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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Warning: This page contains spoilers for the May 17, 2023, 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:
Sam Buttrey, an associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School from Pacific Grove, California (2 points)
Matt Amodio, a postdoctoral researcher from Cambridge, Massachusetts (6 points)
Mattea Roach, a writer & podcaster from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (8 points)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Tonight’s opening game is interesting, in the respect that Matt absolutely has more to play for than either Mattea or Sam. With a victory in this game, Matt would turn the later game into a dead rubber; he would be on 9 points, 4 ahead of Amy, and would clinch a spot in the semifinals. Even if they finish third, Mattea (currently on 8 points) would have the tiebreaker over Amy (currently on 5), by way of Mattea’s two victories (to Amy’s zero). Even Sam has something to play for, even if Sam can’t advance at this point—if Sam wins and Amy finishes third, Sam would take the extra $25,000 for fifth place.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here’s the Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Jeopardy! Masters (game 1) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Cities Of South America; Famous Pairs; Scrambled Mammals; Page To Screen With A Different Title; 3 “O”s; International Food With Padma Lakshmi)
Matt found the Daily Double and found himself with 7,800 points ten clues in. He rode that wave to a commanding lead by the end of the round.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Matt 12 correct 0 incorrect
Mattea 8 correct 0 incorrect
Sam 7 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Matt $10,400
Mattea $4,000
Sam $2,200
Today’s interviews:
Sam wants to thank his family and also wants to thank the writers.
Matt thinks Sam is the dearest friend he’s made through Jeopardy!
Mattea has been planning a trip to Portugal since 2020.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Orchestras; 4 Consecutive Vowels Or Consonants; Authors; Foreign Holidays & Observances; 1990s Emmy Awards; Famous Name Overlaps)
After taking a long time to find them, Matt finally got to both Daily Doubles, and got $7,000 from them. That was enough to have a runaway going into Final!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Matt 25 correct 1 incorrect
Mattea 15 correct 2 incorrect
Sam 14 correct 2 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Matt $31,000
Mattea $10,400
Sam $7,000
Final Jeopardy category: The Lake Show
Final Jeopardy! clue: 12 years before meeting Stanley at Lake Tanganyika, David Livingstone reached this national body of water in 1859
Correct response: What is Lake Malawi?
Sam got Final correct for a moral victory; 3 points for Matt, 1 for Sam, 0 for Mattea. Sam goes home with the $50,000 prize.
Tonight’s results:
Sam $7,000 + $7,000 = $14,000 (What is Lake Malawi?)
Mattea $10,400 – $3,601 = $6,799 (What is Lake Chad?)
Matt $31,000 – $0 = $31,000 (Unlike James, I’m too classy to write a joke response)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) PAGE TO SCREEN WITH A DIFFERENT TITLE $800 (clue #9)
Matt 3400 +3400 (Mattea 1600 Sam 600)
2) FAMOUS NAME OVERLAPS $800 (clue #19)
Matt 21600 +5000 (Mattea 10000 Sam 4200)
3) ORCHESTRAS $800 (clue #20, $8000 left on board)
Matt 26600 +2000 (Mattea 10000 Sam 4200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 131
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Mattea 5 4 3
Matt 5 4 3 5 4*
Sam 4
DJ! Round:
Mattea 3 5 4 3 4 4 3
Matt 4 3 5 2 2 5 2 2* 2*
Sam 4 5 5 3
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Matt 3.43
Sam 4.20
Mattea 3.80
Game Stats:
Matt $23,000 Coryat, 25 correct, 1 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Sam $7,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Mattea $10,400 Coryat, 15 correct, 2 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $40,400
Lach Trash: $7,800 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800
Player Statistics:
Mattea Roach, career statistics:
807 correct, 87 incorrect
39/47 on rebound attempts (on 133 rebound opportunities)
41.37% in first on buzzer (772/1866)
34/42 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $75,800)
22/33 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,758
Matt Amodio, career statistics:
1458 correct, 158 incorrect
60/70 on rebound attempts (on 147 rebound opportunities)
51.47% in first on buzzer (1399/2718)
88/99 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $346,600)
32/47 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,875
Sam Buttrey, career statistics:
378 correct, 52 incorrect
16/20 on rebound attempts (on 62 rebound opportunities)
34.90% in first on buzzer (378/1083)
10/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $27,200)
8/19 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,905
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s box score: Jeopardy! Masters Box Score for May 17, 2023 (Game 1).
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Matt $31,000 Mattea $10,400 Sam $7,000)
Mattea: $3,601 is the cover bet over Sam. (Actual bet: $3,601)
Matt: Don’t risk it. Bet $0. (Actual bet: $0)
Sam: Limit your bet to $199. (Actual bet: $7,000)
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