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 Fine Art) for Wednesday, October 11, 2023 (Season 40, Game 23):
An early owner of this 1889 painting full of blue & green noted how well the artist “understood the exquisite nature of flowers!”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Karla Fossett, a senior content administrator from Saco, Maine
Robert Won, a math professor from Washington, D.C.
Sam Stapleton, a college consultant from Los Gatos, California
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today sees Quarterfinal #8 of Champions Wildcard; Sam Stapleton, Robert Won, and Karla Fossett return to the Alex Trebek Stage. Of today’s three players, Robert was a very strong player in his initial games who got unlucky in his second game on the show. Certainly, I would not be surprised if he performed strongly in this one! Of course, everyone has had a layoff and things can be much different this time around–anything can happen!
Also, a reminder that Celebrity Jeopardy airs tonight at 8:00 (7:00 Central) on ABC; tonight’s matchup features Christopher Meloni (who has two games’ worth of experience, from 2006 and 2009), Sherri Shepherd, and Katie Nolan.
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Correct response: What is Irises?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
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Almost immediately after entering a mental health treatment facility in Saint-Rémy, France in 1889, Vincent Van Gogh began a prolific career period, producing nearly 130 paintings. Inspired by the flowers in the facility’s garden, Irises was one of the first produced. The “understood the exquisite nature of flowers” comment in the clue came from French art critic Octave Mirbeau, who owned the painting from 1892–1905.
As this painting is in the J. Paul Getty Museum collection in Los Angeles, it is quite possible that this Final could result in a “Slumdog Millionaire” moment for a contestant who chose to go to the Getty in L.A. before taping.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: State The Item; Saturday Night Live; A Van Down By The River; The Californians; Surely You Joust; Take My “Y”, Please!)
Sam got off to a rocket start, getting over $5,000—and the Daily Double—before either opponent got in once! That said, Robert pulled back most of the deficit before the end of the first round.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Sam 8 correct 0 incorrect
Robert 4 correct 0 incorrect
Karla 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Karla was watching her six nieces and nephews when she got the Re-Call.
Robert has had more crosswords published since his first appearance.
Sam was haunted by his last Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Sam 13 correct 1 incorrect
Robert 11 correct 0 incorrect
Karla 3 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sam $8,600
Robert $6,600
Karla $2,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: An Immodest Proposal; Baseball Movie Haiku; Other Red, White & Blue Flags; Book Club; Grab A “B”ite; Words Within Words)
The Daily Doubles were important in this one. Sam got to DD2 and picked up $7,000—forcing Robert to venture $8,000 on the last one. Unfortunately, Robert was incorrect, leading Sam to have a convincing runaway going into Final!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Sam 25 correct 1 incorrect
Karla 11 correct 2 incorrect
Robert 17 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Sam $30,800
Karla $7,600
Robert $4,600
Karla was the only player who attempted a response in this one, and she was incorrect. Sam’s runaway puts him through to the semis!
Tonight’s results:
Robert $4,600 – $0 = $4,600 (What is Love you Mom and Dad!)
Karla $7,600 – $7,600 = $0 (What is Water Lilies?)
Sam $30,800 – $0 = $30,800 (What is even happening right now?!?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE CALIFORNIANS $800 (clue #6)
Sam 2600 +2600 (Robert 0 Karla 0)
2) OTHER RED, WHITE & BLUE FLAGS $800 (clue #13)
Sam 19800 +7000 (Robert 9800 Karla 3600)
3) BOOK CLUB $1200 (clue #16, $12800 left on board)
Robert 10600 -8000 (Sam 27200 Karla 3600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 60
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Sam 4 5 3 2 1 4*
Robert
Karla
DJ! Round:
Sam 4 5 4 3 5 3 2* 1† 2
Robert 4 3 3*
Karla 5 5 4 5
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Sam 3.20
Robert 3.33
Karla 4.75
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:
Sam $22,800 Coryat, 25 correct, 1 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Robert $12,600 Coryat, 17 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Karla $7,600 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $43,000
Lach Trash: $7,000 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,000
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Sam Stapleton, career statistics:
85 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
32.89% in first on buzzer (75/228)
8/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $24,600)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,750
Robert Won, career statistics:
65 correct, 6 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (57/171)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,500)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,533
Karla Fossett, career statistics:
44 correct, 8 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
25.15% in first on buzzer (43/171)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,867
Andy’s Thoughts:
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Today’s box score: Octobert 11, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Sam $30,800 Karla $7,600 Robert $4,600)
Sam: Limit your bet to $15,599; but there’s really no reason to make any bet. (Actual bet: $0)
Robert: Bet at least $1,400 to have the best shot at second place. (Actual bet: $0)
Karla: Cover bet over Robert is $1,601. (Actual bet: $7,600)
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