryan Manton, a systems administrator from Columbus, Ohio
Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
The semifinals of the 32nd Tournament of Champions open today with a game between Adriana Harmeyer, Ryan Manton, and Will Wallace. As I said in my preview, both Ryan and Will were strong on high-value clues in the quarterfinals. That being said, Adriana is always in contention if she’s in score contention going into Final Jeopardy—she is 14/17 lifetime on the 61st clue of a game.
A few of you may be wondering why I haven’t discussed the ongoing legal spat between Sony and CBS regarding the distribution of both Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. (One clarification in terms of nomenclature, though: CBS’s distribution arm is separate from the CBS television network that about 25% of U.S. households watch the show on their local CBS affiliate.) Basically, I think that getting into the weeds of the disagreement will only serve to confuse non-diehards, as it currently has no material impact on how Americans watch the show. If things change and this legal disagreement does end up having a material impact on watching the show, I have been following the situation closely and will put out an article if necessary.
A couple of further things that I noticed yesterday: firstly, Sarah made sure to note on Inside Jeopardy that the show’s ratings were incredibly strong during Champions Wildcard; secondly, it seemed like the moderators of r/Jeopardy were happy to stick their fingers in their ears and refuse to acknowledge the news as it goes against the narrative they’ve been trying to push about the show being on a downturn, going as far as to delete a created thread trying to tell the subreddit about it. This is a moderator team that last May created a moderator throwaway account that was created for (and has only been used for) the express purpose of harassing me specifically after I chose to speak out against them, so their behavior yesterday does not surprise me one iota.
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Correct response: What is North Korea?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
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Currently connected only by the Korea–Russia Friendship Bridge—a rail bridge—over the Tumen River, Russia’s shortest border is with North Korea at the mouth of the Tumen. In 2024, the two countries reached an agreement to build a road bridge.
Interestingly, this was an insta-get final for me because this specific border was once the subject of a question in one of my pub quizzes many years ago. I’m curious to see how our players on stage handle this Final Jeopardy clue.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, February 4, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Black Mystery Month; It’s Hyphenated; Celebrity Podcasts; Senators; Any Day Of The Week; Big “C”ities)
Ryan found the Daily Double and picked up another five correct to lead after 15. At the interviews, the scores were Ryan $4,000 Adriana $2,000 Will $-600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Ryan 6 correct 1 incorrect
Adriana 5 correct 1 incorrect
Will 2 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Will regrets mispronouncing “Weimaraner”, but donated to a pet rescue charity over it.
Ryan had a big watch party in Columbus.
Adriana was the grand marshal of a parade after her run.
Adriana had the best second half of the round and briefly re-took the lead, but Ryan led after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Ryan 9 correct 1 incorrect
Adriana 9 correct 1 incorrect
Will 5 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Ryan $5,200
Adriana $4,400
Will $200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: My Condiments To The Chef!; Poets & Poetry; Scientists; Movie & Song Title; Once Upon A February; Here’s 2 “U”!)
Adriana went on a roll in this round, picking up 13 correct. She also got $4,000 from DD2 and nearly had a runaway. Meanwhile, Will struggled with DD3 and needed the last clue of the round to be able to stick around for Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Adriana 22 correct 1 incorrect
Ryan 15 correct 2 incorrect
Will 10 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Adriana $22,000
Ryan $12,000
Will $200
Ryan got Final Jeopardy correct, putting the pressure on Adriana. But Adriana was correct as well, and that makes her a finalist!
Tonight’s results:
Will $200 – $200 = $0 (What is Bhutan? I had fun!)
Ryan $12,000 + $10,001 = $22,001 (What is North Korea)
Adriana $22,000 + $3,000 = $25,000 (What is North Korea?) (Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) ANY DAY OF THE WEEK $1000 (clue #4)
Ryan 1000 +1000 (Adriana 1400 Will 0)
2) SCIENTISTS $1200 (clue #15)
Adriana 11200 +4000 (Ryan 12000 Will 1400)
3) MOVIE & SONG TITLE $1200 (clue #22, $5600 left on board)
Will 1000 -2000 (Adriana 18400 Ryan 11200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 36
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Adriana 3 4 5
Ryan 5*
Will
DJ! Round:
Adriana 3 4 4 5 3* 3 2 2 2 1 1
Ryan 4 5 5 4 5 5
Will 3 5 4 3 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Adriana 3.00
Ryan 4.71
Will 3.60
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.24 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Adriana $19,200 Coryat, 22 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Ryan $12,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 2 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Will $2,200 Coryat, 10 correct, 5 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,400
Lach Trash: $13,800 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,800
Lead Changes: 12
Times Tied: 7
Player Statistics:
Adriana Harmeyer, career statistics:
399 correct, 44 incorrect
22/26 on rebound attempts (on 68 rebound opportunities)
37.11% in first on buzzer (380/1024)
13/19 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $22,000)
15/18 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,267
Ryan Manton, career statistics:
141 correct, 13 incorrect
11/12 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (126/399)
6/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
3/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,371
Will Wallace, career statistics:
116 correct, 25 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 34 rebound opportunities)
29.07% in first on buzzer (116/399)
6/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,200)
3/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,543
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I’m generally okay with Adriana trying $400 clues in more academic categories over a more pop culture-oriented category in the search for DD3. I could definitely see her thinking that it would be less likely to be in the MOVIE & SONG TITLE category.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Adriana $22,000 Ryan $12,000 Will $200)
Adriana: Standard cover bet over Ryan is $2,001. (Actual bet: $3,000)
Ryan: You have to bet at least $8,000 to have a chance of winning. If this was regular play, I’d say to cap your bet at $11,599. (Actual bet: $10,001)
Will: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $200)
Updated ToC odds:
Adriana +180
Isaac +670
Drew B. +770
Amy +1700
Neilesh +480
Mark +960
Drew G. +600
Finals length odds:
3 games: +710
4 games: +310
5 games: +220
6 games: +290
7 games: +700
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