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 Around The World) for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (Season 41, Game 153):
An online article about this landmark said, “The stones themselves look like they are crying” & mentioned “tears of…pain, hope & joy”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Andrew Hayes, a law student originally from Tupelo, Mississippi
Courtney Martin, a public defender originally from Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Mike Dawson, a technology manager from Portland, Oregon (3-day total: $57,000)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Mike Dawson of Portland has three wins under his belt and hopes to get win #4 today against a pair of legally inclined challengers: Wisconsin’s Courtney Martin (a public defender) and Mississippi’s Andrew Hayes (a law student). What makes this an intriguing matchup today is that if Mike lost today, he would pretty much be on the bubble for the Tournament of Champions; a fourth win would be crucial to move him off the projected cut line.
Also, tonight’s Celebrity Jeopardy! matchup, airing at 9:00 (8:00 Central) on ABC and CTV2, features Robin Thede, Natalie Morales, and Roy Wood Jr.; I think that is an intriguing matchup that could go in any direction.
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Correct response: What is the Wailing Wall (Western Wall)
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The article describing Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall, or the Western Wall, from today’s clue can be found at Chabad.org. It is an ancient retaining wall of the Temple Mount of Jerusalem, and one of the holiest sites in Judaism.
I’d say that this is a relatively topical Final Jeopardy clue, being that we are entering Passover season. (This is also a reminder that a number of show alumni put together a Jeopardy!-style Haggadah supplement many years ago for the Passover Seder.)
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: State Facts; A 2000-Era Mall Rat; Biblical Art; In The 3 “G” Network; Specific Potpourri; Clickbait Goes To The Movies)
Mike jumped out to a good-sized lead, but fell back to $0 after a Daily Double miss. After 15 clues, the scores were Andrew $2,400 Courtney $2,200 Mike $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Andrew 4 correct 1 incorrect
Courtney 3 correct 0 incorrect
Mike 5 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Andrew got to participate in moot court judged by Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Courtney honeymooned in Mexico where she got to swim with dolphins; the dolphins didn’t like her.
Mike finished second in an NPR pet photo contest.
Mike rebounded well from his miss, but Andrew picked up 8 correct to extend his lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Andrew 12 correct 1 incorrect
Courtney 4 correct 0 incorrect
Mike 11 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Andrew $5,800
Courtney $2,600
Mike $2,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Authors’ Appearances; Long Song Titles; Our Green Planet; 11-Letter Words; Past, The Duchy; On The Left Hand Side)
Double Jeopardy belonged to Andrew; he picked up 15 correct, found both Daily Doubles (going 1-for-2), and had a runaway game sewn up with 12 clues to play.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Andrew 27 correct 2 incorrect
Courtney 7 correct 1 incorrect
Mike 15 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 30 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Andrew $25,200
Courtney $4,200
Mike $2,400
Courtney was the only player correct in Final; Andrew is your new champion! He’ll be back tomorrow to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Mike $2,400 – $2,398 = $2 (What is the MLK)
Courtney $4,200 + $601 = $4,801 (What is the wailing wall?)
Andrew $25,200 – $0 = $25,200 (What is Mt. Rushmore) (1-day total: $25,200)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) STATE FACTS $1000 (clue #12)
Mike 4400 -4400 (Courtney 1600 Andrew 2600)
2) OUR GREEN PLANET $2000 (clue #5)
Andrew 9000 -1000 (Mike 2000 Courtney 1000)
3) 11-LETTER WORDS $2000 (clue #11, $17200 left on board)
Andrew 11600 +2000 (Mike 800 Courtney 3800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -94
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Mike 4 5 5 4 4 5*
Courtney 3 3 4
Andrew 4 5 5
DJ! Round:
Mike 4
Courtney 3† 3 4
Andrew 5 5 4 5* 4† 5 5*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Andrew 4.70
Courtney 3.33
Mike 4.43
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 30 (0.20 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Andrew $26,200 Coryat, 27 correct, 2 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Courtney $4,200 Coryat, 7 correct, 1 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Mike $6,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,200
Lach Trash: $9,000 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,800
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 3
Player Statistics:
Mike Dawson, career statistics:
80 correct, 11 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (80/228)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,400)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,050
Courtney Martin, career statistics:
8 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,200
Andrew Hayes, career statistics:
27 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,200
Andrew Hayes, to win:
2 games: 60.237%
3: 36.285%
4: 21.857%
5: 13.166%
6: 7.931%
Avg. streak: 2.515 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s runaway game means that no wagering suggestions will be posted.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
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