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)
(Click Here for Methodology)
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
DISCLAIMER
The Jeopardy! Fan is created by fans, for fans. The Jeopardy! game show and all elements thereof, including but not limited to copyright and trademark thereto, are the property of Jeopardy Productions, Inc. and are protected under law. This website is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or operated by Jeopardy Productions, Inc.
Andy here to open up the 29th season of Jeopardy! here at The Jeopardy! Fan! Opening Day is always fun, as we get back into our routine of watching the show every day! It’s nice to have this back!
Before we get going, a few words from myself; I’ll admit it’s been a chore at times to get my Summer Hiatus Challenge answers in on time, but I’m pretty sure I’ve answered all of the questions thus far, and with only 2 days left to go there, I feel as if the finish line’s in sight! It feels like a struggle because I know I don’t have a chance of actually winning but it does feel like it’s an accomplishment to make it to the finish!
LearnedLeague is going pretty well, though I’m going to need to bring my A game the next few days to ensure I finish strong! If all goes well this week there, I’ll end up in a “C” Rundle next season — a placement I think I’d be quite competitive in, judging by the number of correct answers people in the other Rundles are giving. I’m also looking forward to a few of the offseason MiniLeagues!
This week on the show, we’ve got the following players:
Vamsi Adusumilli
Paul Camp
Penny Citrola
Dan Elg
Peter Hansen
Natalie Knowles
Veronica Mance
Alison Parakh
Diane Samuelson
Jim Walke
Erin Zwiener
The 3 that will start off the season for us? Vamsi Adusumilli and Diane Samuelson challenging returning champion Alison Parakh!
Alex started off by mentioning the show’s Peabody Award, its 30th Emmy, and by thanking everybody that sent well-wishes after his “little heart thing”.
J! round categories: GREAT & OTHER LAKES, OSCAR WINNERS ON TV, MY SO. CAL. LIFE, “A” IN LITERATURE, LATIN PHRASES, YOUR BEST TEXAS HOLD ‘EM CALL
After a couple of difficult OSCAR WINNERS ON TV questions, Alison found the season’s first Daily Double on the game’s third clue, in the $600 slot. Scores:
Vamsi $0
Diane $0
Alison $-200
She bet $1,000. Her clue: This Oscar-winning daughter of an Oscar-winning Director plays producer Eileen Rand on Smash. Unfortunately, Alison had difficulties on this one as well, and was unable to come up with a response, falling to $-1,200.
I’m quite glad that my favorite baseball broadcaster got another Jeopardy! clue (I checked the Archive, there was one about him in 1999), under MY SO. CAL. LIFE $400: In summer I listen to this great broadcaster, now in his 63rd year calling Dodger games. That man could read the telephone directory and make it interesting!
At the first break we had scores of:
Alison $1,200
Vamsi $1,200
Diane $-200
Vamsi tweets, by the way, you can find him @vamsi — I’m pretty sure that my co-blogger here is still hoping for a follow back!
I think Alex’s comments at the beginning of the show might have slowed things down a bit as we left 3 clues on the board, even as all 3 players hurried to try to get through 30! I liked the BEST TEXAS HOLD ‘EM… category as I’ve been playing a good deal of poker as of late!
Scores after the J! round:
Diane $3,400
Vamsi $2,800
Alison $2,000
DJ! round categories: 1990s NO. 1 ALBUMS, NAME THAT WAR, WE MAKE FURNITURE, GIVING A PUP TALK, MATH WORDS, “SEP”-TEMBER
It was Diane that got to the first Daily Double in this round, early on as well! This one was under GIVING A PUP TALK $1200. Scores:
Diane $4,600
Vamsi $2,800
Alison $2,000
Her bet was a fearful $600. Her clue: This Shakespeare play includes the line “Cry havoc! and let slip the dogs of war”. I bet she was regretting her wager when she came up with the right answer, only moving her score to $5,200!
I really liked how Vamsi tried to keep the game moving!
Those who have known me since high school will know that I appreciate the wording of the $1200 clue in MATH WORDS: Don’t be dense; tell us this word for an angle of more than 90 but fewer than 180 degrees. I’m still bitter about angles and “Reach For The Top”. (Don’t ask.)
Vamsi got his mojo going early on the round, but it was Diane that got to the game’s final Daily Double, under “SEP”-TEMBER $1600. Scores:
Diane $8,000
Vamsi $7,600
Alison $2,800
Once again, Diane went fearful, betting only $1,000. Clue: The part of a cross-shaped church that intersects the main aisle at right angles. Even though I had trouble hearing the final letter of Diane’s response, she got it right, and her score moved to $9,000.
Alison did quite well for herself, getting 4 of the 5 in 1990s #1 ALBUMS to bring her back in the game before the Final. It wasn’t quite enough, though! Scores going into FJ!:
Diane $11,400
Vamsi $8,800
Alison $6,000
FJ! category: ISLANDS
FJ! clue: Of the world’s 5 largest islands by area, the 2 with territory of more than 1 country are Borneo & this one
Alison 6000 – 5500 = 500
Vamsi 8800 + 4000 = 12800
Diane 11400 – 7000 = 4400
I can’t say that I would have wagered the same way from any of the three positions tonight. I think if I was Alison, I’d be betting $0, Vamsi – $3,201, and Diane $6,201.
I played Marktiple Choice between Vamsi’s and Diane’s answers and realized that I had seen that question somewhere before tonight’s Final. I can’t place it, but I fortunately went with the correct answer. My own Coryat: $26,000 (34 right, 2 wrong)
We’ll be seeing Vamsi again tomorrow; judging by some of the tweets I saw tonight, I think he’s trying to parlay his winning on the show into a date or two; you might want to try tweeting him if you want, ladies!
See you again tomorrow!