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 Famous Names) for Wednesday, December 6, 2023 (Season 40, Game 63):
Subject of a 2003 film, his 1947 obituary said he fathered at least 100 & died of a heart attack at 14, at a California ranch
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Patrick Hume, a client operations director from Van Nuys, California
Kate Freeman, a financial manager originally from Lake Orion, Michigan
Ed Coulson, an economics & real estate professor from Dana Point, California
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today’s Champions Wildcard quarterfinal sees the return of a history-making player: Kate Freeman, back in December 2020, was the first ever out transgender player to win a game on Jeopardy. Today, she makes her return to the Alex Trebek Stage to face off against Ed Coulson and Patrick Hume. The stats do say that Patrick is likely the favorite, by virtue of his being a 3-time champion, but absolutely anything can happen in a game of Jeopardy. Prior stats mean nothing when a game starts.
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Correct response: Who is Seabiscuit?
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Seabiscuit was a famous American horse of the 1930s and that era’s top money-winning horse. While Seabiscuit was the top Western horse of 1937, War Admiral was the top Eastern horse, winning the Triple Crown that year. A match race was eventually set up between the two in late 1938, which Seabiscuit won by four lengths.
He is best remembered today at the subject of Laura Hillenbrand’s 1999 book Seabiscuit: An American Legend, that was adapted into a 2003 Best Picture Oscar-nominated film.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, December 6, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Real Men Of Science; Watery Songs; House Party; Out Of Con Text; I Just Want A Lover Like Any Other; What Do I “Get”)
An incorrect early Daily Double dropped Kate into the red, but she got back into the positive by the first break; Patrick had a good opening segment to lead. The second half of the round saw Patrick pick up another seven correct responses to extend his lead.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Patrick 6 correct 0 incorrect
Ed 3 correct 0 incorrect
Kate 5 correct 3 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Patrick is now a homeowner and a father.
Kate did a “full Rocky IV training montage”.
Ed sent his book to Ken (but Ken clearly doesn’t remember.)
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Patrick 13 correct 0 incorrect
Ed 6 correct 0 incorrect
Kate 8 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Patrick $7,200
Ed $4,400
Kate $2,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Hodgepodge; Double Talk; Classic Comic Strips; African Cuisine; Dewey; Decimals)
The Daily Doubles proved critical in this Double Jeopardy round; Ed got his correct, while Patrick did not, for a $6,000 swing in score. Ed led going into Final, with Patrick second and Kate third. Everyone was very close, though!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Ed 16 correct 2 incorrect
Patrick 20 correct 2 incorrect
Kate 15 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Ed $14,600
Patrick $10,200
Kate $9,000
Patrick and Ed were correct in Final—Ed is a semifinalist!
Tonight’s results:
Kate $9,000 – $1,201 = $7,799 (Who is Will Rogers?)
Patrick $10,200 + $7,801 = $18,001 (Who is Seabiscuit?)
Ed $14,600 + $5,801 = $20,401 (Who is Seabiscit?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) OUT OF CON TEXT $600 (clue #12)
Kate 200 -1000 (Ed 1800 Patrick 3400)
2) DEWEY $2000 (clue #16)
Ed 8800 +3000 (Kate 5800 Patrick 10400)
3) AFRICAN CUISINE $1600 (clue #18, $8400 left on board)
Patrick 11600 -3000 (Ed 11800 Kate 5800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -92
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Ed 3 2 5
Kate 4 3 4 3*
Patrick 2 1 5 4 1
DJ! Round:
Ed 5 3 3 3 5* 3
Kate 3 4 3 5 4 5 4
Patrick 5 4 2 4 4*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Ed 3.56
Patrick 3.20
Kate 3.82
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Ed $13,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Patrick $13,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 2 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Kate $10,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,800
Lach Trash: $8,400 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,800
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Ed Coulson, career statistics:
78 correct, 10 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
32.02% in first on buzzer (73/228)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,500)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,750
Kate Freeman, career statistics:
49 correct, 12 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
30.95% in first on buzzer (52/168)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,667
Patrick Hume, career statistics:
104 correct, 8 incorrect
11/11 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (90/285)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,500)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,440
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s box score: December 6, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Ed $14,600 Patrick $10,200 Kate $9,000)
Ed: Standard cover bet over Patrick is $5,801. (Actual bet: $5,801)
Kate: If you think Patrick will bet to cover you, bet less than $200 to win a Triple Stumper. If you think he’ll bet small, go all in. (Actual bet: $1,201)
Patrick: You’re in Stratton’s Dilemma; you can’t both win a Double Stumper with Patrick and cover Kate. If you think Kate will make a small bet, bet $1,000 or less and hope for a Triple Stumper. Otherwise, bet at least $7,801. (Actual bet: $7,801)
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