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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)
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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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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Drew Goins, a journalist from Washington, D.C.

T.L. Cubbage, a lawyer from Dallas, Texas

Liz Feltner, a law student from Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

The Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament returns this week with Quarterfinal #3 between Liz Feltner, T.L. Cubbage, and Drew Goins. T.L. was the “seeded” player here, having won the 1989 Tournament of Champions shortly after having graduated from Southern Methodist University, with his most recent appearance being a trip to the semifinals of Battle of the Decades, while Liz finished 3^rd in the 2022 College event and Drew Goins was one of the fan favorites of the postseason leadup to the 32^nd Tournament of Champions last season. T.L. not having missed a Final Jeopardy since 1989 certainly is probably the biggest story entering this game, and is probably the biggest reason why he is predicted to take victory today.

This is also a reminder that if you watch the show on an NBC affiliate for the next two weeks that you might have to deal with Olympic preemptions. Check your local listings or Matt Carberry’s Google Sheet.

One thing that I would like to point out: when the show would host “reunion” tournaments in the past, like 2005 and 2014, 2005’s tournament went on for 15 weeks, while 2014’s used five weeks of programming. And nobody complained back then. All Jeopardy! is doing is taking that and just having shorter events for these players every year instead of having really long events.

Also, it should be noted that Ken Jennings currently believes there are no plans to bring back kids, teens, or College Jeopardy—and I can’t really say this is a surprise. People online speak about adult Jeopardy! contestants without regard for the feelings of those players, with many “fans” heaping unsubstantiated abuse on players. (Here’s looking at you, “Dalc Podg”, whoever and wherever you are, and the abuse you happily allow over in your Facebook group.) And, yes, it was that bad for the Teens and College players as well. The bullying of Claire Sattler made news on multiple occasions, while I had teachers and professors emailing me during the last College event thanking me for standing up for contestants who received abuse during that event. The show understandably does not want to put kids through that sort of abuse, which means we as viewers lose those events. This is also your reminder that not every thought that enters your head needs to be placed on the Internet for all to see—you’re allowed to keep some thoughts to yourself.

Final Jeopardy! Category: 20th Century Literary Names

Final Jeopardy! Clue: In 1950 he won a Tony for Best Play & 18 years after his 1965 death, he would go on to win 2 Tonys for a musical

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Correct response: Who is T.S. Eliot?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

T.S. Eliot’s The Cocktail Party won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1950; however, from a musical point of view, his Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats served as the basis for the smash hit Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats.

I don’t know how this one is going to play: I have to at least predict 1-for-3 here, but there are just so many names you could pick unless you know it cold. That said, the clue does make perfect sense once you hear the correct response. (And, I found the timing of this Final Jeopardy, all things considered, to be hilarious. IYKYK.)

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, February 9, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Other Invitationals; Canned Goods; …Said This Novel Character; I’m Back On The Apps; From Samuel Johnson’s 1755 Dictionary; The Dreaded Jazz Opera Category)

Drew got off to a strong start, but fell back to the starting line after a missed Daily Double. After 15 clues, the scores were Liz $2,200 T.L. $2,000 Drew $600.

Statistics at the first break (14 clues):

T.L. 3 correct 0 incorrect
Liz 2 correct 0 incorrect
Drew 5 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Drew is now the subject of Halloween costumes.
T.L. did his College tryout at spring break on the beach at Daytona.
Liz is now halfway through law school.

All three players played well after the break as Liz led at break number two. On the opening board, Drew ran Canned Goods and went 3/5 in apps.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Liz 8 correct 0 incorrect
T.L. 6 correct 0 incorrect
Drew 12 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Liz $4,800
T.L. $3,600
Drew $2,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Ancient Times; It Is A Contest; 8-Letter U.S. Cities; Such A Beautiful Simcha; Scientific Minds; Starts & Ends With The Same Vowel)

Double Jeopardy was beset slightly with incorrect responses, as our players combined for nine of them, as Liz and T.L. both got Daily Doubles incorrect. Liz still held a slim lead, though, entering Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Liz 12 correct 2 incorrect
T.L. 13 correct 5 incorrect
Drew 17 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Liz $6,200
T.L. $5,400
Drew $5,200

Final Jeopardy turned out to be a Triple Stumper, as T.L.’s streak of 12 consecutive correct responses in that round comes to an end. Because of the low scores, our players had to bet aggressively—which meant that when things shook down, Drew ended up your winner by just $1. Liz will probably need a miracle to advance from the bubble with 3 games to go.

Tonight’s results:

Drew $5,200 – $3,600 = $1,600 (Who is Miller?) (Semi-Finalist)
T.L. $5,400 – $5,399 = $1 (Who is Capote?)
Liz $6,200 – $4,601 = $1,599 (Who is Hudson?)

Wild card standings:

Quarterfinal #1: Matt Amodio, $18,800
Quarterfinal #2: Roger Craig, $15,000
Quarterfinal #3: Drew Goins, $1,600
1. Karen Farrell, $16,400, 94.015% to advance
2. Drew Basile, $7,200, 4.639% to advance
3. Liz Feltner, $1,599, 0.002% to advance
4. T.L. Cubbage, $1
5. Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, $0 ($7,200)
6. Eric Ahasic, $0 ($5,600)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) FROM SAMUEL JOHNSON’S 1755 DICTIONARY $1000 (clue #11)
Drew 3000 -3000 (Liz 1400 T.L. 2000)
2) 8-LETTER U.S. CITIES $1600 (clue #2)
T.L. 5200 -3000 (Liz 4800 Drew 2800)
3) SCIENTIFIC MINDS $800 (clue #19, $8800 left on board)
Liz 9200 -3000 (T.L. 5000 Drew 5600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -190

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Liz 3 4 4
T.L. 5 3 4 4
Drew 3 4 3 5*

DJ! Round:
Liz 4 5 5 2*
T.L. 4* 5† 3† 2† 3 2 4
Drew 4 3 3 4 5 2 5 3

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Drew 3.67
Liz 3.86
T.L. 3.55

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.07 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Drew $8,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 4 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Liz $9,200 Coryat, 12 correct, 2 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
T.L. $8,400 Coryat, 13 correct, 5 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $25,800
Lach Trash: $18,400 (on 15 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,800
Lead Changes: 9
Times Tied: 6

Player Statistics:

Liz Feltner, career statistics:

61 correct, 9 incorrect
8/8 on rebound attempts (on 28 rebound opportunities)
19.58% in first on buzzer (56/286)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,600

T.L. Cubbage, career statistics:

268 correct, 27 incorrect
16/20 on rebound attempts (on 57 rebound opportunities)
31.35% in first on buzzer (247/788)
11/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,500)
12/14 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800

Drew Goins, career statistics:

238 correct, 34 incorrect
10/13 on rebound attempts (on 45 rebound opportunities)
37.16% in first on buzzer (233/627)
11/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,600)
5/11 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,473

Andy’s Thoughts:

• I think that a lot of people will just look at the scores entering Final and declare this a terrible game. But I still submit that it wasn’t. If the players were 3-for-3 on the Daily Doubles, holding everything else constant, the scores would have been $12,200–$11,400–$11,200 entering final Jeopardy, and everyone would instead be talking about what a great game this was.
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

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