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 American Immigrants) for Wednesday, October 4, 2023 (Season 40, Game 18):
His 1904 will stipulated that “all the sums hereinbefore specified for prizes shall be used for prizes only”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
John Bussard, a Marine aviator originally from Ringoes, New Jersey
Kendra Blanchette, a registered dietitian from Elk Grove, California
Evan Roberts, a chemistry teacher from Louisville, Kentucky
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Yesterday’s Jeopardy! saw Lawrence Long parlay a mid-game True Daily Double into a runaway game and a spot in the semifinals! Today sees Evan Roberts, Kendra Blanchette, and John Bussard return to the Alex Trebek Stage. Of these three players, John was the strongest player in his initial run, putting up an average Coryat of nearly $25,000, but getting an unlucky loss to future ToCer Andy Wood.
Another reminder that due to the MLB playoffs this week that if you’re in the Central Time Zone and watching on an ABC station, you might have the show pre-empted because of the baseball. Yesterday’s game was done in well under three hours, so that should bode well for baseball spilling into the Eastern Time Zone airtimes.
Also, Quarterfinal #2 of this season of Celebrity Jeopardy airs tonight; this week sees sees Timothy Simons (Jonah on Veep), Lisa Ann Walter (Melissa on Abbott Elementary), and Brian Baumgartner (Kevin on The Office) take part, at 8:00 PM (7:00 PM Central) on ABC.
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Correct response: Who is Joseph Pulitzer?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2023 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)
Remember, wills aren’t dated to when a person dies, they’re dated to when they’re written. Thus, the will that Joseph Pulitzer wrote endowing a journalism school at Columbia University and awarding the Pulitzer Prizes was dated April 16, 1904. In that will, Pulitzer stated, “I am deeply interested in the progress and elevation of journalism, having spent my life in that profession, regarding it as a noble profession and one of unequalled importance for its influence upon the minds and morals of the people.”
You can find extracts from Joseph Pulitzer’s 1904 will at the website for the Pulitzer Prizes.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Earth Science; Please Bear With Me; We Try To Stay Neutral; Art For Art’s Sake; State Of The Estate; Mirror Words)
While Kendra found the Daily Double just before the break to extend her lead, both Evan and John found good categories after the break; the scores were high and the game was lively by the midway point!
Statistics at the first break (14 clues):
Kendra 6 correct 0 incorrect
John 4 correct 0 incorrect
Evan 3 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
John has been planning his upcoming wedding.
Kendra heard from a lot of other people with Type 1 diabetes who recognized the insulin pump that she wears.
Evan was victim of an on-set April Fools prank in his first appearance.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Kendra 9 correct 0 incorrect
John 11 correct 1 incorrect
Evan 8 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Kendra $6,200
John $5,800
Evan $4,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Where’s The Problem?; How’s The King Taking It?; Waxing Philosophical; Animal Verbs; Looney Tunes; Merry Melodies)
Kendra’s strong play continued—she failed to give an incorrect response on the main game—and she had a commanding lead after picking up $5,000 on the Daily Double. However, she didn’t hunt for the second one, which gave John an opportunity to keep himself in the game, an opportunity he took very good advantage of! Things were still very much to play for with one more clue to go.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Kendra 20 correct 0 incorrect
John 19 correct 3 incorrect
Evan 12 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Kendra $23,200
John $14,200
Evan $6,000
John did what he needed to after the commercial break—be the only player correct in Final. However, he failed to do what he needed to do during the commercial break; his bet of $0 meant that he gave Kendra today’s victory, as Kendra moves on to the semifinals!
Tonight’s results:
Evan $6,000 – $6,000 = $0 (Who is Nobel)
John $14,200 + $0 = $14,200 (Who is Pulitzer?)
Kendra $23,200 – $5,201 = $17,999 (Who is Nobel?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) WE TRY TO STAY NEUTRAL $600 (clue #14)
Kendra 2600 +1600 (Evan 1000 John 2200)
2) HOW’S THE KING TAKING IT? $800 (clue #10)
Kendra 12200 +5000 (Evan 7600 John 5000)
3) MERRY MELODIES $2000 (clue #23, $7200 left on board)
John 9000 +6000 (Evan 5200 Kendra 21200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 169
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Evan 3 4 2 2
Kendra 1 3 4 1 3*
John 1 5 2 5 1
DJ! Round:
Evan 4 5 1 2
Kendra 1 2 3 4 5 2* 3† 4† 5† 1 3 4 1
John 3 5 2 3 4 5*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Kendra 2.78
John 3.27
Evan 2.88
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:
Kendra $18,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 0 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
John $10,200 Coryat, 19 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Evan $6,000 Coryat, 12 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,200
Lach Trash: $13,200 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,600
Player Statistics:
Evan Roberts, career statistics:
45 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
25.15% in first on buzzer (43/171)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,467
Kendra Blanchette, career statistics:
83 correct, 8 incorrect
9/10 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (72/228)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,600)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,500
John Bussard, career statistics:
78 correct, 5 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
40.94% in first on buzzer (70/171)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,400)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,600
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I would remind viewers and potential commenters to read the above recap & article, as it very likely answers any questions you may have.
Today’s box score: October 4, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Kendra $23,200 John $14,200 Evan $6,000)
Evan: Bet at least $4,400 to pass John in case he bets the minimum to give him a chance at victory. (Actual bet: $6,000)
Kendra: Standard cover bet over John is $5,201. Don’t bet more, just in case John doesn’t bet enough. (Actual bet: $5,201)
John: To have any chance of winning, you need to have at least $18,000. Thus, you have to bet at least $3,800. (Actual bet: $0)
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