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 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)
August 31: S42 E111 (February 9, 2026)
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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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In the Road to the 31st Tournament of Champions, we are now done with Second Chance. One of the last two slots in the tournament will be filled by one of these 27 players, who will be competing over the next 14 episodes for that spot in the event!
For the sake of this preview, I have ranked the 27 players by wins and money won (with Second Chance qualifiers Juveria Zaheer and Xanni Brown ranked between the 2- and 1-game winners.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Andy Tirrell (20)
San Diego, California
32 correct, 7 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
30.70% in first on buzzer (35/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,700)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,100
Andy was a 1-game winner, best known for being the giant-killer of Cris Pannullo.
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Katie Palumbo (15)
Amawalk, New York
44 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
39.29% in first on buzzer (44/112)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,200)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,900
Katie Palumbo was a 1-day champion known for defeating Yogesh Raut, before losing to Vince Bacani.
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Sharon Stone (6)
Round Rock, Texas
49 correct, 7 incorrect
11/13 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
20.83% in first on buzzer (35/168)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,467
Sharon Stone was a 2-day champion from late March 2023.
Katie Palumbo (15)
Amawalk, New York
44 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
39.29% in first on buzzer (44/112)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,200)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,900
Devin Lohman (27)
Peachtree City, Georgia
25 correct, 7 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
22.12% in first on buzzer (25/113)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,600)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800
Devin was a 1-day champion from April 2023 who won with just $1,200. Most people thought that he was going to end up in the play-in round due to this, but he managed to avoid the play-in round!
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Juveria Zaheer (9)
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
101 correct, 15 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
45.61% in first on buzzer (104/228)
6/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $48,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,550
Juveria played incredibly well in Second Chance to the point where a lot of people online thought she had an excellent chance at advancing through Champions Wildcard!
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Patti Palmer (11)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
26 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (24/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,600
Patti Palmer was a 1-day champion in February before losing to ToCer Matthew Marcus.
Katie Palumbo was a 1-day champion known for defeating Yogesh Raut, before losing to Vince Bacani.
Sharon Stone (6)
Round Rock, Texas
Martha Bath (13)
Seattle, Washington
37 correct, 1 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (24/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,300
Martha won 1 game early in the season and went viral for winning on this version 50 years after appearing on the Art Fleming-hosted version of the show.
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Kendra Westerhaus (3)
Pocatello, Idaho
53 correct, 5 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
25.73% in first on buzzer (44/171)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,533
Kendra won a pair of games in February before losing to Stephen Webb.
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Nik Berry (24)
Baltimore, Maryland
40 correct, 12 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
27.81% in first on buzzer (47/169)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $400)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,067
Nik advanced to Champions Wildcard after defeating Anji Nyquist and Julie Sisson in the play-in round.
49 correct, 7 incorrect
11/13 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
20.83% in first on buzzer (35/168)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,467
Sharon Stone was a 2-day champion from late March 2023.
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Overall Thoughts: The opening game of this round features a pair of players who defeated really strong opposition (Andy having beaten Cris Pannullo and Katie having beaten Yogesh Raut) and a 2-day champion in Sharon Stone. To me, this is going to be a difficult one to predict; I could honestly see any of these three players winning.
Bryan White (7)
Santa Maria, California
69 correct, 13 incorrect
2/5 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
41.18% in first on buzzer (70/170)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,100)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,667
Bryan was a 2-day champion in June; he lost in his third game when failing to account for clue #30 in a Daily Double bet on clue #29.
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Erin Portman (12)
Naperville, Illinois
44 correct, 4 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (40/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800
Erin won one game and then came agonizingly close to relegating Troy Meyer to Second Chance status in her title defense.
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Rachel Clark (26)
Washington, D.C.
48 correct, 4 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
23.39% in first on buzzer (40/171)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,900)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,600
Rachel advanced to Champions Wildcard after defeating Daniel Ciarrocchi and Matthew Ott in the play-in round.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Juveria Zaheer (9)
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Holly Hassel (23)
Calumet, Michigan
28 correct, 7 incorrect
3/5 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
23.68% in first on buzzer (27/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,500
Holly won one game back in June.
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Daniel Moore (5)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
72 correct, 14 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
45.03% in first on buzzer (77/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,400
Daniel won a pair of games in July.
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Ron Cheung (17)
Lakewood, Ohio
30 correct, 8 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
28.95% in first on buzzer (33/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,600
Ron won 1 game back in December, just after the Cris Pannullo era ended.
101 correct, 15 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
45.61% in first on buzzer (104/228)
6/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $48,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,550
Juveria played incredibly well in Second Chance to the point where a lot of people online thought she had an excellent chance at advancing through Champions Wildcard!
Robbi Ramirez (14)
Orlando, Florida
37 correct, 5 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
30.70% in first on buzzer (35/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,200
Robbi won a single game this past April.
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Lynn Di Vito (22)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
30 correct, 6 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
23.42% in first on buzzer (26/111)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$200)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,300
Lynn ended Ben Chan’s run as champion back in May.
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Xanni Brown (10)
Cincinnati, Ohio
74 correct, 10 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
30.26% in first on buzzer (69/228)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,800)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,850
Xanni advanced to this after winning the second week of Season 39 Second Chance the last week of December.
Patti Palmer (11)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
26 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (24/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,600
Patti Palmer was a 1-day champion in February before losing to ToCer Matthew Marcus.
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Overall Thoughts: After having seen her demolish Second Chance, I think that Juveria’s recent past performance may prove intimidating for the other players. I also think that while it might be premature to put Juveria in the Tournament of Champions, I’d be surprised if her Jeopardy! journey ended in the opening round of Champions Wildcard.
Dillon Hupp (16)
Syracuse, New York
46 correct, 7 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (48/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,800)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,000
Dillon was a 1-day champion in April.
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Lloyd Sy (1)
Rockford, Illinois
60 correct, 9 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
33.92% in first on buzzer (58/171)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,090)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,400
Lloyd was a 2-day champion who played giant killer to Ray Lalonde’s streak.
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Kelly Barry (21)
Seattle, Washington
30 correct, 4 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (26/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800
Kelly was the giant killer for Stephen Webb’s streak, winning just a single game.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Kendra Westerhaus (3)
Pocatello, Idaho
Johanna Stoberock (25)
Walla Walla, Washington
32 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
28.32% in first on buzzer (32/113)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,100
Johanna won just $6,999 back in April; she might end up having a rematch with Dillon Hupp.
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Connor Sears (4)
Queens, New York
57 correct, 11 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
34.50% in first on buzzer (59/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,933
Connor won two games before being defeated by Yogesh Raut.
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Alec Chao (19)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
46 correct, 10 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
45.95% in first on buzzer (51/111)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,500
Alec was a 1-day champion in March, losing to Tamara Ghattas (who we’ll see the following day).
53 correct, 5 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
25.73% in first on buzzer (44/171)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,533
Kendra won a pair of games in February before losing to Stephen Webb.
Tamara Ghattas (18)
Chicago, Illinois
29 correct, 10 incorrect
4/6 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
25.23% in first on buzzer (28/111)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,000
Tamara won just a single game after beating Alec Chao.
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Michael Menkhus (2)
Kansas City, Missouri
72 correct, 19 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
46.20% in first on buzzer (79/171)
2/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000
Michael was a 2-day champion before losing to ToCer David Sibley.
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Ittai Sopher (8)
New Orleans, Louisiana
43 correct, 10 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
27.27% in first on buzzer (45/165)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $100)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,200
Ittai was a 2-day champion from July.
Nik Berry (24)
Baltimore, Maryland
40 correct, 12 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
27.81% in first on buzzer (47/169)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $400)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,067
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Nik advanced to Champions Wildcard after defeating Anji Nyquist and Julie Sisson in the play-in round.
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Overall Thoughts: Nik will have had an extra game’s worth of recent practice on the signaling device, having gone through the play-in round. Time will tell if that will be helpful or not. If not, Kendra has the “lost to a really strong player” going for her, which does tend to be a little bit predictive, at least based on past events.
Friday, January 19, 2024
Erin Portman (12)
Naperville, Illinois
44 correct, 4 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (40/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800
Erin won one game and then came agonizingly close to relegating Troy Meyer to Second Chance status in her title defense.
Rachel Clark (26)
Washington, D.C.
48 correct, 4 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
23.39% in first on buzzer (40/171)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,900)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,600
Rachel advanced to Champions Wildcard after defeating Daniel Ciarrocchi and Matthew Ott in the play-in round.
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Overall Thoughts: Rachel certainly turned things around on the signaling device in the play-in round! Now, while there’s certainly a difference between Buzzy’s cadence and Ken’s cadence, I think this bodes well for her. That being said, Bryan was also a strong player and Erin’s loss is to Troy Meyer—I could see a situation where Rachel does well on the buzzer but doesn’t advance.
Monday, January 22, 2024
Daniel Moore (5)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
72 correct, 14 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
45.03% in first on buzzer (77/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,400
Daniel won a pair of games in July.
Ron Cheung (17)
Lakewood, Ohio
30 correct, 8 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
28.95% in first on buzzer (33/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,600
Ron won 1 game back in December, just after the Cris Pannullo era ended.
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Overall Thoughts: I think that Daniel’s overall game stats here make him the favorite to advance through to the next round. However, there’s always the possibility for a surprise.
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Lynn Di Vito (22)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
30 correct, 6 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
23.42% in first on buzzer (26/111)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$200)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,300
Lynn ended Ben Chan’s run as champion back in May.
Xanni Brown (10)
Cincinnati, Ohio
74 correct, 10 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
30.26% in first on buzzer (69/228)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,800)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,850
Xanni advanced to this after winning the second week of Season 39 Second Chance the last week of December.
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Overall Thoughts: This is another interesting one; Xanni has the recent experience from Second Chance, while Lynn has the “beat a very strong player (in Ben Chan). I do like Xanni’s chances here—the Second Chancers have done well as a group in Champions Wildcard.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Lloyd Sy (1)
Rockford, Illinois
60 correct, 9 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
33.92% in first on buzzer (58/171)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,090)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,400
Lloyd was a 2-day champion who played giant killer to Ray Lalonde’s streak.
Kelly Barry (21)
Seattle, Washington
30 correct, 4 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (26/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800
Kelly was the giant killer for Stephen Webb’s streak, winning just a single game.
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Overall Thoughts: January 24 sees a pair of “giant killers” playing against each other; Lloyd Sy has strong stats, plus a win over Ray Lalonde, while Kelly has a win over Stephen Webb as her only victory. I suspect Lloyd is the favorite in this one.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Connor Sears (4)
Queens, New York
57 correct, 11 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
34.50% in first on buzzer (59/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,933
Connor won two games before being defeated by Yogesh Raut.
Alec Chao (19)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
46 correct, 10 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
45.95% in first on buzzer (51/111)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,500
Alec was a 1-day champion in March, losing to Tamara Ghattas (who we’ll see the following day).
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Overall Thoughts: In this one, Connor both has the most winnings and the “run possibly ended too soon because he had to play against Yogesh Raut”; I think this does make him a favorite; however, Alec did have 46 correct in his two victories with some strong buzzer skill. This might be a closer game than a lot of people think!
Friday, January 26, 2024
Michael Menkhus (2)
Kansas City, Missouri
72 correct, 19 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
46.20% in first on buzzer (79/171)
2/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000
Michael was a 2-day champion before losing to ToCer David Sibley.
Ittai Sopher (8)
New Orleans, Louisiana
43 correct, 10 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
27.27% in first on buzzer (45/165)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $100)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,200
Ittai was a 2-day champion from July.
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Overall Thoughts: The last quarterfinal of this bracket is an interesting one, with 1-game champion Tamara Ghattas playing against a pair of 2-day champions in Michael Menkhus and Ittai Sopher. Michael’s resume is bolstered by “strength of schedule” here as he lost to ToCer David Sibley; additionally, he was very strong on the buzzer. The Daily Doubles might need to turn in his favor for him to make a deep run in the competition, though.