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 Opera) for Tuesday, July 19, 2022 (Season 38, Game 222):
An aria from this opera says, “Put on your costume & apply make-up to your face. The people pay & they want to laugh”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Catherine Belling, a medical humanities professor from Chicago, Illinois
Matt Mierswa, an attorney from River Edge, New Jersey
William Chou, a research fellow from Austin, Texas (1-day total: $15,601)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
William Chou returns as champion after a dramatic finale yesterday in which he prevailed following only the fifth regular-play tiebreaker since the tiebreaker rule was introduced into regular play in November 2014. Today, your challengers are Matt Mierswa and Catherine Belling.
One thing I noticed last night on social media: Jeopardy! fans, whether deliberately or accidentally, are holding Mayim Bialik to a higher standard than Ken Jennings. This is unacceptable. Both hosts need to be treated fairly, and this is not happening. Unfortunately, this toxicity from the fandom is also giving the tabloids cover to treat Mayim Bialik unfairly in comparison, and is going to ultimately lead to a worse show overall.
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Correct response: What is Pagliacci?
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Pagliacci is an 1892 novel by Ruggero Leoncavallo; the literal translation of its title is “Clowns”. “Vesti la giubba” (“Put on the costume”) is the title of the aria quoted in tonight’s clue and is one of the most famous arias known to modern audiences—Enrico Caruso’s recordings of it are among the top-selling opera recordings of all time.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: San Diego: News Clues; Cartoon Theme Song Lyrics; 20th Century America; Hybrid Animal Parents; “Lock”; Key)
Matt and William definitely had the strongest performances in Single Jeopardy; Catherine’s struggles on the signaling device were very noticeable. A late incorrect response in the KEY category kept Matt from being in five figures.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Matt 9 correct 0 incorrect
William 5 correct 0 incorrect
Catherine 0 correct 1 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Matt 15 correct 1 incorrect
William 10 correct 0 incorrect
Catherine 2 correct 2 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: International National Parks; The Movie’s Director; Let’s Build A House; Possessive Lit; Under Quarantine; Word Origins)
Matt dominated in Double Jeopardy, with the exception of the two Daily Doubles. Matt got them both incorrect to keep the game very close! From there, William battled back to tie the game with 5 clues left; Matt got two of them correct to hold a slim lead going into Final. Scores going into Final were Matt at $16,600, William at $14,600, and Catherine getting to play Final at $400.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Matt 26 correct 3 incorrect
William 18 correct 0 incorrect
Catherine 5 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 83 (0 today).
Matt and Catherine both got the Final correct today; Matt becomes a 1-day champion and gets to come back tomorrow! Hopefully, he’ll do better on the Daily Doubles!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, July 19, 2022, Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Matt $16,600
William $14,600
Catherine $400
Tonight’s results:
Catherine $400 + $400 = $800 (What is Pagliacci?)
William $14,600 – $14,600 = $0 (What Rigoletto)
Matt $16,600 + $12,601 = $29,201 (What is Pagliacci?) (1-day total: $29,201)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Matt $9,400
William $4,200
Catherine -$400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) 20th CENTURY AMERICA $600 (clue #3)
Matt 600 +1000 (William 0 Catherine 0)
2) POSSESSIVE LIT $2000 (clue #4)
Matt 11800 -3200 (William 4200 Catherine 800)
3) WORD ORIGINS $1600 (clue #14, $20000 left on board)
Matt 11800 -1200 (William 7000 Catherine -400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 63
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 83 (0.37 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Matt $20,600 Coryat, 26 correct, 3 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Catherine $400 Coryat, 5 correct, 3 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
William $14,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 0 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,600
Lach Trash: $11,000 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,400
William Chou, career statistics:
32 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
27.83% in first on buzzer (32/115)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,300
Matt Mierswa, career statistics:
27 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,600
Catherine Belling, career statistics:
6 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $400
Matt Mierswa, to win:
2 games: 54.242%
3: 29.422%
4: 15.959%
5: 8.657%
6: 4.696%
Avg. streak: 2.185 games.
Today’s interviews:
Catherine didn’t have a TV for the first 10 years of her life.
Matt has vivid memories of missing the bus to make sure he taped Ken Jennings’ games in 2004.
William was on a trivia team in grad school at Ohio State.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Link to the box score: July 19, 2022 Box Score
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Matt $16,600 William $14,600 Catherine $400)
William: If Matt bets to cover you and is incorrect, he falls to $3,999. Thus, I would bet anywhere from $4,001 (thus covering any part of his low range) to $10,599. (Actual bet: $14,600)
Matt: Standard cover bet over William is $12,601. (Actual bet: $12,601)
Catherine: Unless William and Matt both overbet considerably, you don’t have a chance at winning today. Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $400)
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