Alex Trebek’s replacement

Frequent Questions November 20, 2017

Ooh, Sorry! (Why Buzzy Cohen or Ken Jennings Won’t Be The Next Host of Jeopardy!)

Sorry, fans, but Buzzy Cohen, Austin Rogers, or Ken Jennings have zero chance of replacing Alex Trebek. Here’s why.

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. Cris Pannullo $748,286
6. Mattea Roach $560,983
7. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
8. Scott Riccardi $455,000
9. David Madden $430,400
10. Julia Collins $428,100
11. Matt Jackson $411,612
12. Austin Rogers $411,000
13. Ray Lalonde $386,400
14. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
15. Ryan Long $299,400
16. Arthur Chu $297,200
17. Seth Wilson $265,002
18. Ben Chan $252,600
19. Jonathan Fisher $246,100
20. Tom Nissley $235,405

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 $1,954,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. David Madden $785,733
9. Victoria Groce $773,801
10. Cris Pannullo $754,286
11. Larissa Kelly $671,930
12. Roger Craig $656,200
13. Matt Jackson $623,612
14. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
15. Jerome Vered $499,102
16. Julia Collins $495,767
17. Austin Rogers $493,000
18. Scott Riccardi $458,000
19. Ben Ingram $449,201
20. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
21. Adriana Harmeyer $441,600
22. Juveria Zaheer $441,000
23. Dan Pawson $436,902
24. Alex Jacob $431,802
25. Sam Kavanaugh $417,202