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.
Today’s (May 12, 2016) Final Jeopardy (in the category AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY) was:
After the secession of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011, this became the largest country in Africa by area
Remember, today’s scores will be added to tomorrow’s to determine the Teachers Tournament champion! In case you missed my Finals preview, check it out here!
Today’s contestants:
Kaberi Chakrabarty, an elementary bilingual teacher from Joliet, IL
Jill Gilbert, a middle school English teacher from Des Moines, IA
Jason Sterlacci, a 6th grade English teacher from Somerset, NJ
Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Jason $19,800
Jill $11,300
Kaberi $9,600
Final Jeopardy! category: AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY
Final Jeopardy! clue: After the secession of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011, this became the largest country in Africa by area
What is Algeria? (Kaberi went for the DRC, Jill went for Nigeria)
Kaberi 9600 – 5000 = 4600
Jill 11300 – 1300 = 10000
Jason 19800 + 2801 = 22601
Once again, this is a two-day total-point affair; these scores will be added to tomorrow’s to reach the tournament champion!
If you caught last night’s #JeopardyLivePanel, you heard Jason mention that he spent a great deal of time doing Sporcle geography quizzes. Looks like it worked out for him!
Here are the top 15 African countries by area, in square miles:
- Algeria 919,595
- Democratic Republic of the Congo 905,355
- Sudan 718,723
- Libya 679,362
- Chad 495,755
- Niger 489,191
- Angola 481,354
- Mali 478,841
- South Africa 471,445
- Ethiopia 426,373
- Mauritania 397,955
- Egypt 386,662
- Tanzania 364,945
- Nigeria 356,669
- Namibia 318,696
I saw one or two comments earlier on the Internet expressing disappointment that Jeopardy would ask this question when #1 and #2 on this list are so close. To that, I say “why would Jeopardy ask the question this way, in Final Jeopardy, if the answer were the Democratic Republic of the Congo”? Remember, Final Jeopardy has the constraint of “needs to be written down within 30 seconds”.
The new TJ!F Plus section is active! In order to get the Daily Details of each episode coming soon, as well as the ability to comment on posts site-wide, make sure to register for your account! It should be noted that if you have not registered for an account since December 13, 2025, that registration for a new account is necessary.
Did you accidentally get logged out of your TJ!F Plus account? Log in here!
Become a Supporter now! Make a monthly contribution to the site on Patreon!
Contestant photo credit: jeopardy.com
When commenting, please note that all comments on The Jeopardy! Fan must be in compliance with the Site Comment Policy.
If you are going to quote any information from this page or this website, attribution is required.
Have you had a chance to listen to our podcast game show, Complete The List, yet? Check it out! It's also available on Apple Podcasts.
Today’s statistics:
Jason 18,000 Coryat, 21R, 2W, 36.84% in first on buzzer
Jill 12,000 Coryat, 16R, 2W, 26.32% IFOB
Kaberi 9,600 Coryat, 13R, 2W, 24.56% IFOB
9 Triple Stumpers