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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It’s time for the semifinals in the 33rd Tournament of Champions! Today, tomorrow, and Thursday see players playing for a spot in the first-to-3-wins final, with the exhibition game from the quarterfinals between Scott, Paolo, and Laura airing on Friday.
As is always the case here, the Unified Prediction Model has made its predictions after 100,000 simulations, with the results posted below.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026:
Scott Riccardi
Somerville, New Jersey
464 correct, 32 incorrect
27/28 on rebound attempts (on 72 rebound opportunities)
43.45% in first on buzzer (421/969)
23/30 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $58,000)
12/17 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,047
Chance to make finals: 36.962%
Chance of overall victory: 16.283%
Tom Devlin
Washington, D.C.
137 correct, 14 incorrect
10/10 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
45.61% in first on buzzer (130/285)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,600)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,240
Chance to make finals: 30.905%
Chance of overall victory: 11.914%
Allegra Kuney
New Brunswick, New Jersey
142 correct, 20 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
40.94% in first on buzzer (140/342)
8/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,100)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,100
Chance to make finals: 32.133%
Chance of overall victory: 12.483%
Overall Thoughts: For the entire history of the show, pairings in Jeopardy! tournaments have often been constructed in order to provide for entertaining matchups at all rounds of the event. And, as someone who has often watched 2000s-era Patriots–Colts and 2020s-era Bills–Chiefs matchups in the AFC Divisional round, I’d be hard-pressed to say there isn’t a professional sporting analogue for this. (To say nothing of the fact that this feels very much like what happened in 2011, when Joon Pahk, Mark Runsvold, and Roger Craig ended up in the same semifinal.) That being said, I have a couple of feelings: regardless of the eventual outcome, this is going to be a semifinal people will be talking about for a long time, and I suspect that whoever doesn’t win this game will very likely be seeing an Invitational Tournament invitation next year.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026:
Laura Faddah
Memphis, Tennessee
148 correct, 30 incorrect
13/13 on rebound attempts (on 41 rebound opportunities)
29.60% in first on buzzer (148/500)
5/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,400)
3/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,400
Chance to make finals: 23.539%
Chance of overall victory: 3.446%
Steven Olson
Princeton, Illinois
154 correct, 28 incorrect
5/9 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
45.13% in first on buzzer (153/339)
12/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $27,200)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,167
Chance to make finals: 44.654%
Chance of overall victory: 18.367%
TJ Fisher
San Francisco, California
172 correct, 38 incorrect
4/8 on rebound attempts (on 24 rebound opportunities)
45.11% in first on buzzer (180/399)
12/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,200)
1/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,114
Chance to make finals: 31.807%
Chance of overall victory: 7.741%
Overall Thoughts: A lot of people were wondering why the Unified Prediction Model was giving Steven better odds than Scott after the quarterfinals. With these pairings, Steven’s odds got even better, having drawn Laura Faddah and TJ Fisher. Steven is the clear favorite here after a dominant quarterfinal on Friday, but anything can happen on the Alex Trebek Stage.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026:
Paolo Pasco
San Diego, California
200 correct, 12 incorrect
10/10 on rebound attempts (on 30 rebound opportunities)
39.91% in first on buzzer (182/456)
10/12 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $25,600)
6/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,250
Chance to make finals: 39.301%
Chance of overall victory: 14.120%
Cameron Berry
Brighton, Massachusetts
142 correct, 25 incorrect
9/13 on rebound attempts (on 31 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (140/399)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,400)
2/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,629
Chance to make finals: 33.864%
Chance of overall victory: 10.107%
Ashley Chan
Lewisville, Texas
109 correct, 20 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
33.04% in first on buzzer (113/342)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,500)
2/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,267
Chance to make finals: 26.835%
Chance of overall victory: 5.539%
Overall Thoughts: Our third seed in Paolo Pasco has drawn Champions Wildcard winner Cameron Berry and Thursday’s winner in Ashley Chan in the last semifinal. Paolo is favored to win here, with his chances of overall victory increasing as a result of this semifinal draw.
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