Current Champion
Justin Robbins, career statistics:
28 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,600
To win:
2 games: 64.278%
3: 41.317%
4: 26.557%
5: 17.071%
6: 10.973%
Avg. streak: 2.799 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
October 10-11: S42 E176 (May 11, 2026)
(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 $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
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You may recall the news that was broken on this podcast a few months ago, courtesy of Ryan Alley, that tie games were no longer going to be allowed on Jeopardy!. We obviously have not had a tiebreaker question during the regular show as of yet. Tiebreakers are the most obvious consequence of this new rule. However, it appears there have been some unintended consequences of this new rule. And it is one of those unintended consequences of this rule that I am speaking about today.
Today, on Jeopardy!, we at The Jeopardy! Fan have found out that history will be made.
I would like to say at this point that I do not at all believe there is any sort of violation or wrongdoing here on anybody’s behalf. I was told that the show’s staff were informed of this situation prior to its occurrence.
Previously, contestants who knew each other outside of the program would only be able to compete against each other in invitational tournaments. This was due to the obvious fact that the opportunity to collude for a tie could benefit both parties. However, with tie games no longer allowed, this collusion benefit disappears. It has become obvious as well that those who knew each other outside of the show are now allowed to compete against each other on it.
Alex Jacob and Scott Blish, two contestants on tonight’s program, do know each other outside of the program. I believe that both players, knowing about the previous prohibition, were surprised to be paired with each other on today’s show. In fact, we have learned that they were both very up front with the show’s staff about knowing each other.
What does this mean in general? From my own perspective, I think that knowing someone else’s knowledge, tendencies, and strategies would be a good thing when playing, at least to me. I mean, if I know I’m playing someone and I know their strong and weak categories, it would definitely affect clue choices, and even Daily Double hunting. I’d personally feel at more of an advantage playing a friend versus a random chosen contestant. Plus, I might get even more of a handle on their wagering tendencies in Final Jeopardy!, and it might influence my own strategy accordingly.
I certainly think that both Alex and Scott are excellent players, and that many people, including some former champions, are already waiting with lots of anticipation for this matchup. Tonight’s game will be epic and I hope that you get a chance to watch.