Current Champion
Justin Robbins, career statistics:
28 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,600
To win:
2 games: 64.278%
3: 41.317%
4: 26.557%
5: 17.071%
6: 10.973%
Avg. streak: 2.799 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
October 10-11: S42 E176 (May 11, 2026)
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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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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Kaylea Bowers, a technology product manager from Orlando, Florida
Alejandro Sobalvarro, a graduate student from Austin, Texas
Peter McFerrin, an energy industry professional from Corona, California (5-day total: $116,198)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Wheel of Fortune and some of the other game shows might have entered reruns, but we get another seven full weeks of Jeopardy! before we enter rerun season here.
On Friday, Peter McFerrin became a 5-time champion after sweeping the taping week. Now, after a rest for the weekend, he returns today to go for victory number six against Alejandro Sobalvarro and Kaylea Bowers.
Interestingly, there’s a category on the opening board today titled “2016” 10 Years Ago”; I, quite frankly, dispute the assertion that 2016 was ten years ago. (Note the sarcasm.)
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Final Jeopardy! Category: 21st Century TV
Final Jeopardy! Clue: The title of this series that premiered in 2012 goes back to a colloquial word coined by Alben Barkley’s grandson
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Correct response: What is Veep?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
Alben Barkley was Harry Truman’s Vice-President during Truman’s second term (1949–1953). During that term, Barkley’s 10-year-old grandson Stephen M. Truitt coined the term “Veep” to refer to his grandfather, instead of “Mr. Vice-President”; while Nixon chose not to use the term when he became Vice-President under Eisenhower, the term was eventually used in the title of the critically acclaimed political satire that aired on HBO from 2012 through 2019 and starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
This one is definitely gettable if you remember who Alben Barkley was; considering the number of awards routinely won by the show, I would even say that you don’t even need to have watched an episode in order to be correct here—which is probably a good thing for a 21st-century television clue.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, June 8, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 2016: 10 Years Ago; Children’s Verse; 3 “G” Capability; Gaming The System; A Category Of Categories; We Need A Tender Moment)
Our players got off to a good start, with zero Triple Stumpers in the opening segment. Peter led at the break, with scores at Peter $6,400 Alejandro $3,600 Kaylea $600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Peter 8 correct 0 incorrect
Alejandro 6 correct 1 incorrect
Kaylea 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Kaylea is the mom of a 3 year old; her coworkers threw her a Jeopardy!-themed birthday shower.
Alejandro ended up unexpectedly at a death metal concert and now loves the genre.
Peter would like to take a trip to Australia and New Zealand.
Peter found the Daily Double, picking up $2,400 to get his score into five figures. He led through 30 after picking up 4 in children’s verse and 3 in 2016 and categories. Alejandro got 3 of the tender moments.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Peter 15 correct 0 incorrect
Alejandro 10 correct 1 incorrect
Kaylea 3 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Peter $11,200
Alejandro $4,600
Kaylea $1,600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Unlikely Meetings; That Word Is A Mouthful!; People From U.S. Places; The Irish In Entertainment; “A.P.”; Biology)
Alejandro could have really put Peter in a bind when he found the Daily Doubles on back-to-back clues. Unfortunately, he left Peter a massive opening by betting just a combined $6,600 on them. While he had the lead, Peter quickly retook it and opened up a crush-sized advantage entering Final, meaning Alejandro needed to be correct in Final with Peter incorrect. In Double Jeopardy, Kaylea got 3 in biology, Peter got 3 in unlikely meetings, and Alejandro got 3 in Irish in entertainment.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Peter 28 correct 1 incorrect
Alejandro 16 correct 1 incorrect
Kaylea 9 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Peter $24,800
Alejandro $15,600
Kaylea $4,000
Final Jeopardy turned out the opposite way from what Alejandro needed, with Peter being the only player correct. This puts Peter at 6 victories and will go for win #7 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Kaylea $4,000 – $3,999 = $1 (What is I <3 you Liam!)
Alejandro $15,600 – $15,599 = $1 (What is Ballers?)
Peter $24,800 + $6,401 = $31,201 (What is Veep?) (6-day total: $147,399)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) CHILDREN’S VERSE $400 (clue #22)
Peter 7600 +2400 (Alejandro 4000 Kaylea 1400)
2) PEOPLE FROM U.S. PLACES $1200 (clue #10)
Alejandro 8600 +4000 (Peter 14000 Kaylea -2000)
3) UNLIKELY MEETINGS $1200 (clue #11, $19600 left on board)
Alejandro 12600 +2600 (Peter 14000 Kaylea -2000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 99
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Peter 4 3 2 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 4 2 2*
Alejandro 5 5 3 5 4 4 4
Kaylea 4 2
DJ! Round:
Peter 4 4 3 5 4
Alejandro 3 4 5 3* 3*
Kaylea 3
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Peter 3.56
Kaylea 3.00
Alejandro 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Peter $22,800 Coryat, 28 correct, 1 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Kaylea $4,000 Coryat, 9 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Alejandro $11,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,200
Lach Trash: $9,600 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,200
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Peter McFerrin, career statistics:
139 correct, 19 incorrect
7/9 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
39.47% in first on buzzer (135/342)
7/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $14,500)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,133
Alejandro Sobalvarro, career statistics:
16 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,400
Kaylea Bowers, career statistics:
9 correct, 3 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,000
Peter McFerrin, to win:
7 games: 67.236%
8: 45.207%
9: 30.395%
10: 20.437%
11: 13.741%
Avg. streak: 8.052 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Why is it that Ken will give the local pronunciation of Appalachian but not the local pronunciation of Newfoundland?
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
- Speaking of which, if the show uses an external writer for J!6, can’t they give that writer the correct responses used in the category so that they don’t duplicate a response? It certainly makes J!6 feel less realistic when “circadian” shows up in both the main game and J!6.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Peter $24,800 Alejandro $15,600 Kaylea $4,000)
Peter: Standard cover bet is $6,401. (Actual bet: $6,401)
Alejandro: On Peter’s cover bet, if he’s incorrect, he falls to $18,399. Thus, you must bet at least $2,800. You can bet up to $7,599 and guarantee second place as well here. (Actual bet: $15,599)
Kaylea: Alejandro’s two most likely bets that bring you back into contention for second are $9,201 and “just about everything”. On the first one, if he’s incorrect he falls to $6,399. Thus, I would bet just $2,401 here, thereby at least keeping as much money as possible around in case he does go all in. (Actual bet: $3,999)
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