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Today’s game recap and statistics for the Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Jeopardy! Masters first game (Long Nguyen, Paolo Pasco, Andrew He).
Jeopardy! Masters Recap - Tuesday, August 25, 2026 (Game 1)
Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
97 correct, 14 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
43.86% in first on buzzer (100/228)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,800)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,450
To win:
5 games: 60.268%
6: 36.322%
7: 21.891%
8: 13.193%
9: 7.951%
Avg. streak: 5.517 games.
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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 $1,598,403
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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Warning: This page contains spoilers for the August 25, 2026, first game of Jeopardy! Masters — please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. It will be updated alongside the Eastern Time airing of the show, beginning at about 8:00 PM Eastern.
This game's Jeopardy! Masters contestants:
Andy's Pre-Game Thoughts:
Long enters this game with a 5-4 career win-loss record and 0 points thus far in the tournament. Paolo enters this game with a 12-1 career win-loss record and 0 points thus far in the tournament. Andrew enters this game with a 18-16 career win-loss record and 0 points thus far in the tournament.
It is time for Season 4 of Jeopardy! Masters to begin; our tournament opens with Long Nguyen, Paolo Pasco, and Andrew He.
Per the Unified Prediction Model, Andrew is a very slim favorite to take victory—he has a 35% chance of winning and a 32.3% chance of taking second, while Paolo has a 33.7% chance of winning and a 34.7% chance of taking second, while Long has been given a 31.2% chance of winning and a 33.0% chance of taking second. That being said, the show posted Long's interview from this game on its social media in advance, where Long basically said he gave up pickleball for the two months prior to the tournament in order to play as much Jeopardy! as he could to prepare.
This is another reminder to all viewers that Jeopardy! Masters airs in addition to your regular syndicated games, at 8:00 (7:00 Central) on ABC and CTV. (CTV viewers should check their local listings, as there may be different air times depending on where one lives in Canada.)
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Game Recap & Tonight's Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here's the Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Jeopardy! Masters (game 1) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Law Of Land; We're Gonna Spot You The Silent Letter; The Fashion Scene; How Will You Spend Your Winnings?; Transparent; Yo-Yo Ma Meets The Great Composers)Paolo found the Daily Double, getting it incorrect. However, he had the best time on the buzzer and led through 30. Paolo got 3 in both silent letters and fashion.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Paolo 12 correct 4 incorrectAndrew 10 correct 4 incorrect
Long 1 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Paolo 5,400Andrew 1,400
Long -400
Today's interviews:
Long stopped playing pickleball in order to study for Masters.Paolo feels unreal to be competing; it's been less than a year since his debut.
Andrew thinks it feels like yesterday taping Season 1.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Italian History; Broadway; Speak Of The Literary Devil!; What Do You Stand For?; Places To Visit; Found In Mistranslation)Paolo and Long found the Daily Doubles; however, Paolo ran "Found In Mistranslation" as he had a runaway entering Final Jeopardy; Long had a runaway for second.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Paolo 23 correct 6 incorrectLong 8 correct 3 incorrect
Andrew 16 correct 7 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Paolo 18,300Long 6,800
Andrew 2,200
Final Jeopardy category: Medicine
Final Jeopardy! clue: Arne Larsson received the first of these Oct. 8, 1958 & eventually about 25 more as he outlived his physicians
Correct response: What is a pacemaker?
Paolo was close, but not quite correct. 3 points for Paolo, though, and 1 to Long to open the tournament.
Tonight's results:
Andrew 2,200 - $0 = $2,200 (What is)Long 6,800 - $2,000 = $4,800 (What are)
Paolo 18,300 - $625 = $17,675 (What is…artificial heart?) (Winner)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) TRANSPARENT $800 (clue #5)Paolo 800 -1000 (Andrew -600 Long 0)
2) FOUND IN MISTRANSLATION $2000 (clue #5)
Paolo 9800 +4500 (Andrew 1400 Long -2000)
3) PLACES TO VISIT $1200 (clue #8, $24400 left on board)
Long 400 +2000 (Andrew 1400 Paolo 14300)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 46
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:Andrew 5 4
Paolo 3 3 4*
Long
DJ! Round:
Andrew
Paolo 3 4 5* 3
Long 4 4 3 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Paolo 3.57Long 3.50
Andrew 4.50
Game Stats:
Paolo $16,800 Coryat, 23 correct, 6 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)Long $6,000 Coryat, 8 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Andrew $2,200 Coryat, 16 correct, 7 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 2/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $25,000
Lach Trash: $12,800 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $16,200
Player Statistics:
Andrew He, career statistics:
669 correct, 102 incorrect44/55 on rebound attempts (on 132 rebound opportunities)
31.78% in first on buzzer (634/1995)
35/47 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $147,800)
17/35 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,869
Paolo Pasco, career statistics:
337 correct, 26 incorrect18/19 on rebound attempts (on 63 rebound opportunities)
38.22% in first on buzzer (305/798)
22/25 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $89,900)
8/14 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,629
Long Nguyen, career statistics:
202 correct, 37 incorrect15/18 on rebound attempts (on 54 rebound opportunities)
30.62% in first on buzzer (192/627)
15/18 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $42,400)
6/11 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,109
Andy's Thoughts:
- Due to today being a double runaway, wagering suggestions are unnecessary.
- Today's box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
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