Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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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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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 TV Personalities) for Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (Season 42, Game 203):

Perhaps destined for success, she has 1st & last names that are associated with the Hindu goddess of prosperity & good fortune

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Carolyn Bavington, an actuary originally from Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Matt Fink, a lawyer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Adam Remsen, an attorney & theater producer from Memphis, Tennessee (3-day total: $57,601)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Yesterday, Adam Remsen picked up victory #3, which guarantees that he will return in some form in either Champions Wildcard or the Tournament of Champions next season, with this site’s ToC Tracker currently placing Adam’s qualification chances at 62.9%. Today, he faces off against Philadelphia lawyer Matt Fink and actuary Carolyn Bavington, originally from Colorado. Personally, when I see “actuary” as an occupation for a Jeopardy! contestant, it does increase my strategic expectations of that contestant, considering that contestant’s professional expertise.

Interestingly, it appears as if Jeopardy!‘s website went down overnight, which sent me to my backup source for Clue of the Day: today’s New York Times, page C4. Because of that, I have chosen to publish two hours earlier than I usually would.

How much longer will The Jeopardy! Fan be putting episode recaps out for? Certainly, I am definitely feeling the effects of the changing nature of organic web traffic via search in 2026, as is just about every Internet publisher, and I am certainly taking steps to offset the inevitable reduction in traffic. But the next couple of weeks may prove crucial in determining my plans for the coming months and years.

Correct response: Who is Padma Lakshmi?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Born in Chennai, India, Padma Lakshmi came to prominence 20 years ago as the host of the Bravo cooking competition Top Chef, and has received 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations in her career. Prior to that, she had about a 15-year modeling career. Both her first and last name, though, are various names referring to the same Hindu goddess—Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune, wealth, prosperity, beauty, fertility, and abundance.

I found today’s Final to be relatively straightforward myself—we’ll see how others do with it.

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Game Recap:

Adam Remsen may have gone 0-for-4 on the game’s four major clues, but he picked up 30 correct on the other ones, and that was enough to take him to a runaway victory for win #4 today. He’ll go for #5 tomorrow.

Scores going into Final:

Adam $20,000
Carolyn $5,000
Matt $400

Tonight’s results:

Matt $400 + $400 = $800 (Who is Padma Lakshmi)
Carolyn $5,000 + $0 = $5,000 (Who is Padma Lakshmi)
Adam $20,000 – $5,000 = $15,000 (Who ?) (4-day total: $72,601)

Game Stats:

Adam $24,000 Coryat, 30 correct, 5 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 5/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Carolyn $5,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Matt $400 Coryat, 6 correct, 6 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,400

If you are looking for more detailed statistics about today’s game of Jeopardy!, as well as the ability to leave a comment, make sure to check out the Daily Details section.

Adam Remsen, to win:

5 games: 65.297%
6: 42.637%
7: 27.841%
8: 18.179%
9: 11.870%
Avg. streak: 5.882 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Due to today being a runaway for both first and second places, wagering suggestions will not be posted.
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

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