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Season 41
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, June 17, 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 The 1960s) for Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (Season 41, Game 202):
Following the Baptist Church bombing in 1963, MLK telegrammed him that the blood of 4 girls “is on your hands”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Stefany Meyer, a data analyst from Burke, Virginia
Dan Hopkins, a teacher from Hanover, New Hampshire
Sarah Cox, a chief of staff from Austin, Texas (1-day total: $15,050)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
We have a new champion on Jeopardy! in Austin, Texas’s Sarah Cox, proving once again that Austin has some of the best trivia players in America with a runaway victory on yesterday’s show. Today, she faces off against New Hampshire teacher Dan Hopkins and Virginia data analyst Stefany Meyer (who I’m sure has been the target of way too many Twilight references over the past two decades.)
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Correct response: Who is George Wallace?
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In the aftermath of Alabama Governor George Wallace’s 1963 inaugural address, most infamously known for the line “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever”, racial violence against Black Americans, especially in Alabama, increased. This culminated in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, where three 14-year-old girls and one 11-year-old girl was killed by the bomb. In the aftermath, MLK immediately sent a telegram to Governor Wallace, stating “the blood of our little children is on your hands”.
To me, this is one of those Final Jeopardy clues that whatever the get rate is, I believe the get rate should be higher than it actually ends up playing.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Flash Mob Logbook; World History; 2-Word Responses; In The Junk Drawer; “Con”s; Stephen King)
Sarah picked up six consecutive correct responses in this segment, with the Daily Double mixed in there as well. At the break, your scores were Sarah $6,200 Stefany $1,800 Dan $1,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Sarah 7 correct 0 incorrect
Stefany 4 correct 1 incorrect
Dan 4 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Stefany wants to ride every roller coaster in existence.
Dan lived in Bhutan, where he had to camp in a cave for a night.
Sarah encountered what she thought was her doppelganger statue in the UK: “Bust of a Young Boy”.
Dan picked up 7 correct in this half of the round, but Sarah continued to lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Sarah 11 correct 1 incorrect
Dan 11 correct 2 incorrect
Stefany 4 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sarah $7,600
Dan $3,400
Stefany $1,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Heroes Need Help; Science; That Is Sad; Old To The OED; Some Free Advice; You Can A Fjord It)
Dan found both Daily Doubles, but only picked up $5,000 combined on them. Stefany had the best end of the round, though, to ensure Dan didn’t have a runaway going into Clue 61, as everybody was still in score contention entering Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Dan 21 correct 2 incorrect
Stefany 11 correct 3 incorrect
Sarah 14 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 40 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Dan $16,000
Stefany $10,600
Sarah $8,000
This Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper; that makes Dan your new champion! He’ll be back tomorrow to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Sarah $8,000 – $7,000 = $1,000 (Who is J.E. Hoover?)
Stefany $10,600 – $2,000 = $8,600 (Who is JFK? Hi Zach!)
Dan $16,000 – $5,201 = $10,799 (Who John F Kennedy) (1-day total: $10,799)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) 2-WORD RESPONSES $1000 (clue #5)
Sarah 800 +1000 (Dan 800 Stefany 1400)
2) OLD TO THE OED $2000 (clue #13)
Dan 7400 +2000 (Sarah 7600 Stefany 5400)
3) YOU CAN A FJORD IT $1200 (clue #15, $14000 left on board)
Dan 9400 +3000 (Sarah 7600 Stefany 5400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 159
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Sarah 4 5*
Dan 3
Stefany 4 4
DJ! Round:
Sarah 2 4
Dan 4 3 5 3 5* 4 3*
Stefany 4 3 3 4 5 3
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Dan 3.75
Stefany 3.75
Sarah 3.75
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 40 (0.20 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Dan $14,200 Coryat, 21 correct, 2 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Stefany $10,600 Coryat, 11 correct, 3 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Sarah $8,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $32,800
Lach Trash: $15,400 (on 14 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Sarah Cox, career statistics:
35 correct, 8 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
32.46% in first on buzzer (37/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,600
Dan Hopkins, career statistics:
21 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200
Stefany Meyer, career statistics:
11 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,600
Dan Hopkins, to win:
2 games: 54.603%
3: 29.815%
4: 16.280%
5: 8.889%
6: 4.854%
Avg. streak: 2.203 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- John Lithgow should have taken his own advice regarding saying “no” to playing Dumbledore.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Dan $16,000 Stefany $10,600 Sarah $8,000)
Sarah: You have to be correct to win. Bet at least $2,800—but you might as well go all in (or really close to it) in order to maximize winnings (and force Stefany to make a cover bet.) (Actual bet: $7,000)
Dan: Standard cover bet over Stefany is $5,201. (Actual bet: $5,201)
Stefany: Cover bet over Sarah is $5,401. Being that she has to be correct to win, she has occasion to go all in—therefore, you should cover her. Additionally, you also have to be correct to win, which is even further reason to make the cover bet here. (Actual bet: $2,000)
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